Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 1,244,821	$ 1	$ 1,053,447	$ 209,389	$ (20,316)	$ 2,300
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		106,544,000
Consolidated Statement Of Equity
Net income (loss) attributable to CoreLogic	112,293			112,293
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	645					(645)	[1]
Net income/(loss)	111,648
Purchase of CoreLogic shares (in shares)		(10,029,000)
Purchase of CoreLogic shares	(226,629)		(226,629)
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation (in shares)		1,183,000
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation	13,497		13,497
Minimum tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units	(3,466)		(3,466)
Share-based compensation	20,939		20,939
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(10)					(10)	[1]
Additional Separation distribution of FAFC	5,344			(3,588)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4,802				4,802	0	[1]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	1,170,946	1	866,720	318,094	(15,514)	1,645	[1]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		97,698,000
Total CoreLogic stockholders' equity	1,044,373
Consolidated Statement Of Equity
Net income (loss) attributable to CoreLogic	107,728			107,728
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	53					(26)	[1]
Net income/(loss)	107,702
Purchase of CoreLogic shares (in shares)		(8,121,000)
Purchase of CoreLogic shares	(241,161)		(241,161)
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation (in shares)		1,677,000
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation	28,232		28,232
Minimum tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units	(8,665)		(8,665)
Share-based compensation	27,039		27,039
Sale Of Subsidiary Shares To And Other Increases In Noncontrolling Interests	(1,619)					(1,619)
Adjustment of carrying value of mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest	(26)
Adjust redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	(26)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(38,075)				(38,075)	0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	1,044,373	1	672,165	425,796	(53,589)	0	[1]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	91,254,000	91,254,000
Total CoreLogic stockholders' equity	1,014,167
Consolidated Statement Of Equity
Net income (loss) attributable to CoreLogic	73,200			73,200
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,267)					0	[1]
Net income/(loss)	73,200
Purchase of CoreLogic shares (in shares)		(3,125,000)
Purchase of CoreLogic shares	(91,475)		(91,475)
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation (in shares)		1,214,000
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation	15,213		15,213
Minimum tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units	(15,980)		(15,980)
Share-based compensation	25,588		25,588
Adjustment of carrying value of mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest	(6,555)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(30,197)				(30,197)	0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 1	$ 605,511	$ 492,441	$ (83,786)	$ 0	[1]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	89,343,000	89,343,000

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