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ShareBased Compensation Plans ShareBased Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
May 19, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense $ 25,588,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 27,039,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 20,809,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense  
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Percent of Stock Price At Closing Date 85.00%clgx_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanPercentOfStockPriceAtClosingDate      
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 19,078,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember		 12,754,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember		 9,988,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember		  
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures 24,700,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember		 20,800,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember		 13,600,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember		  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period 807,890us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember		 788,680us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember		 780,682us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember		  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period 3 years      
Restricted Stock [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition 1 year 10 months 26 days      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period   3 years 3 years  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized 19,700,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		      
Employee Stock Option [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 3,730,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 3,982,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 3,664,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Estimated Value Granted During Period 9,100,000clgx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsEstimatedValueGrantedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 11,700,000clgx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsEstimatedValueGrantedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 9,300,000clgx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsEstimatedValueGrantedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		  
Options granted 290,737us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 445,705us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 581,265us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition 1 year 9 months 7 days      
Number of Annual Installments in which Stock Options will Vest 3clgx_NumberOfAnnualInstallmentsInWhichStockOptionsWillVest
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 3,000clgx_NumberOfAnnualInstallmentsInWhichStockOptionsWillVest
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period 10 years 10 years    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized 3,500,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value 3,500,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 13,800,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 3,700,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		  
PBRSU [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 1,750,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= clgx_PbrsuMember		 9,746,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= clgx_PbrsuMember		 7,050,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= clgx_PbrsuMember		  
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures 11,600,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= clgx_PbrsuMember		 10,700,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= clgx_PbrsuMember		 5,600,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= clgx_PbrsuMember		  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition 1 year 3 months 7 days      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period 367,558us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= clgx_PbrsuMember		 410,497us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= clgx_PbrsuMember		 347,572us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= clgx_PbrsuMember		  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized 1,100,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= clgx_PbrsuMember		      
2012 PBRSU awards [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock Compensation PBRSU percent of target 150.00%clgx_StockCompensationPbrsuPercentOfTarget
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= clgx_A2012PBRSUawardsMember		      
CoreLogic 2011 Performance Incentive Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Additional Shares Available In award Pool       21,930,000clgx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAvailableInAwardPool
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= clgx_Corelogic2011PerformanceIncentivePlanMember
Cost of Services [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 1,700,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= clgx_CostOfServicesMember		 1,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= clgx_CostOfServicesMember		 2,600,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= clgx_CostOfServicesMember		  
Discontinued Operations [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense $ 200,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember		 $ 100,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember		 $ 200,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember