Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Operating revenues	$ 386,013	$ 365,970	$ 750,784	$ 692,074
Cost of services (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)	189,743	192,088	375,286	379,748
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	98,291	93,422	192,276	187,388
Depreciation and amortization	37,272	35,366	73,192	64,872
Impairment loss	0	4,074	58	4,222
Total operating expenses	325,306	324,950	640,812	636,230
Operating income	60,707	41,020	109,972	55,844
Interest expense:
Interest income	882	1,041	2,340	2,213
Interest expense	17,480	17,321	31,315	34,149
Total interest expense, net	(16,598)	(16,280)	(28,975)	(31,936)
(Loss)/gain on investments and other, net	(1,356)	6,992	(1,047)	2,642
Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings of affiliates and income taxes	42,753	31,732	79,950	26,550
Provision for income taxes	14,156	8,637	25,622	8,751
Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings of affiliates	28,597	23,095	54,328	17,799
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax	4,667	3,874	8,434	6,257
Net income from continuing operations	33,264	26,969	62,762	24,056
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(217)	(10,750)	(329)	(10,363)
Net income/(loss)	33,047	16,219	62,433	13,693
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	258	230	465	495
Net income attributable to CoreLogic	32,789	15,989	61,968	13,198
Amounts attributable to Corelogic stockholders:
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations	33,006	26,739	62,297	23,561
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(217)	(10,750)	(329)	(10,363)
Net income/(loss) attributable to CoreLogic	$ 32,789	$ 15,989	$ 61,968	$ 13,198
Basic income/(loss) per share:
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.37	$ 0.29	$ 0.69	$ 0.26
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0.00	(0.12)	0.00	(0.11)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Corelogic	0.37	0.17	0.69	0.15
Diluted income/(loss) per share:
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations	0.36	0.29	0.68	0.25
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0.00	(0.12)	0.00	(0.11)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Corelogic	$ 0.36	$ 0.17	$ 0.68	$ 0.14
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	89,654	91,750	89,702	91,591
Diluted	90,963	93,062	91,038	93,235