Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Numerator for basic and diluted net (loss)/income per share:
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations	$ 28,285	$ 49,719	$ 90,583	$ 73,281
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(117)	(4,856)	(445)	(15,219)
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	476	0	476
Net income attributable to CoreLogic	$ 28,168	$ 45,339	$ 90,138	$ 58,538
Denominator for basic and diluted net (loss)/income per share:
Weighted-average shares for basic income per share	88,719	90,518	89,374	91,234
Diluted effect of stock options and restricted stock units	1,435	1,469	1,367	1,599
Weighted-average shares for diluted income/(loss) per share	90,154	91,987	90,741	92,833
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.32	$ 0.55	$ 1.01	$ 0.80
Gain/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0.00	(0.05)	0.00	(0.17)
Gain Loss On Sale Of Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.01
Net income/(loss) attributable to Corelogic	0.32	0.51	1.01	0.64
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations	0.31	0.54	1.00	0.79
Gain/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0.00	(0.05)	0.00	(0.16)
Gain Loss On Sale Of Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.01
Net income/(loss) attributable to Corelogic	$ 0.31	$ 0.50	$ 1.00	$ 0.64