Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating revenue	$ 1,528,110	$ 1,405,040	$ 1,404,401
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	776,509	740,301	717,205
Selling, general and administrative expenses	398,300	351,617	374,289
Depreciation and amortization	146,607	138,394	126,332
Impairment loss	3,770	4,970	44,433
Total operating expenses	1,325,186	1,235,282	1,262,259
Operating income	202,924	169,758	142,142
Interest expense:
Interest income	4,021	4,110	4,748
Interest expense	65,311	71,092	52,350
Total interest expense, net	(61,290)	(66,982)	(47,602)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	31,592	3,882	12,032
Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings of affiliates and income taxes	173,226	106,658	106,572
Provision for income taxes	57,394	29,770	33,673
Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings of affiliates	115,832	76,888	72,899
Equity in earnings/(loss) of affiliates, net of tax	13,720	14,120	27,361
Net income from continuing operations	129,552	91,008	100,260
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(556)	(16,653)	14,423
Gain/(loss) from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	0	112	(7,008)
Net income	128,996	74,467	107,675
Less: Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,152	1,267	(53)
Net income attributable to CoreLogic	127,844	73,200	107,728
Amounts attributable to CoreLogic:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	128,400	89,741	100,313
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(556)	(16,653)	14,423
Gain/(loss) from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	0	112	(7,008)
Net income attributable to CoreLogic	$ 127,844	$ 73,200	$ 107,728
Basic income/(loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$ 1.44	$ 0.99	$ 1.05
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(0.01)	(0.18)	0.15
Gain/(loss) from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	0.00	0.00	(0.07)
Net income/(loss) attributable to CoreLogic (in dollars per share)	1.43	0.81	1.13
Diluted income/(loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	1.42	0.97	1.03
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	(0.01)	(0.18)	0.15
Gain/(loss) from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	0.00	0.00	(0.07)
Net income/(loss) attributable to CoreLogic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.41	$ 0.79	$ 1.11
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	89,070	90,825	95,088
Diluted (in shares)	90,564	92,429	97,109