Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 106,550	$ 128,996	$ 74,467
Other comprehensive loss:
Market value adjustments to marketable securities, net of tax	(550)	275	27
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Tax	0	0	2,555
Market value adjustments on interest rate swap, net of tax	4,618	(364)	(2,408)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3,642)	(36,968)	(26,673)
Supplemental benefit plans adjustments, net of tax	(2,728)	727	(3,698)
Total other comprehensive loss	(2,302)	(36,330)	(30,197)
Comprehensive income	104,248	92,666	44,270
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	0	1,152	1,267
Comprehensive income attributable to CoreLogic	$ 104,248	$ 91,514	$ 43,003