Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)							3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Indemnification guaranties ClearPoint	Mar. 31, 2014 Homeward Indemnification guaranties ClearPoint	Mar. 31, 2014 ClearPoint	Dec. 31, 2013 ClearPoint	Mar. 31, 2014 ClearPoint Indemnification guaranties loan	Feb. 14, 2013 ClearPoint Homeward Indemnification guaranties	Mar. 31, 2014 ClearPoint Homeward Indemnification guaranties loan	Mar. 31, 2014 ClearPoint Homeward Indemnification guaranties Maximum	Mar. 31, 2014 Other employees	Mar. 31, 2014 Other employees Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Other employees Maximum	Mar. 31, 2014 Employment Agreements - Company's General Counsel and Secretary and its Controller General Counsel and Controller	Dec. 31, 2013 Employment Agreements - Company's General Counsel and Secretary and its Controller General Counsel and Controller	Mar. 31, 2014 Senior Management Compensation and Retention Plan Former Chief Executive Officer and Former Chief Operating Officer	Aug. 31, 2012 Senior Management Compensation and Retention Plan Change in control	Sep. 17, 2013 Arbitration - Thomas Hughes and John Griff Senior Management Compensation and Retention Plan Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer	Mar. 31, 2014 Arbitration - Thomas Hughes and John Griff Senior Management Compensation and Retention Plan Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer	May 24, 2013 Arbitration - Thomas Hughes and John Griff Senior Management Compensation and Retention Plan Change in control Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer	Mar. 31, 2014 Arbitration - Thomas Hughes and John Griff Senior Management Compensation and Retention Plan Change in control Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Commitments and contingencies
Cash payment to be made to executive officers on termination of employment, in connection with a Change in Control (as defined)																				$ 7,000,000	$ 0
Period before change in control within which the cash payment is made following an involuntary termination of employment under certain circumstances																	6 months			6 months
Period after change in control within which the cash payment is made following an involuntary termination of employment under certain circumstances																	2 years
Money damages sought																		7,900,000
Potential Severance payment, upon execution and delivery of a release of claims against the Company																750,000
Restricted stock held by Mr. Griff which would have vested under Restricted Stock Award Agreement, upon execution and delivery of a release of claims against the Company																20,833
Employee-related Liabilities	1,932,000	1,907,000																	0
Bonus guarantees to certain officers														3,550,000
Compensation expense														500,000
Accrued compensation												100,000	100,000	1,400,000	900,000
Compensation paid											800,000			1,000,000
Other Compensation Matters
Bonus guarantees to other employees											900,000
Compensation charge											100,000
Escrow Deposit	0							5,000,000
Period following the closing date for escrow account								3 years
Maximum amount of guarantee provided								7,500,000
Amount payable by Parent under the guaranty only in limited circumstances								5,000,000
Number of loans requested to be repurchased							2		2
Losses on loans requested to be repurchased										(100,000)
Period of loans refinanced following the date of purchase for which premiums received are to be reimbursed									180 days
Amount of reimbursement for premiums received in connection with loans refinanced within 180 days following the date of purchase									100,000
Additional obligations			0	0
Amount of indemnification obligations paid							100,000
Reserve for loan repurchases and indemnification claims					$ 400,000	$ 400,000