Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration Withheld

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Number of Loans Insured by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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Amount before tax of gain (loss) not previously recognized resulting from the disposal of a discontinued operation.

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends provided by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to noncontrolling interests.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2016 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 20, 2016 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of controlling interest owned by the company in OMHHF		83.68%			83.68%
Proceeds from sale of assets					$ 0	$ 47,562
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest					2,448	5,740
Noncontrolling Interest
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest		$ 1,600			$ 2,400
OMHHF
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of controlling interest owned by the company in OMHHF		83.68%			83.68%
Non-controlling interest percent		16.32%			16.32%
Number of loans insured by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (in loans) \| loan	480
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, consideration			$ 3,800			$ 3,800	$ 45,000
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, consideration withheld							$ 1,400
Gain (loss) from disposal of discontinued operation, before income tax	$ 14,900
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest					$ 2,448
Business Pipeline of Mortgage Loans
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of assets			$ 1,400	$ 1,500