Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Decrease in federal net operating loss carryforwards			$ 16,900
Increase in foreign tax credits	$ (263)	$ 25,601	0
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), gross	202,610	73,415
Valuation allowance	200,441	68,126
Net operating loss carryforwards and credits - state and local	70,254	0
Income taxes receivable	37,888	45,987
Total interest and penalties	(2,700)	(2,900)	(5,100)
Accruals for interest and penalties	6,600	4,100
Liability for selected tax items	$ 10,600	9,600
Range of period where there is possible change in unrecognized tax benefits	12 months
Reasonably possible decrease of unrecognized tax benefits	$ 8,800
U.S.
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Decrease in deferred tax asset		30,100	36,100
Increase in deferred tax asset		6,000
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), gross	199,500
Valuation allowance	199,500	46,300
U.S. NOL carryforwards	306,500
Net operating loss carryforwards and credits - state and local	70,300
USVI
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Decrease in deferred tax asset		22,000	$ 26,600
Increase in deferred tax asset		4,600
Valuation allowance	400	21,300
Expected carry back of net operating loss	334,500
Income taxes receivable	12,900
India and Philippines Subsidiary
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Deferred tax liability	1,600
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	$ 9,300
Ocwen Mortgage Servicing Inc
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Percentage of income tax credit on qualified income	90.00%
EDC benefits, exemption term	30 years
PHH Corporation | U.S.
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
U.S. NOL carryforwards	$ 125,700
Net operating loss carryforwards and credits - state and local	54,300
Transition Tax Liability
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Decrease in federal net operating loss carryforwards		51,700
Increase in foreign tax credits		19,900
Annual Limitations on Utilization of Tax Attributes
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Decrease in deferred tax asset		160,900
Foreign Tax Credit
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Decrease in deferred tax asset		29,500
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Tax Credit Carryforward
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Decrease in deferred tax asset		$ 55,700
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Operating Loss Carryforward | U.S.
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	64,400
Capital Loss Carryforward | U.S.
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Capital loss carryforwards	$ 7,600