Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 261,171	$ 283,660	$ 274,493	$ 304,051		$ 310,929	$ 238,278	$ 253,581	$ 260,257	$ 1,123,375	$ 1,063,045	$ 1,194,576
MSR valuation adjustments, net	829	134,561	(147,268)	(108,998)		(61,762)	(41,448)	(33,118)	(17,129)	(120,876)	(153,457)	(52,962)
Expenses	138,858	179,430	184,381	171,270		241,057	176,078	172,532	189,372	673,939	779,039	945,683
Other expense, net	(85,899)	(277,108)	(27,177)	(64,867)		(15,873)	(61,025)	(76,336)	(48,791)	(455,051)	(202,025)	(339,904)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	37,243	(38,317)	(84,333)	(41,084)		(7,763)	(40,273)	(28,405)	4,965	(126,491)	(71,476)	(143,973)
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,370	4,450	5,404	3,410		(4,012)	845	1,348	2,348	15,634	529	(15,516)
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax						(3,751)	(41,118)	(29,753)	2,617	(142,125)	(72,005)	(128,457)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax					$ 1,409	1,409	0	0	0	0	1,409	0
Net loss						(2,342)	(41,118)	(29,753)	2,617	(142,125)	(70,596)	(128,457)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests						0	(29)	(78)	(69)	$ 0	$ (176)	$ 491
Net loss attributable to Ocwen common stockholders	$ 34,873	$ (42,767)	$ (89,737)	$ (44,494)		$ (2,342)	$ (41,147)	$ (29,831)	$ 2,548
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Ocwen stockholders
Continuing operations (USD per share)	$ 0.26	$ (0.32)	$ (0.67)	$ (0.33)		$ (0.03)	$ (0.31)	$ (0.22)	$ 0.02	$ (1.06)	$ (0.54)	$ (1.01)
Discontinued operations (USD per share)	$ 0.26	$ (0.32)	$ (0.67)	$ (0.33)		0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00
Total attributable to Ocwen stockholders						$ (0.02)	$ (0.31)	$ (0.22)	$ 0.02	$ (1.06)	$ (0.53)	$ (1.01)