Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements - Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Restated (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net income	$ 60,486	$ 48,909
Comprehensive income attributable to Ocwen stockholders	61,095	45,230
As Reported [Member]
Net income	75,831	45,147
Comprehensive income attributable to Ocwen stockholders	76,440	41,468
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Net income	(15,345)	3,762
Comprehensive income attributable to Ocwen stockholders	$ (15,345)	$ 3,762

Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Other Comprehensive Income

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6519514

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Comprehensive Income

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=16317811

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 220

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 5

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358780&loc=d3e557-108580

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Net Income

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6518256

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