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Contingencies - Narrative (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 Agreement Examination State License Loan | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 19, 2013 | Feb. 20, 2015 CreditReport | Jan. 20, 2015 director | Jan. 23, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013 | May 31, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trust where servicing transferred to another loan servicer | 4 ocn_NumberOfNonAgencyServicingAgreementsTerminatedDueTodowngradesInMortgageServicerRating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum servicing licenses required | 1 ocn_MinimumServicingLicensesRequiredInJurisdictionsWhereMortgagedPropertiesLocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of state regulators examinations commenced | 47 ocn_NumberOfStateRegulatorsExaminationsCommenced |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of state regulators examinations closed | 26 ocn_NumberOfStateRegulatorsExaminationsClosed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states in which regulators examinations closed | 18 ocn_NumberOfStatesInWhichRegulatorsExaminationsClosed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of state regulators examinations pending | 21 ocn_NumberOfStateRegulatorsExaminationsPending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states in which regulators examinations pending | 15 ocn_NumberOfStatesInWhichRegulatorsExaminationsPending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securitization, unpaid principal balance | $ 200,000,000 ocn_ServicingAssetsUnpaidLoanBalance | $ 200,000,000 ocn_ServicingAssetsUnpaidLoanBalance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance | 1,733,691,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther | 1,733,691,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther |  |  |  |  |  | 1,777,669,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther |
Unpaid principal balance, provided or assumed representation and warranty obligations | 82,800,000,000 ocn_ProvidedOrAssumedRepresentationAndWarrantyObligationsOfUnpaidPrincipalBalance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding representation and warranty repurchase demands | 96,600,000 ocn_WarrantyRepurchaseDemandsUnpaidPrincipalBalance | 96,600,000 ocn_WarrantyRepurchaseDemandsUnpaidPrincipalBalance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding representation and warranty repurchase demands, number of loans | 511 ocn_WarrantyRepurchaseDemandsNumberOfLoans | 511 ocn_WarrantyRepurchaseDemandsNumberOfLoans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Servicing Practice [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount accrued for losses relating to threatened and pending litigation | 16,100,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = ocn_MortgageServicingPracticeMember | 16,100,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = ocn_MortgageServicingPracticeMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement expense |  | 50,000,000 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementExpense / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember | 100,000,000 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementExpense / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember |  |  |  |  |  |
RMBS Trusts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest In Trusts | 25.00%ocn_OwnershipInterestInTrusts / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trusts where trustees received notice of servicer non-performance | 119 ocn_NumberOfTrustsWhereTrusteesReceivedNoticeOfServicerNonPerformance / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trusts to terminate as servicer in case if allegations proved | 119 ocn_NumberOfTrustsToTerminateAsServicerInCaseIfAllegationsProved / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trust where servicing transferred to another loan servicer | 2 ocn_NumberOfNonAgencyServicingAgreementsTerminatedDueTodowngradesInMortgageServicerRating / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New York Department of Financial Services [Member] | Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement expense |  | 50,000,000 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementExpense / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_NewYorkDepartmentOfFinancialServicesMember | 100,000,000 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementExpense / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_NewYorkDepartmentOfFinancialServicesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount settled among borrowers who filed foreclosure actions |  | 10,000 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_NewYorkDepartmentOfFinancialServicesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
National Mortgage Settlement Regulators [Member] | Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of oversight by an independent national monitor |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Payment to consumer relief fund |  |  |  | 127,300,000 ocn_LossContingencyConsumerReliefFund / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_NationalMortgageSettlementRegulatorsMember |  |  |  |  |
Consumer relief fund, amount of former owner's responsibility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,400,000 ocn_LossContingencyConsumerReliefFundFormerOwnerResponsibilityAmount / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_NationalMortgageSettlementRegulatorsMember
Consumer relief fund, amount of former owner's responsibility received | 49,000,000 ocn_LossContingencyConsumerReliefFundFormerOwnerResponsibilityAmountReceived / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_NationalMortgageSettlementRegulatorsMember | 49,000,000 ocn_LossContingencyConsumerReliefFundFormerOwnerResponsibilityAmountReceived / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_NationalMortgageSettlementRegulatorsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal forgiveness modification program, period |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight [Member] | Remediation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued penalty | 15,000,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = ocn_RemediationPlanMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_OfficeofMortgageSettlementOversightMember | 15,000,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = ocn_RemediationPlanMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_OfficeofMortgageSettlementOversightMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
California Department of Business Oversight [Member] | Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued penalty | 2,500,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_CaliforniaDepartmentofBusinessOversightMember | 2,500,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_CaliforniaDepartmentofBusinessOversightMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aged Originating Before 2000 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding unpaid principal balance | 33,400,000 us-gaap_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansHeldForSaleOrSecuritization / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateOriginalLoanAmountAxis = ocn_AgedOriginatingBefore2000Member | 33,400,000 us-gaap_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansHeldForSaleOrSecuritization / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateOriginalLoanAmountAxis = ocn_AgedOriginatingBefore2000Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance | 33,300,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateOriginalLoanAmountAxis = ocn_AgedOriginatingBefore2000Member | 33,300,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateOriginalLoanAmountAxis = ocn_AgedOriginatingBefore2000Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight [Member] | First Uncured Violation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial penalties in case of uncured violations | 1,000,000 ocn_FinancialPenaltiesInCaseOfUncuredViolations / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = ocn_FirstUncuredViolationMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_OfficeofMortgageSettlementOversightMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight [Member] | Second Uncured Violation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial penalties in case of uncured violations | 5,000,000 ocn_FinancialPenaltiesInCaseOfUncuredViolations / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = ocn_SecondUncuredViolationMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_OfficeofMortgageSettlementOversightMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | National Mortgage Settlement Regulators [Member] | Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal forgiveness modification program, aggregate amount |  |  |  | 2,000,000,000 ocn_LossContingencyPrincipalForgivenessModificationProgramAggregateAmount / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_NationalMortgageSettlementRegulatorsMember |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | New York Department of Financial Services [Member] | Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrower assistance period |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Number of free credit reports per year to be provided to borrower on request |  |  |  |  | 1 ocn_NumberOfFreeCreditReportsPerYearToBeProvidedToBorrowerOnRequest / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_NewYorkDepartmentOfFinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |  |
Period of oversight by an independent national monitor |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Extended borrower assistance period |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |
Number of independent directors appointed after consultation with operations monitor |  |  |  |  |  | 2 ocn_NumberOfIndependentDirectorsAppointedAfterConsultationWithOperationsMonitor / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_NewYorkDepartmentOfFinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | California Department of Business Oversight [Member] | Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of oversight by an independent national monitor |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |
Amount of penalty in consent order |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_CaliforniaDepartmentofBusinessOversightMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Minimum [Member] | New York Department of Financial Services [Member] | Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of oversight by an independent national monitor |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Employee Officer Or Director [Member] | New York Department of Financial Services [Member] | Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership in related party |  |  |  |  | 200,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_NewYorkDepartmentOfFinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = ocn_EmployeeOfficerOrDirectorMember |  |  |  |
Revenue or expense from equity ownership |  |  |  |  | 120,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember / us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis = ocn_NewYorkDepartmentOfFinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = ocn_EmployeeOfficerOrDirectorMember |  |  |  |

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