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Business Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 loan | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Feb. 15, 2013 loan | Jul. 14, 2014 | Sep. 23, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 27, 2012 loan | Mar. 31, 2013 | Apr. 01, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Apr. 12, 2013 | Mar. 29, 2013 subsidiary | Mar. 19, 2015 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Jan. 30, 2014 | Sep. 01, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period from acquisition date that initial allocation of purchase price is subject to change | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential mortgage loans | 2,486,038 us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNumberOfLoans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price | $ 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 | $ 2,343,929,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 | $ 764,824,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price settled in cash | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross | 2,289,709,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross | 603,724,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 62,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock converted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 3,145,640 us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees for professional services related to acquisition | 326,667,000 us-gaap_ProfessionalFees | 123,886,000 us-gaap_ProfessionalFees | 29,213,000 us-gaap_ProfessionalFees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill | 420,201,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ResCap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired in connection with purchase of trade or business, amortization period | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition date |  |  |  | Feb. 15, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital deployed to finance acquisition |  |  |  | 840,000,000 ocn_DebtInstrumentNetAdditionalCapitalDeployed / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_ResCapMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing |  |  |  | 1,200,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_ResCapMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new servicing advance facilities |  |  |  | 2 ocn_NumberOfNewLineOfCreditFacility / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_ResCapMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of existing facility |  |  |  | 1 ocn_NumberOfExistingLineOfCreditFacility / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_ResCapMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees for professional services related to acquisition |  | 3,200,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_ResCapMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration for acquisition |  |  |  | 2,343,929,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_ResCapMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_ResCapMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 211,419,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_ResCapMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homeward Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 27, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid principal balance assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,000,000,000 us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfMortgages / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 421,000 us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNumberOfLoans / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 765,700,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price settled in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 603,700,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, settled with preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 162,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock converted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 1,950,296 us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember | 3,145,640 us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for repurchase of equity |  |  |  |  | 72,300,000 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember | 157,900,000 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Losses expected to be indemnified through retained liabilities claims, receivables | 28,800,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember | 13,600,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees for professional services related to acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 us-gaap_ProfessionalFees / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration for acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 764,824,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,511,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reverse mortgage acquired |  |  | 558,700,000 ocn_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationReverseMortgageLoanAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember |  |  |  | 558,700,000 ocn_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationReverseMortgageLoanAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 345,936,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Correspondent One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_CorrespondentOneMember |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_CorrespondentOneMember |  |
Acquired net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,300,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_CorrespondentOneMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_CorrespondentOneMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_CorrespondentOneMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 ocn_RecognizedGainLossOnChangesInFairValueOfInvestment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_CorrespondentOneMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liberty Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid principal balance assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,200,000 us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfMortgages / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_LibertyHomeEquitySolutionsInc.Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price settled in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_LibertyHomeEquitySolutionsInc.Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_LibertyHomeEquitySolutionsInc.Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_LibertyHomeEquitySolutionsInc.Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,200,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_LibertyHomeEquitySolutionsInc.Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of existing outstanding debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,100,000 ocn_BusinessAcquisitionRepaymentOfOutstandingDebt / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_LibertyHomeEquitySolutionsInc.Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reverse mortgage acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,000,000 ocn_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationReverseMortgageLoanAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_LibertyHomeEquitySolutionsInc.Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans held for investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,300,000 ocn_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsLoansHeldForSale / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_LibertyHomeEquitySolutionsInc.Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due under warehouse facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,300,000 ocn_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationWarehouseFacilities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_LibertyHomeEquitySolutionsInc.Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HMBS related borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,200,000 ocn_MortgageBackedSecurityBorrowings / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_LibertyHomeEquitySolutionsInc.Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_LibertyHomeEquitySolutionsInc.Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ocwen Structured Investments, LLC (OSI) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price settled in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_OcwenStructuredInvestmentsLLCOSIMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87.35%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_OcwenStructuredInvestmentsLLCOSIMember |  |  |  |  | 26.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_OcwenStructuredInvestmentsLLCOSIMember |
Acquired net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_OcwenStructuredInvestmentsLLCOSIMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,200,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_OcwenStructuredInvestmentsLLCOSIMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%ocn_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedPercent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_OcwenStructuredInvestmentsLLCOSIMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.65%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_OcwenStructuredInvestmentsLLCOSIMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage servicing rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000 ocn_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedMortgageServiceRights / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_OcwenStructuredInvestmentsLLCOSIMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage-backed securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,700,000 ocn_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedMortgageBackedSecurities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_OcwenStructuredInvestmentsLLCOSIMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member] | ResCap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid principal balance assets acquired |  |  |  | 44,900,000,000 us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfMortgages / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_ResCapMember / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ocn_MortgageServicingRightsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price settled in cash | 174,600,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_ResCapMember / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ocn_MortgageServicingRightsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member] | Conventional Government Insured And Non Agency Residential Forward Mortgage Loans [Member] | ResCap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid principal balance assets acquired |  |  |  | 111,200,000,000 us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfMortgages / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_ResCapMember / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ocn_MortgageServicingRightsMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = ocn_ConventionalGovernmentInsuredAndNonAgencyResidentialForwardMortgageLoansMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subservice Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member] | ResCap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid principal balance assets acquired |  |  |  | 27,000,000,000 us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfMortgages / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_ResCapMember / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ocn_SubserviceMortgageServicingRightsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] | ResCap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  | 1,300,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_ResCapMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ocn_SeniorSecuredTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Altisource [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128,800,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ocn_AltisourceMember |  |  |  |  |
Derecognition of goodwill in connection with the sale of a business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128,800,000 us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ocn_AltisourceMember | 81,600,000 us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ocn_AltisourceMember |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 ocn_SaleofSubsidiaryNumber / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ocn_AltisourceMember |  |  |  |
Receivables and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,400,000 us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ocn_AltisourceMember |  |  |  |
Liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ocn_AltisourceMember |  |  |  |
Altisource [Member] | Homeward Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ocn_AltisourceMember
Altisource [Member] | Correspondent One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_CorrespondentOneMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ocn_AltisourceMember |  |
Total consideration for acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_CorrespondentOneMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ocn_AltisourceMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homeward Residential Holdings, Inc. [Member] | Altisource [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ocn_HomewardResidentialHoldingsInc.Member / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ocn_AltisourceMember |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale business, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ocn_HomewardResidentialHoldingsInc.Member / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ocn_AltisourceMember |  |  |  |
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Homeward Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31.79 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 62,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember | 100,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Barclays Bank PLC [Member] | Homeward Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ocn_BarclaysBankPLCMember
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Losses expected to be indemnified through retained liabilities claims, receivables | 75,000,000.0 us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Homeward Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement of indemnification claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,100,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyRelatedReceivableCarryingValueReceipts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |
National Mortgage Settlement [Member] | Homeward Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Unrelated Party [Member] | Correspondent One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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