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Equity - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 14 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Jul. 14, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Mar. 28, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 23, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Outstanding principal balance, converted     $ 56,400,000us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1          
Stated percentage of convertible notes               3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Shares converted (in shares)     4,635,159us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1          
Shares issued upon election (in shares)             3,145,640us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion  
Number of convertible shares remaining (in shares) 62,000ocn_NumberOfPreferredSharesToBeConverted           100,000ocn_NumberOfPreferredSharesToBeConverted  
Repurchase of common stock amount 72,300,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue     382,487,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue 217,903,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue      
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) 1,950,296us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares     10,420,396us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares   11,546,103us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares    
Authorized share amount for share repurchase program   500,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount            
Purchase price       310,200,000us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue   370,300,000us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue    
Debt Securities Convertible Notes [Member]                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Stated percentage of convertible notes       3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ocn_DebtSecuritiesConvertibleNotesMember		   3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ocn_DebtSecuritiesConvertibleNotesMember		    
Homeward Acquisition [Member]                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Payments for repurchase of equity $ 72,300,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember		           $ 157,900,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember		  
Shares issued upon election (in shares) 1,950,296us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember		           3,145,640us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember