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Receivables - Schedule of Receivables (Footnote) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 0 Months Ended
Mar. 19, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Servicing receivables, allowance for losses   $ (27.0)ocn_ServicingReceivablesAllowanceForLosses [1] $ (26.8)ocn_ServicingReceivablesAllowanceForLosses [1]
Allowance for losses related to FHA or VA insured loans   11.8ocn_AllowanceForLossesRelatedToFHAOrVAInsuredLoans 10.0ocn_AllowanceForLossesRelatedToFHAOrVAInsuredLoans
Other receivables, probable losses     28.8ocn_OtherReceivablesProbableLosses
Homeward Acquisition [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Indemnification claims received in cash $ 38.1us-gaap_LossContingencyRelatedReceivableCarryingValueReceipts
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= ocn_HomewardAcquisitionMember		    
[1] The total allowance for losses at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 includes $27.0 million and $26.8 million, respectively, related to receivables of our Servicing business. Allowance for losses related to defaulted FHA or VA insured loans repurchased from Ginnie Mae guaranteed securitizations (government-insured loan claims) at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $11.8 million and $10.0 million, respectively.