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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
U.S. Federal corporate income tax rate   35.00%    
Valuation allowance   $ (19,365) $ (15,764)  
Total interest and penalties   2,300 2,000 $ (100)
Accruals for interest and penalties   5,900 3,600  
Liability for selected tax items   $ 22,500 23,700  
Range of period where there is possible change in unrecognized tax benefits   12 months    
U.S. NOL carryforwards   $ 100,400    
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets   19,100    
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries   327,000    
EDC benefits, exemption term 30 years      
EDC benefits, decreased foreign taxes   $ 61,200 $ 109,100  
EDC benefits, effect on diluted EPS (in dollars per share)   $ 0.47 $ 0.78  
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]        
Capital loss carryforwards   $ 23,000    
Foreign Subsidiaries [Member]        
Deferred tax liability   6,200    
Cash and short term investments   112,900    
Mauritius And Luxembourg Subsidiary [Member]        
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries   31,900    
Foreign earnings repatriated   $ 31,900    
Ocwen Mortgage Servicing Inc [Member]        
Percentage of income tax credit on qualified income   90.00%    
2008 [Member]        
Income tax examination, year under examination   2008    
2009 [Member]        
Income tax examination, year under examination   2009    
2010 [Member]        
Income tax examination, year under examination   2010    
2012 [Member]        
Income tax examination, year under examination   2012