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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
U.S. Federal corporate income tax rate 35.00%    
Total interest and penalties $ 6,300 $ 2,300 $ 2,000
Accruals for interest and penalties 12,200 5,900  
Liability for selected tax items $ 32,500 22,500  
Range of period where there is possible change in unrecognized tax benefits 12 months    
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets $ 23,900    
Deferred tax liability 1,788    
EDC benefits, tax expense (benefit) $ 68,200 $ (61,200) $ (109,100)
EDC benefits, effect on diluted EPS (in dollars per share) $ (0.54) $ 0.47 $ 0.78
U.S. [Member]      
Net deferred tax assets $ 84,500    
U.S. NOL carryforwards 68,400    
USVI [Member]      
Net deferred tax assets 17,400    
USVI NOL carryforwards 199,000    
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] | USVI [Member]      
Capital loss carryforwards 23,500    
India And Philippines Subsidiary [Member]      
Deferred tax liability 5,400    
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries 35,400    
Foreign Subsidiaries [Member]      
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries 241,400    
Cash and short term investments $ 221,800    
Ocwen Mortgage Servicing Inc [Member]      
Percentage of income tax credit on qualified income 90.00%    
EDC benefits, exemption term 30 years