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Document And Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Feb. 17, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]      
Entity Registrant Name Ocwen Financial Corporation    
Entity Central Index Key 0000873860    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Document Type 10-K/A    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2016    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2016    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag true    
Amendment Description Ocwen Financial Corporation (Ocwen, we, us, our) is filing this Amendment No. 1 (Amendment) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (Original Form 10-K) to restate our previously issued consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016. We are restating our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 to amend Note 26 - Contingencies to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 to add the following: In December 2016, we entered into a confidential memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Multistate Mortgage Committee (MMC), a multistate coalition of various mortgage banking regulators, and six states relating to a servicing examination by the MMC covering the period January 1, 2013 through February 28, 2015. The MOU contained various provisions relating to servicing practices and safety and soundness aspects of the regulatory review, as well as a requirement for us to develop a plan for submission to the MMC to address concerns from the review by the MMC, as a step toward closing the 2013 - 2015 examination. There were no monetary or other penalties under the MOU. Ocwen responded to the MOU items. On April 20, 2017 and subsequently, thirty state mortgage and banking regulatory agencies issued orders against OLS and certain other Ocwen companies. In general, the orders are styled as “cease and desist orders,” and we use that term to refer to all of the orders for ease of reference; we also include the District of Columbia regulator as a state regulator for ease of reference. All of the cease and desist orders apply to OLS, but additional Ocwen entities are named in some state orders, including Ocwen Financial Corporation, OMS, Homeward and Liberty. While each state’s cease and desist order is different, the orders generally prohibit a range of actions, including (1) acquiring new MSRs (17 states), (2) originating or acquiring new mortgage loans, where we would be the servicer (13 states), (3) originating or acquiring new mortgage loans (4 states) and (4) conducting foreclosure activities (2 states), among others. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves against unfounded claims while continuing to work with these regulatory agencies to resolve their concerns. We are currently working toward an agreement of an escrow account review plan to be conducted by an independent firm engaged by Ocwen. The independent firm would develop a statistically-based sample population, consistent with MMC guidelines (which would be substantially less than the entire loan population), as well as a possible targeted review of escrow accounts linked to certain loan categories. We have agreed with certain regulatory agencies, where necessary, to obtain delays or exceptions to the orders. Additionally, we have revised our operations, where necessary, so as to comply with the orders in the interim period while we attempt to negotiate resolutions. For example, in certain states, we are arranging to release servicing on new originations and we have paused our origination activities in two states. If we are unable to obtain timely resolutions in certain states, more serious consequences could result. For example, we could be required to transfer all of our mortgage servicing in Massachusetts and we could be required to cease mortgage servicing in Rhode Island. It is possible that the outcome of these state regulatory actions, whether through negotiated settlements or other resolutions, could be materially adverse to our business, reputation, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. We cannot currently estimate the amount, if any, of reasonably possible loss related to these matters. The MOU was confidential under various state laws until made public by certain state regulators on April 20, 2017. The restatement of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 did not result in any changes to our consolidated financial statements and related footnote disclosures, other than the changes to the disclosure in Note 26 — Contingencies. In connection with the restatement, management has re-evaluated the effectiveness of Ocwen’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016 based on the framework in “Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013 framework)” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Management has concluded that Ocwen’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting were not effective as of December 31, 2016 solely due to a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting that resulted in the failure to provide disclosure of the MOU. For a discussion of management’s consideration of our disclosure controls and procedures, internal controls over financial reporting, and the material weaknesses identified, see Part II, Item 9A, “Controls and Procedures” of this Amendment.    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   123,988,160  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Public Float     $ 210,586,493