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Other Liabilities Schedule of Changes in Liability for Legal Fees and Settlements (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]      
Beginning balance $ 93,797 $ 74,922 $ 38,962
Accrual for probable losses [1] 133,656 74,943 30,691
Payments [2] (174,941) (47,754) (4,928)
Net change in accrued legal fees 482 (6,231) 10,196
Other [3] (1,937) (2,083) 1
Ending balance $ 51,057 $ 93,797 $ 74,922
[1] Consists of amounts accrued for probable losses in connection with legal and regulatory settlements and judgments. Such amounts are reported in Professional services expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
[2] ncludes cash payments made in connection with resolved legal and regulatory matters.
[3] During the year ended December 31, 2017, Ocwen issued 625,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $1.9 million in connection with a legal settlement. The remaining 1,875,000 shares were issued in January 2018.