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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Decrease in federal net operating loss carryforwards |  | $ 16,900 |  |
Increase in foreign tax credits | $ 25,601 | 0 | $ (3,214) |
Valuation allowance | 68,126 | 107,048 |  |
Total interest and penalties | (2,900) | (5,100) | (1,000) |
Accruals for interest and penalties | 4,100 | 1,000 |  |
Liability for selected tax items | $ 9,600 | 2,300 |  |
Range of period where there is possible change in unrecognized tax benefits | 12 months |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits | $ 9,622 | 2,281 | 16,994 | $ 32,548
EDC benefits, tax expense (benefit) |  |  | $ 62,700 |
EDC benefits, effect on diluted EPS (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ (0.51) |
Transition Tax Liability [Member] |  |  |  |
Decrease in federal net operating loss carryforwards | 51,700 |  |  |
Increase in foreign tax credits | 19,900 |  |  |
Annual Limitations on Utilization of Tax Attributes [Member] |  |  |  |
Decrease in deferred tax asset | 160,900 |  |  |
Foreign Tax Credit [Member] |  |  |  |
Decrease in deferred tax asset | 29,500 |  |  |
Valuation Allowance [Member] |  |  |  |
Decrease in deferred tax asset | 55,700 |  |  |
U.S. [Member] |  |  |  |
Decrease in deferred tax asset | 30,100 | 36,100 |  |
Increase in deferred tax asset | 6,000 |  |  |
Valuation allowance | 46,300 | 62,900 |  |
U.S. NOL carryforwards | 133,000 |  |  |
U.S. [Member] | Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets | 27,900 |  |  |
U.S. [Member] | Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] |  |  |  |
Capital loss carryforwards | 700 |  |  |
USVI [Member] |  |  |  |
Decrease in deferred tax asset | 22,000 | 26,600 |  |
Increase in deferred tax asset | 4,600 |  |  |
Valuation allowance | 21,300 | $ 43,900 |  |
USVI NOL carryforwards | 134,200 |  |  |
Expected carry back of net operating loss | 334,500 |  |  |
USVI [Member] | Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets | 3,100 |  |  |
USVI [Member] | Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] |  |  |  |
Capital loss carryforwards | 200 |  |  |
India And Philippines Subsidiary [Member] |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability | 2,100 |  |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | $ 11,700 |  |  |
Ocwen Mortgage Servicing Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of income tax credit on qualified income | 90.00% |  |  |
EDC benefits, exemption term | 30 years |  |  |

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