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Business Acquisitions - Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Bargain purchase gain		$ (285)	$ 0
PHH Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash		423,088
Restricted cash		38,813
Mortgage servicing rights		518,127
Advances, net		96,163
Loans held for sale		42,682
Loans held for sale, adjustment		358
Receivables, net		46,838
Premises and equipment, net		15,203
Real estate owned		3,289
Other assets		6,293
Assets related to discontinued operations		2,017
Financing liabilities (MSRs pledged, at fair value)		(481,020)
Other secured borrowings, net		(27,594)
Senior notes, net (Senior unsecured notes)		(120,624)
Accrued legal fees and settlements		(9,960)
Other accrued expenses		(36,889)
Loan repurchase and indemnification liability		(27,736)
Unfunded pension liability		(9,815)
Other liabilities		(34,774)
Other liabilities, adjustment		643
Liabilities related to discontinued operations		(21,954)
Total identifiable net assets		422,147
Total identifiable net assets, adjustment		(285)
Total consideration paid to seller		(358,396)
Bargain purchase gain		63,751
Bargain purchase gain, adjustment		$ (285)
PHH Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	$ 423,088
Restricted cash	38,813
Mortgage servicing rights	518,127
Advances, net	96,163
Loans held for sale	42,324
Receivables, net	46,838
Premises and equipment, net	15,203
Real estate owned	3,289
Other assets	6,293
Assets related to discontinued operations	2,017
Financing liabilities (MSRs pledged, at fair value)	(481,020)
Other secured borrowings, net	(27,594)
Senior notes, net (Senior unsecured notes)	(120,624)
Accrued legal fees and settlements	(9,960)
Other accrued expenses	(36,889)
Loan repurchase and indemnification liability	(27,736)
Unfunded pension liability	(9,815)
Other liabilities	(34,131)
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	(21,954)
Total identifiable net assets	422,432
Total consideration paid to seller	(358,396)
Bargain purchase gain	$ 64,036