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Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 26, 2019	Jul. 01, 2019
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Average period to securitization	30 days
MSRs retained	$ 6,561,000	$ 828,000
Percentage of loan transferred through securitization 60 days or more past due	7.20%		7.70%
Pledged advance remittance period	2 days
MSRs	$ 1,050,228,000		$ 1,486,395,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs (Other assets)	6,464,000		8,647,000
Debt service accounts	15,868,000	$ 22,087,000
Financing Facility Secured By Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 300,000,000
Secured Debt
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Short-term debt	317,879,000		372,015,000
Long-term debt	797,615,000		1,025,791,000
Secured Debt \| Agency Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Facility
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 300,000,000
Short-term debt	114,290,000		147,706,000
Secured Debt \| Ocwen Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes, Series 2019-PLS1 Class A
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 100,000,000.0
Long-term debt	86,911,000		94,395,000
Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes \| Ocwen Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes, Series 2019-PLS1 Class A
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 100,000,000.0
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary \| Secured Debt \| Agency Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Facility
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
MSRs	173,300,000		245,500,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs (Other assets)	473,000		946,000
Debt service accounts	100,000		100,000
Short-term debt	114,290,000		147,706,000
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary \| Secured Debt \| Ocwen Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes, Series 2019-PLS1 Class A
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Long-term debt	86,911,000		94,395,000
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary \| Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes \| Ocwen Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes, Series 2019-PLS1 Class A
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
MSRs	141,600,000		146,200,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs (Other assets)	1,196,000		1,207,000
Debt service accounts	$ 2,900,000		$ 3,000,000