Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities - Carrying Value and Classification of Assets And Liabilities of PLS Notes Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value	$ 1,294,817	$ 1,486,395
Unamortized deferred lender fees (Other assets)	9,556	8,647
Debt service accounts	20,141	23,276	$ 26,626
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary \| Agency Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Facility
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value	476,371	245,533
Unamortized deferred lender fees (Other assets)	1,183	946
Debt service accounts	211	100
Senior notes	210,755	147,706
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary \| Ocwen Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes, Series 2019-PLS1 Class A
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value	129,204	146,215
Debt service accounts	2,385	3,002
Senior notes	68,313	94,395
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ 894	$ 1,208

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Aggregate amount of servicing assets that are subsequently measured at fair value and servicing assets that are subsequently measured using the amortization method.

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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