Dolan (DOLNQ) 10-Q 12 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Dolan Co.
Entity Central Index Key	'0001396838
Document Type	'10-Q
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13
Amendment Flag	'false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	30,860,367

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$2,813	$3,509
Accounts receivable, including unbilled services (net of allowances for doubtful accounts)	26,006	60,300
Unbilled pass-through costs	0	4,668
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,112	3,271
Income Tax Receivable	2,779	10,823
Assets held for sale	4,985	0
Current portion of notes receivable	2,575	0
Total current assets	43,270	82,571
Accounts recievable, long term	0	0
Total Investments	8,267	10,069
Property and equipment, net	11,513	18,091
Finite-life intangible assets, net	57,271	162,212
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	105,457	151,329
Long-term deferred tax asset	0	23,358
Other assets	955	1,910
Long-term notes receivable, net of current portion	9,513	0
Total assets	236,246	449,540
Current liabilities	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	131,474	15,162
Accounts payable	12,602	20,860
Accrued pass-through liabilities	0	10,617
Accrued compensation	5,507	7,941
Accrued liabilities	2,747	5,283
Due to sellers of acquired businesses current	0	5,017
Deferred revenue	7,322	13,278
Total liabilities held for sale	0	0
Total current liabilities	159,652	78,158
Long-term debt, less current portion	73	150,881
Deferred income taxes	20,497	0
Other liabilities	5,724	7,240
Due to sellers of acquired businesses noncurrent	0	0
Total liabilities	185,946	236,279
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	7,836	7,283
Stockholders' equity	'	'
Common stock	31	31
ClassOfStockLineItems	'	'
Other comprehensive loss (net of tax)	-157	-867
Additional paid-in capital	318,815	301,956
Accumulated deficit	-264,356	-88,285
Total Dolan Company Stockholders Equity	54,334	212,835
Noncontrolling interest	11,870	6,857
Total stockholders' equity	42,464	205,978
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	236,246	449,540
SeriesBPreferredStockMember	'	'
ClassOfStockLineItems	'	'
Preferred Stock Par Value	1	'
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
ClassOfStockLineItems	'	'
Preferred Stock Par Value	'	'
SeriesCPreferredStockMember	'	'
ClassOfStockLineItems	'	'
Preferred Stock Par Value	'	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'
Allowances for doubtful accounts	$1,370	$1,809
Stockholders' equity	'	'
Common stock, par value per share	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	70,000,000	70,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	30,860,367	30,955,321
Preferred stock, par value per share	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	700,000	'
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Stockholders' equity	'	'
Preferred stock, shares designated	5,000	5,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
SeriesBPreferredStockMember	'	'
Stockholders' equity	'	'
Preferred stock, shares designated	1,600,000	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	700,000	0
SeriesCPreferredStockMember	'	'
Stockholders' equity	'	'
Preferred stock, shares designated	50,000	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unauditied) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues	'	'	'	'
Professional Services	$19,885	$27,437	$69,635	$63,152
Business Information	15,575	17,288	47,949	53,313
Total revenues	35,460	44,725	117,584	116,465
Operating expenses	'	'	'	'
Direct operating: Professional Services	8,798	10,426	30,651	25,936
Direct operating: Business Information	5,564	6,125	17,660	19,155
Selling, general and administrative	16,103	18,373	49,074	52,673
Amortization	2,228	2,376	6,682	7,298
Depreciation	1,398	1,207	4,224	3,628
Fair value adjustment on earnout liabilities	0	-1,514	-5,021	-11,576
Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill	35,414	9,317	35,414	9,317
Total operating expenses	69,505	46,310	138,684	106,431
Equity in earnings of affiliates	-132	396	-227	1,420
Operating income	-34,177	-1,189	-21,327	11,454
Non-operating income (expense)	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net of interest income	-2,719	-2,202	-7,737	-6,266
Total non-operating expense	-2,719	-2,202	-7,737	-6,266
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	36,896	3,391	29,064	-5,188
Income tax expense	-10,132	-1,034	40,892	2,499
Income from continuing operations	-26,764	-2,357	-69,956	2,689
Discontinued operations	-1,052	-111,093	-109,242	-110,772
Net income	-27,816	-113,450	-179,198	-108,083
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	-340	-9,946	-4,119	-9,666
Net income attributable to The Dolan Company	-27,476	-103,504	-175,079	-98,417
Net income allocated to preferred shares	372	0	992	0
Net Income allocable to common shares	-27,848	-103,504	-176,071	-98,417
Earnings per share - basic	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations attributable to the Dolan Company basic	($0.87)	$0.25	($2.16)	$0.41
Discontinued operations attributable to The Dolan Company basic	($0.03)	($3.66)	($3.59)	($3.66)
Net income allocated to preferred shares	($0.01)	$0	($0.03)	$0
Net income attributable to The Dolan Company Basic	($0.91)	($3.41)	($5.78)	($3.25)
Net income attributable to The Dolan Company common stockholders basic	($0.91)	($3.41)	($5.78)	($3.25)
Earnings per share - diluted	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations attributable to the Dolan Company - diluted	($0.87)	$0.25	($2.16)	$0.41
Discontinued operations attributable to The Dolan Company diluted	($0.03)	($3.66)	($3.59)	($3.66)
Net income allocated to preferred shares	($0.01)	$0	($0.03)	$0
Net income attributable to The Dolan Company Diluted	($0.91)	($3.41)	($5.78)	($3.25)
Weighted average shares outstanding:	'	'	'	'
Basic	30,537	30,327	30,445	30,260
Amounts attributable to The Dolan Company and to The Dolan Company common stockholders:	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to The Dolan Company	($27,476)	($103,504)	($175,079)	($98,417)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Other comprehensive income	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to The Dolan Company	($27,476)	($103,504)	($175,079)	($98,417)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax	217	69	710	203
Comprehensive income attributable to The Dolan Company	($27,259)	($103,435)	($174,369)	($98,214)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)	Total	Discover Ready [Member]	Ndex [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data							Discover Ready [Member]	Ndex [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$306,692	'	'	$30	'	$294,476	'	'	$13,471	($1,285)	'
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011	'	'	'	30,576,597	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to The Dolan Company	-101,756	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-101,756	'	'
decrease in redeemable noncontrolling interest Net of tax	'	2,932	791	'	'	'	2,932	791	'	'	'
Net Loss Attributable to noncontrolling interest	-6,857	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-6,857
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax	418	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	418	'
Share-based compensation expense, including issuance of restricted stock (shares are net of forfeitures)	3,728	'	'	1	'	3,727	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense, including issuance of restricted stock (shares are net of forfeitures), Shares	'	'	'	365,224	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock pursuant to the exercise of stock options	30	'	'	'	'	30	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock pursuant to the exercise of stock options, Shares	'	'	'	13,500	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	205,978	'	'	31	'	301,956	'	'	-88,285	-867	-6,857
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012	'	'	'	30,955,321	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to The Dolan Company	-175,079	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-175,079	'	'
decrease in redeemable noncontrolling interest Net of tax	'	-159	'	'	'	'	-159	'	'	'	'
Net Loss Attributable to noncontrolling interest	-5,013	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-5,013
Issuance of preferred stock net of offering costs, shares	700,000	'	'	'	700,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of preferred stock net of offering costs	14,967	'	'	'	1	14,966	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred Stock Dividend	-992	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-992	'	'
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax	710	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	710	'
Share-based compensation expense, including issuance of restricted stock (shares are net of forfeitures)	2,052	'	'	'	'	2,052	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense, including issuance of restricted stock (shares are net of forfeitures), Shares	'	'	'	-94,954	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	42,464	'	'	31	1	318,815	'	'	-264,356	-157	-11,870
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2013	'	'	'	30,860,367	700,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to The Dolan Company	-27,476	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of preferred stock net of offering costs, shares	700,000	'	'	'	700,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of preferred stock net of offering costs	14,967	'	'	'	1	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax	217	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$42,464	'	'	'	$1	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2013	'	'	'	'	700,000	'	'	'	'	'	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'
Net income	($179,198)	($108,083)
Discontinued operations	-109,242	-110,772
Income from continuing operations	-69,956	2,689
Distributions received from The Detroit Legal News Publishing, LLC	1,575	2,247
Distributions paid to holders of noncontrolling interest	498	0
Gain on sale of investment	0	0
Non-cash operating activities:	'	'
Amortization	6,682	7,298
Depreciation	4,224	3,628
Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill	35,414	9,317
Equity in earnings of affiliates	227	-1,420
Stock-based compensation expense	2,052	2,266
Deferred income taxes	39,832	-45,912
Change in value of interest rate swap	0	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs	568	327
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combinations in 2009:	'	'
Non-cash fair value adjustment on earnout recorded in connection with acquisition	-5,021	-11,492
Accounts receivable and unbilled pass-through costs	7,601	-2,430
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,695	596
Other assets	-18	93
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-7,083	1,575
Deferred revenue and other liabilities	-604	2,413
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	24,690	-28,805
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations	-7,730	49,951
Net cash provided by operating activities	16,960	21,146
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
Acquisitions and investments	0	-145
Capital expenditures	3,766	2,760
Proceeds on the sale of investment	0	0
Cash provided by investing activities - continuing operations	-3,766	-2,905
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities - discontinued operations	6,545	-2,114
Net cash used in investing activities	2,779	-5,019
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
Net payments on senior revolving note	-3,700	19,300
Payments on senior long-term debt	-30,669	-3,750
Payments of deferred acquisition costs and earnouts	0	-14,401
Payments on unsecured notes payable	0	-1,879
Issuance of preferred stock net of offering costs	14,967	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	-286	-313
Payments of preferred stock dividend	620	0
Other	-127	-250
Net cash used in financing activities	-20,435	-1,293
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	-696	14,834
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	3,509	752
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$2,813	$15,586

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Basis of Presentation [Abstract] 1	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Liquidity
	Basis of Presentation: The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of The Dolan Company (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and the instructions to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to these rules and regulations. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2012, included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 8, 2013, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
	In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's interim financial results. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full calendar year.
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and its majority ownership interests in DiscoverReady LLC (“DiscoverReady”), American Processing Company, LLC d/b/a NDeX (“NDeX”) and Legislative Information Services of America (“LISA”). The Company accounts for the percentage interests in DiscoverReady, NDeX and LISA that it does not own as noncontrolling interest (“NCI”).
	All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The Company sold its NDeX South, NDeX Indiana and NDeX Michigan operations within its Mortgage Default Processing Services segment in the third quarter of 2013. NDeX South refers to the entities serving the Texas, California, Georgia and Nevada markets. The Company committed to a plan of action to sell two of its stand-alone businesses within the Business Information segment, DataStream and LISA, in the first quarter of 2013. Accordingly, the Company has removed from its operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the results of these businesses and has presented them within discontinued operations. The assets and liabilities of these operations, which are expected to be sold, are presented as held for sale at September 30, 2013. See Note 2 for further information on businesses held for sale.
	In 2012, the Company sold The Colorado Springs Business Journal, The Mississippi Business Journal, and its NDeX Florida operations. The Company classified the results of these operations as discontinued operations.
	Liquidity: For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred a before-tax loss of $138.2 million, primarily as a result of a before-tax $96.8 million impairment charge in discontinued operations related to certain long-lived assets, indefinite-lived assets, and goodwill and a $35.4 million impairment charge in continuing operations related to goodwill. Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations, including changes in working capital, was $24.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
	The principal source of liquidity in the future will be cash flows from continuing operations.  In order to operate profitably on a continuous basis in the future, the Company must increase revenue and eliminate costs to achieve and maintain positive operating margins. The Company has taken actions, including divestitures and workforce reductions, in seeking to achieve profitability and to meet the financial and non-financial obligations and covenants contained within the senior secured credit facility.   The Company's ability to generate sufficient cash flows in 2013 has been negatively impacted by the business challenges in its mortgage default foreclosure business and public notice revenues. Any failure to comply with the credit facility covenants in the future may result in an event of default, which if not cured or waived, could result in the lenders accelerating the maturity of the Company's indebtedness or preventing access to additional funds under the credit facility, or requiring prepayment of outstanding indebtedness under the credit facility. If the maturity of the indebtedness is accelerated, sufficient cash resources to satisfy the debt obligations may not be available and the Company may not be able to continue operations as planned.  The indebtedness under the credit agreement is secured by a security interest in substantially all tangible and intangible assets of the Company. If the Company is unable to repay such indebtedness, the banks could foreclose on these assets.  Any noncompliance with the bank covenants, or a determination by the Company to take steps to avoid the risk of noncompliance with the bank covenants, may cause the Company to divest additional businesses, seek additional funds through the equity markets, raise funds through debt instruments, or curtail planned activities and operations. Additional funding may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. If additional funds are raised by issuing equity securities, dilution to existing shareholders may result.
	As described in Note 16, the senior secured credit facility was amended on October 31, 2013. Among other changes, the amendment changes the maturity date of the credit facility from December 6, 2015 to December 31, 2014 and requires the Company to generate $50.0 million in cash through one or more liquidity transactions separate from its operating activities, such as a sale of assets or issuance of equity or subordinated debt, by March 31, 2014 (or to have entered into a definitive agreement by March 31, 2014 for a transaction or transactions that will generate $50.0 million in cash by May 31, 2014) and to use the proceeds from such transaction or transactions to pay down outstanding loans under the credit facility.

Basic_and_Diluted_Income_Per_S

Basic and Diluted Income Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Basic and Diluted Income Per Share [Abstract]	'
Basic and Diluted Income Per Share	'
	Note 3. Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share
	Basic per share amounts are computed, generally, by dividing net loss attributable to The Dolan Company by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. The Company has employed the two-class method to calculate loss per share, as it relates to the redeemable noncontrolling interest in NDeX, based on net loss attributable to its common stockholders. At September 30, 2013, there were 700,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding. There were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2012. Dividends on preferred stock increase the net loss allocable to common stockholders. Diluted per share amounts assume the conversion, exercise, or issuance of all potential common stock instruments (see Note 14 for information on stock options and restricted stock) unless their effect is anti-dilutive, thereby reducing the loss per share or increasing the income per share.
	The following table computes basic and diluted net loss attributable to The Dolan Company per share (in thousands except for per share amounts):
			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
	Net loss attributable to The Dolan Company		$	-27,476	$	-103,504	$	-175,079	$	-98,417
	Income allocated to preferred shares			-372		0		-992		0
	Net loss attributable to The Dolan Company
		common stockholders	$	-27,848	$	-103,504	$	-176,071	$	-98,417
	Basic and Diluted:
	Shares used in the computation of basic net
		income per common share		30,537		30,327		30,445		30,260
	Net loss attributable to The Dolan Company
		common stockholders per share — basic and diluted	$	-0.91	$	-3.41	$	-5.78	$	-3.25
	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, options to purchase approximately 3.3 million and 3.1 million weighted shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, options to purchase approximately 2.6 million and 2.2 million weighted shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, and 2012, options to purchase approximately 0.1 million weighted shares of common stock were excluded from the computation because of the reported net loss.

Business_Combinations

Business Combinations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Business Combinations	'
	Note 4. Business Combinations
	Management is responsible for determining the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed represent management's estimate of fair values. Management determines valuations through a combination of methods, which include discounted cash flow models, outside valuations and appraisals and market conditions. The results of the business combinations are included in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations from the respective transaction dates forward.
	On July 25, 2011, the Company, through DiscoverReady, completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of ACT Litigation Services, Inc. (“ACT”), and as such, the results of ACT's operations are included in the Company's financial statements from that date forward. The acquisition included a $5.0 million holdback by the Company to secure certain obligations of ACT and its shareholders and certain earnout payments, which management estimates at each reporting date. In March 2013, ACT and its former shareholders released the Company from the $5.0 million holdback. In 2012, the Company made net payments of $13.7 million related to earnouts. The Company and ACT have agreed that there will be no further amounts paid in conjunction with these earnouts and holdbacks. The earnout liability was a Level 3 fair value measurement within the FASB's fair value hierarchy, and such liability was adjusted to fair value at each reporting date, with the adjustment reflected in fair value and other adjustments on earnout liabilities.

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]	'
Derivative Instruments	'
	Note 5. Derivative Instruments
	The Company has entered into two interest rate swap agreements to manage the risk associated with a portion of its floating-rate long-term debt. The Company does not utilize derivative instruments for speculative purposes. Both interest rate swaps involve the exchange of fixed-rate and variable-rate payments without the exchange of the underlying notional amount on which the interest payments are calculated. The notional amount of the first interest rate swap agreement was $50.0 million through December 30, 2012, is $35.0 million from December 31, 2012 through December 30, 2013, and $25.0 million from December 31, 2013 through June 30, 2014. The notional amount of the second interest rate swap agreement is $25.0 million through December 31, 2014. The Company has designated both swaps as cash flow hedges and has determined that they qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Changes in fair value of the cash flow hedge are recorded in other comprehensive loss (net of tax) until income or loss from the cash flows of the hedged item is realized.
	At September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, the Company had $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in other accumulated comprehensive loss related to unrealized losses (net of tax) on the cash flow hedges. Unrealized gains and losses are reflected in net loss when the related cash flows or hedged transactions occur and offset the related performance of the hedged item.
	The cash flow hedges were highly effective for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The Company does not expect to reclassify any amounts from other comprehensive income to net loss during 2013. The occurrence of these related cash flows and hedged transactions remains probable.
	The Company had liabilities of $0.7 million and $1.4 million resulting from interest rate swaps at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively, which are included in other liabilities on the balance sheet. Total floating-rate borrowings not offset by the swap agreements at September 30, 2013, totaled $71.3 million.
	By their nature, derivative instruments are subject to market risk. Derivative instruments are also subject to credit risk associated with counterparties to the derivative contracts. Credit risk associated with derivatives is measured based on the replacement cost should the counterparty with a contract in a gain position to the Company fail to perform under the terms of the contract. The Company does not anticipate nonperformance by the counterparty.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	Note 6. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The Company's financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The Company classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:
	Level 1              Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2       Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for the asset or liability.
	Level 3       Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that are supported by little or no market activity. These fair values are determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management's estimates or market participant assumptions.
	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis. The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. In instances where inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the fair value measurement has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular item to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, including the consideration of inputs specific to the asset or liability.
	The fair value of interest rate swaps are determined by the counterparty based on interest rate changes. Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable interest rate yield curves for similar instruments. The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest in DiscoverReady is determined by management using a market approach, calculated as trailing 12 month earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization multiplied by an estimated multiple of earnings, less net debt.
	The following table summarizes the balances of liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Interest rate swaps		$	—		$	711		$	—		$	711
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest in DiscoverReady		—			—			7,836			7,836
	Total		$	—		$	711		$	7,836		$	8,547
	The following table summarizes the balances of liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Interest rate swaps		$	—		$	1,421		$	—		$	1,421
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest in DiscoverReady		—			—			7,283			7,283
	Total		$	—		$	1,421		$	7,283		$	8,704
	The following table summarizes the changes in fair value for all liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
												Redeemable NCI in DiscoverReady
	Balance at June 30, 2013											$	14,946
	Minority partners’ share of earnings												-78
		Distributions to minority partners											-246
		Fair value adjustment included in additional paid-in capital											-6,786
	Balance at September 30, 2013											$	7,836
	The following table summarizes the changes in fair value for all liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
												Redeemable NCI in DiscoverReady
	Balance at December 31, 2012											$	7,283
	Minority partners’ share of earnings												892
		Distributions to minority partners											-498
		Fair value adjustment included in additional paid-in capital											159
	Balance at September 30, 2013											$	7,836
	Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis. Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (e.g., when there is evidence of impairment).
	The following table summarizes the adjusted basis of non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Long-lived assets, indefinite lived assets, and goodwill held for sale (a)	$	-		$	-		$	4,985		$	4,985
	Goodwill (b)		-			-			23,899			23,899
		$	-		$	-		$	28,884		$	28,884
	The following table summarizes the adjusted basis on non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Long-lived assets held and used (c)	$	-		$	-		$	1,120		$	1,120
	In the first quarter of 2013, the Company recorded held for sale impairment charges of $10.7 million, of which $0.9 million was property and equipment, $7.9 million was finite-lived intangible assets, $1.3 million was indefinite-lived intangible assets, and $0.6 million was goodwill, related to two of its stand-alone businesses within the Business Information segment, reducing the original carrying value of these assets from $15.7 million to $5.0 million. See Note 2 for additional discussion of these impairments recorded within discontinued operations.
	The Company recorded a preliminary goodwill impairment charge of $35.4 million during the third quarter of 2013 in its Business Information segment. This impairment reduced goodwill in the Business Information segment to a carrying value of $23.9 million. See Note 8 for additional discussion of this impairment.
	The Company recorded an impairment charge of $19.9 million, of which $0.3 million was property and equipment and $19.6 million was finite-lived intangible assets, in 2012 related to certain long-lived assets held and used in its Mortgage Default Processing Services segment. This impairment reduced the original carrying value of these assets from $21.0 million to $1.1 million.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments:   The carrying value of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value of the Company's debt is the remaining amount due to its debtors under borrowing arrangements. To estimate the fair value of its debt, the Company estimates an interest rate it would be required to pay if it had to refinance its debt. At September 30, 2013, the fair value of variable-rate debt under the Company's senior credit facility

Investments

Investments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Investments	'
	Note 7. Investments
	Investments consisted of the following at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
				Accounting		Percent		September 30,		December 31,
				Method		Ownership		2013		2012
		The Detroit Legal News Publishing, LLC		Equity		35.00%	$	7,733	$	9,535
		Other		Cost		13.00%		534		534
		Total					$	8,267	$	10,069
		For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, and 2012, the equity in (loss) earnings of affiliates is as
		follows (in thousands):
				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
				September 30,				September 30,
				2013		2012		2013		2012
		The Detroit Legal News Publishing, LLC	$	-132	$	401	$	-227	$	1,452
		Other		-		-5		-		-32
		Total	$	-132	$	396	$	-227	$	1,420
	In 2012, the Company's ownership in other investments decreased to 13.0% from 19.5%. Because the Company has determined that it no longer has significant influence over this other investment's activities, the Company now accounts for this investment under the cost method.
	The Detroit Legal News Publishing, LLC:  The Company owns a 35% membership interest in The Detroit Legal News Publishing, LLC (“DLNP”). DLNP publishes ten legal newspapers, along with one quarterly magazine, all located in southern Michigan. The Company accounts for this investment using the equity method. Under DLNP's membership operating agreement, the Company receives quarterly distributions based on its ownership percentage.
	The difference between the Company's carrying value and its 35% share of the members' equity of DLNP relates principally to an underlying customer list at DLNP that is being amortized over its estimated economic life through 2015.
	The following tables summarize certain key information relating to the Company's investment in DLNP as of September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			As of September 30,				As of December 31,
			2013				2012
	Carrying value of investment		$	7,733			$	9,535
	Underlying finite-lived customer list, net of amortization			3,267				4,398
			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
	Equity in (losses) earnings of DLNP, net of
		amortization of customer list	$	-132	$	401	$	-227	$	1,452
	Distributions received			280		784		1,575		2,247
	Amortization expense			377		377		1,131		1,131

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets	'
	Note 8. Long-lived Assets and Goodwill
	In the third quarter of 2013, due to the continued downturn in the mortgage default industry, particularly as it relates to the public notice revenues in the Company's Business Information segment, the Company performed impairment tests on the Business Information segment's long-lived assets and goodwill. As part of the goodwill impairment test, the fair value of the reporting unit was determined using a combination of discounted cash flows and market approach. An impairment on the Business Information segment was indicated. The Company then undertook the next steps in the impairment testing process by determining the fair value of assets and liabilities for the reporting unit. Although the impairment test is not complete as of the date of this filing, the Company believes an impairment loss is probable and recorded a preliminary $35.4 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge in the third quarter based upon its best estimate. Completion of the impairment test may result in an adjustment to this estimate.
	The Company sold its NDeX South, NDeX Indiana and NDeX Michigan operations within its Mortgage Default Processing Services segment in the third quarter of 2013. As discussed in Note 2, certain long-lived assets were impaired in the second quarter of 2013. In the first quarter of 2013, the Company committed to a plan of action to sell two of its stand-alone businesses within the Business Information segment, DataStream and LISA. As part of the held for sale impairment test, the Company allocated a portion of the Business Information segment's goodwill to the disposal group of $2.2 million. As discussed in Note 2, the allocated goodwill and certain indefinite-lived intangible assets were tested for impairment and are reported as held for sale. The Company performed an interim test on the goodwill of the retained businesses in the Business Information segment, resulting in no impairment.
	Goodwill: The Company reviews goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter or whenever an indicator is identified which suggests impairment may be present. As discussed above, in the third quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a preliminary pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of $35.4 million in its Business Information segment as shown in the table below. As discussed above, in the first quarter of 2013, the Company allocated $2.2 million of its goodwill in its Business Information segment to the disposal group as shown in the table below and impaired $0.6 million of the allocated goodwill.
		The following table represents the balances of goodwill (in thousands):
					Mortgage Default Processing Services		Litigation Support Services		Business Information			Total
	Goodwill as of December 31, 2011				$	131,710	$	80,272	$	62,843		$	274,825
			Impairment			-131,710		-		-			-131,710
	Goodwill as of December 31, 2012					-		80,272		62,843			143,115
			Impairment			-		-		-35,414			-35,414
			Allocated to disposal group			-		-		-2,244			-2,244
	Goodwill as of September 30, 2013				$	-	$	80,272	$	25,185		$	105,457
	Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets: Indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of trademarks and domain names that the Company has determined have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized. The Company reviews indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually in the fourth quarter or whenever an indicator is identified which suggests impairment may be present. As discussed in Note 2, during the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $5.6 million on indefinite-lived intangible assets in NDeX South and NDeX Michigan in the Mortgage Default Processing Services segment, reducing the carrying value of $6.5 million to $0.9 million. As discussed in Note 2, during the quarter ended March 31, 2013, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1.3 million on indefinite-lived intangible assets in a certain disposal group in the Business Information segment, reducing the carrying value of $1.7 million to $0.4 million. All remaining indefinite-lived intangible assets of $0.4 million are reported as held for sale as of September 30, 2013.
	As of December 31, 2012, there was $8.2 million in indefinite-lived intangible assets, of which $6.5 million was in the Mortgage Default Processing Services segment and $1.7 million was in the Business Information segment.
	Finite-Lived Intangible Assets: As discussed in Note 2, during the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $78.7 million on finite-lived intangible assets in NDeX South and NDeX Michigan in discontinued operations in the Mortgage Default Processing Services segment, reducing the carrying value of $84.5 million to $5.8 million. During the quarter ended March 31, 2013, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $7.9 million in the Business Information Segment. The following table summarizes the components of finite-lived intangible assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands except amortization periods which are in years):
				As of September 30, 2013											As of December 31, 2012
		Amortization			Gross		Accumulated								Gross	Accumulated
		Period			Amount		Amortization				Net				Amount	Amortization			Net
	Mastheads	30		$	11,045		$	-3,477		$	7,568			$	11,045	$	-3,202	$	7,843
	Customer lists/relationships	15-Feb			82,909			-39,709			43,200				126,001		-46,586		79,415
	Noncompete agreements	5-Apr			1,764			-1,736			28				5,302		-4,793		509
	Long-term service contracts	12-Jun			1,113			-115			998				91,841		-27,758		64,083
	Trademark/domain names	10			1,635			-640			995				1,651		-521		1,130
	Trade names	15			6,969			-2,487			4,482				6,969		-1,865		5,104
	Technology	20-May			-			-			-				4,875		-747		4,128
	Total finite-lived intangibles			$	105,435		$	-48,164		$	57,271			$	247,684	$	-85,472	$	162,212
	Total amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, was approximately $2.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, and 2012, was approximately $6.7 million and $7.3 million, respectively.

Discontinued_Operations_and_Lo

Discontinued Operations and Long-Lived asset Impairment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Long-Lived Asset Impairment [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations and Long-Lived Asset Impairment	'
	Note 2. Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
	The Company sold its NDeX South, NDeX Indiana and NDeX Michigan operations within its Mortgage Default Processing Services segment in the third quarter of 2013. The divestitures provided total consideration to the Company of $21.3 million, with a total of $5.7 million cash paid to the Company, three promissory notes totaling $13.1 million with payment terms between three to five years, and the remaining amount as an assumption by the buyers of certain liabilities. The Company recorded a net pretax loss of $1.1 million on the sale of these businesses during the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The operations and cash flows of these operations have been eliminated from ongoing operations as the Company will not have significant continuing involvement in the operations after the sale.
	The Company committed to sell NDeX South in the second quarter of 2013 and, as such, recorded a non-cash held-for-sale impairment charge of $58.4 million in discontinued operations consisting of $55.1 million in finite-lived intangible assets (specifically, the services agreement and customer list) reducing its carrying value of $59.6 million to $4.5 million, and an impairment of $3.3 million in indefinite-lived intangible assets, reducing the original carrying value of $4.2 million to $0.9 million. The Company committed to sell NDeX Indiana in the first quarter of 2013. The Company recorded a charge to bad debt for $1.2 million related to unbilled receivables due from its NDeX Indiana law firm customer in the second quarter.
	Due to the continued depressed operating results in the Mortgage Default Processing Services segment, the Company performed impairment tests on the NDeX Michigan long-lived assets in the second quarter of 2013. As a result of the impairment test, the Company recorded a total of $27.7 million in non-cash impairment charges in the second quarter to reduce the carrying value of these assets, of which $1.8 million was property and equipment, $23.6 million was finite-lived intangible assets (specifically long-term service contracts) and $2.3 million was indefinite-lived intangible assets.
	The Company committed to a plan of action to sell two of its stand-alone businesses within the Business Information segment, DataStream and LISA in the first quarter of 2013. The businesses' operations and cash flows have been eliminated from ongoing operations as a result of the anticipated sales and the Company will not have significant continuing involvement in the operations after the sales. The Company classified the assets and liabilities of these operations as held for sale.
	As part of the held-for-sale impairment test in the first quarter of 2013, the Company impaired $1.3 million in indefinite-lived assets, reducing the original carrying value of $1.7 million to $0.4 million. The Company allocated $2.2 million of the Business Information segment's goodwill to the disposal group and impaired $0.6 million of the allocated goodwill. The Company measured the property and equipment and finite-lived assets of the disposal group at the lower of its carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. This resulted in a $0.9 million and $7.9 million impairment on property and equipment and finite-lived assets, respectively. The Company recorded a total of $10.7 million in non-cash impairment charges in the quarter in discontinued operations.
	In 2012, the Company sold The Colorado Springs Business Journal, The Mississippi Business Journal, and its NDeX Florida operations. The Company classified the results of these operations as discontinued operations.
		The assets and liabilities of these businesses and operations classified as held for sale as of September 30,
	2013, are summarized as follows (in thousands):
			September 30,
			2013
	Property and Equipment		$	347
	Intangible Assets and Goodwill			4,638
		Total assets held for sale	$	4,985
		The following amounts have been segregated from continuing operations and are reflected as discontinued
	operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
	Total revenues		$	4,423	$	26,418	$	36,321	$	86,742
	Discontinued operations before income taxes		$	-1,469	$	-165,357	$	-109,090	$	-164,337
	Income tax benefit (expense)			417		54,264		-152		53,565
	Discontinued operations, net of tax		$	-1,052	$	-111,093	$	-109,242	$	-110,772

LongTerm_Debt_Capital_Lease_Ob

Long-Term Debt, Capital Lease Obligation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Long-Term Debt, Capital Lease Obligation [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt, Capital Lease Obligation	'
	Note 9. Long-Term Debt, Capital Lease Obligation
		A summary of long-term debt is as follows (in thousands):
			September 30,		December 31,
			2013		2012
	Senior secured debt (see below):
		Senior variable-rate term note	$	106,831	$	137,500
		Senior variable-rate revolving note		24,500		28,200
	Total senior secured debt			131,331		165,700
	Capital lease obligations			216		343
				131,547		166,043
	Less current portion			131,474		15,162
	Long-term debt, less current portion		$	73	$	150,881
	Senior Secured Debt:  The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries had a credit agreement with a syndicate of banks for a $190.0 million senior secured credit facility comprised of a term loan facility with an outstanding balance of $131.3 million at September 30, 2013, due and payable in quarterly installments, and a revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of up to $40.0 million (of which $24.5 million was drawn at September 30, 2013). On July 8, 2013, the Company entered into a fifth amendment to the Credit Agreement. Among other changes, this fifth amendment permits the Company to engage in certain divestiture transactions, and requires that a portion of the cash proceeds from such transactions be used to pay down outstanding loans under the Credit Agreement. On October 31, 2013, the Company entered into a sixth amendment to the Credit Agreement which changes the final maturity date from December 6, 2015 to December 31, 2014 and accelerates payment terms. As a result, all amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement were classified as a current liability as of September 30, 2013. The Company paid fees of approximately $0.9 million in connection with the sixth amendment.
	At September 30, 2013, the Company did not comply with the minimum adjusted EBITDA and total cash flow leverage ratio covenants in the Credit Agreement. However, the sixth amendment waived this default. Additional terms of the sixth amendment are described in Note 16.

Common_and_Preferred_Stock

Common and Preferred Stock	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
[StockholdersEquityNoteAbstract]	'
Common and Preferred Stock	'
	Note 10. Common and Preferred Stock
	In January 2013, the Company sold 700,000 shares (the "Shares") of newly designated 8.5% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Series B Preferred Stock"). The Shares were offered to the public at a price of $23.00 per share and have a $25.00 per share liquidation preference. Proceeds of $15.0 million, net of underwriting commission of $0.9 million and offering expenses of $0.2 million were used to pay existing debt under the senior credit facility. The Series B Preferred Stock is redeemable at the Company's option beginning on January 31, 2018, or upon a change in control, has no maturity date, and contains certain conversion rights to common stock in the event of a change in control. The Company paid a $0.4 million preferred stock dividend in the third quarter of 2013 and declared a $0.4 million preferred stock dividend payable to holders of record as of September 30, 2013, to be paid in the fourth quarter of 2013.
	On September 17, 2013, the Company entered into a Rights Agreement in an effort to deter acquisitions of its common stock that would potentially limit its ability to use its built-in losses and any resulting net loss carryforwards to reduce potential future federal income tax obligations.
	Under the Rights Agreement, after October 1, 2013, each share of Common Stock will carry with it one right (a “Right”) to purchase Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock until the Rights become exercisable or expire on September 17, 2016. The Rights will work to impose a significant penalty upon any person or group that acquires 4.99% or more of the outstanding common stock without the approval of the Company's Board of Directors. The Board may, in its sole discretion, exempt any person or group for purposes of the Rights Agreement.
	In conjunction with the Rights Agreement, the Company designated 50,000 shares of Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”). The Series C Preferred Stock is not redeemable, entitles its holders to the same dividends, if any, paid on one share of Common Stock, and entitles its holders to a per share payment equal to the payment made on one share of Common Stock if shares of Common Stock are exchanged via merger, consolidation or a similar transaction.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Note 11. Income Taxes
	For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $40.9 million on losses from continuing operations. This amount includes a discrete tax expense of $48.8 million, primarily as a result of the Company recording a full valuation allowance against all of its federal and state deferred tax assets in the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
	As previously discussed, during the third quarter ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded a preliminary impairment charge of $35.4 million on goodwill in its Business Information seg,emt. About two thirds of this charge reduced a related deferred tax liability, and accordingly the Company's net deferred tax assets. The corresponding valuation allowance reduction resulted in approximately $5.6 million of tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Additional tax benefit recorded for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, related to the portion of the current year tax loss which is expected to be carried back to 2011 for a cash refund of previously paid taxes.
	For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded income tax expense of $2.5 million, or 48.2% of income from continuing operations before income taxes. The Company's tax rate for 2012 differed from the federal statutory rate of 35% due to state income tax expense, the impact of noncontrolling interests and discrete items recorded during the period related primarily to stock- based compensation and the recording of a valuation allowance against state net operating losses.
	In determining that a valuation allowance should be established against its deferred tax assets the Company considered all available evidence, using a “more likely than not” standard. The Company considered both positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of deferred tax assets.
	In making such assessments, more weight was given to objectively verified evidence.  The Company's current and previous losses were given more weight than its future outlook.  Under this approach, the recent cumulative losses were a significant piece of negative evidence which ultimately impacted the Company's ability to rely on future taxable income projections in determining the amount of valuation allowance to be recorded.  Future sources of taxable income considered in determining the amount of recorded valuation allowance included:
	Taxable income in prior carryback years, if carryback is permitted under the tax law;
	Future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, excluding those related to indefinite-lived intangible assets;
	Tax planning strategies; and
	Future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards.
	On a quarterly basis, we are required to evaluate all positive and negative evidence, as discussed above, in determining if the valuation allowance is fairly stated. Based on our review of this evidence, we continue to believe that a full valuation allowance against all of the Company's deferred tax assets at September 30, 2013 is appropriate.

Major_Customers_and_Related_Pa

Major Customers and Related Parties	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Major Customers and Related Parties	'
	Note 12. Major Customers
	The Company has one litigation support services customer, a large financial services company, which accounted for 23.6% and 28.6% of the Company's total revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

Reportable_Segments

Reportable Segments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Reportable Segments [Abstract]	'
Reportable Segments	'
	Note 13. Reportable Segments
	The Company has two operating divisions: Professional Services and Business Information, and three reportable segments: (1) Mortgage Default Processing Services; (2) Litigation Support Services; and (3) Business Information. The Mortgage Default Processing Services and Litigation Support Services segments are part of the Professional Services Division as these segments provide professional services supporting, primarily, attorneys and/or their clients. The Business Information segment is part of the Business Information Division. The Mortgage Default Processing Services segment generates revenue from NDeX, which provides mortgage default processing and related services to its Minnesota customer. The Litigation Support Services segment generates revenue by providing discovery management and document review services through DiscoverReady and appellate services through Counsel Press. Both of these operating segments generate revenues through fee-based arrangements. The Business Information segment provides products, data and certain services through subscription-based products and a variety of media, including court and commercial newspapers, weekly business journals and the Internet. The Business Information segment generates revenues primarily from display and classified advertising (which includes events), public notices, and subscriptions and other. The Company determined its reportable segments based on the types of products sold and services performed.
	The tables below reflect summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments
	for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Professional Services
		Mortgage
		Default		Litigation		Business
		Processing		Support		Information		Corporate		Total
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Revenues	$	505	$	19,380	$	15,575	$	-	$	35,460
	Direct operating expenses		-220		-8,578		-5,564		-		-14,362
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		-173		-6,713		-7,177		-2,040		-16,103
	Amortization and depreciation		-28		-2,341		-989		-268		-3,626
	Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill		-		-		-35,414		-		-35,414
	Equity in loss of affiliates		-		-		-132		-		-132
	Operating income (loss)	$	84	$	1,748	$	-33,701	$	-2,308	$	-34,177
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Revenues	$	487	$	26,950	$	17,288	$	-	$	44,725
	Direct operating expenses		-192		-10,234		-6,125		-		-16,551
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		-275		-7,890		-7,348		-2,860		-18,373
	Amortization and depreciation		-181		-2,183		-1,070		-149		-3,583
	Fair value and other adjustments on earnout liabilities		-		1,514		-		-		1,514
	Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill		-9,317		-		-		-		-9,317
	Equity in earnings of affiliates		-		-		396		-		396
	Operating (loss) income	$	-9,478	$	8,157	$	3,141	$	-3,009	$	-1,189
		Professional Services
		Mortgage
		Default		Litigation		Business
		Processing		Support		Information		Corporate		Total
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Revenues	$	1,423	$	68,212	$	47,949	$	-	$	117,584
	Direct operating expenses		-658		-29,993		-17,660		-		-48,311
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		-586		-20,548		-22,063		-5,877		-49,074
	Amortization and depreciation		-82		-6,834		-3,081		-909		-10,906
	Fair value and other adjustments on earnout liabilities		-		5,021		-		-		5,021
	Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill		-		-		-35,414		-		-35,414
	Equity in loss of affiliates		-		-		-227		-		-227
	Operating income (loss)	$	97	$	15,858	$	-30,496	$	-6,786	$	-21,327
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Revenues	$	1,587	$	61,565	$	53,313	$	-	$	116,465
	Direct operating expenses		-676		-25,260		-19,155		-		-45,091
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		-829		-22,520		-23,006		-6,318		-52,673
	Amortization and depreciation		-705		-6,529		-3,225		-467		-10,926
	Fair value and other adjustments on earnout liabilities		-		11,576		-		-		11,576
	Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill		-9,317		-		-		-		-9,317
	Equity in earnings of affiliates		-		-		1,420		-		1,420
	Operating (loss) income	$	-9,940	$	18,832	$	9,347	$	-6,785	$	11,454

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Compensation	'
	Note 14. Share-Based Compensation
	The Company has reserved 4.8 million shares of its common stock for issuance under its incentive compensation plan, of which there were 0.4 million shares available for issuance as of September 30, 2013. Total share-based compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, was $0.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively and for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, was $2.1 million and $2.8 million, respectively.
	Stock Options: Share-based compensation expense related to stock options for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, was $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively and for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, was $1.0 million and $1.4 million, respectively.
	The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted in 2013:
	Dividend Yield			0.00%
	Expected volatility			50.00%
	Risk free interest rate			0.70 - 0.90%
	Expected term of options			4.25 - 4.5 years
	Weighted average grant date fair value			$0.65 - 0.77
	The following table represents stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
							Weighted
				Weighted			Average
				Average			Remaining
		Number		Exercise			Contractual
		of Shares		Price			Life (in years)
	Outstanding options at December 31, 2012	2,547,195		$	12.18		3.59
	Granted	1,191,000			1.79		—
	Canceled or forfeited	-633,415			12.06		—
	Outstanding options at September 30, 2013	3,104,780		$	8.22		4.28
	Options exercisable at September 30, 2013	1,571,729		$	12.65		2.44
	At September 30, 2013, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and options exercisable were $0.6 million and zero, respectively. At September 30, 2013, there was $1.8 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.
	Restricted Stock Grants: Share-based compensation expense related to grants of restricted stock was $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and was $1.1 million and $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	The following table represents a summary of nonvested restricted stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
					Weighted Average
			Number of Shares		Grant Date Fair Value
	Nonvested, December 31, 2012		626,943		$	8.14
	Vested		-210,498			8.5
	Canceled or forfeited		-93,902			8.8
	Nonvested, September 30, 2013		322,543		$	7.71
	Total unrecognized compensation expense for unvested restricted shares of common stock as of September 30, 2013, was $1.9 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Contingencies and Commitments [Abstract]	'
Contingencies and Commitments	'
	Note 15. Contingencies and Commitments
	Litigation: From time to time, the Company is subject to certain claims and lawsuits that have arisen in the ordinary course of its business. Although the outcome of such existing matters cannot presently be determined, it is management's opinion that the ultimate resolution of such existing matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	Note 16. Subsequent Events
	On October 30, 2013, the Company, DiscoverReady LLC, and DR Holdco LLC (the minority owner of DiscoverReady) entered into Amendment No. 3 to the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement.  This amendment changed the timing for the put and call rights of the Company and DR Holdco with respect to DR Holdco's remaining common units in DiscoverReady.  The previous optional put/call exercise period was to begin on November 2, 2013 and continue until February 2, 2014, and the amendment changes this period to five future optional exercise periods of April 15 to July 15 in each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.  The amendment also requires the Company to pay for common units owned by DR Holdco LLC in immediately available funds if the Company exercises its call right to purchase the units.
	On October 31, 2013, the Company entered into a sixth amendment to its Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2010.  Among other changes, the sixth amendment changes the maturity date of the Credit Agreement from December 6, 2015 to December 31, 2014, reduces the aggregate amount available in the revolving credit facility from $40.0 million to $39.5 million after September 30, 2014, increases the applicable interest rate by 1%, requires payment of initial and ongoing fees including a fee of 1% of the total outstanding loan commitment  on April 1, July 1, and October 1, 2014, waives the Company's default with respect to certain financial covenants as of September 30, 2013, adds a new financial covenant related to the senior leverage ratio and makes certain other adjustments to the covenants and restrictions applicable to the Company, limits capital expenditures, and increases the frequency of required prepayments. In addition, the sixth amendment requires the Company to generate $50.0 million in cash through one or more liquidity transactions separate from its operating activities such as a sale of assets or issuance of equity or subordinated debt by March 31, 2014 (or to have entered into a definitive agreement by March 31, 2014 for a transaction or transactions that will generate $50.0 million in cash by May 31, 2014) and to use the proceeds from such transaction or transactions to pay down outstanding loans under the Credit Agreement.

Recovered_Sheet1

Basic and diluted income per share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	'
			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
	Net loss attributable to The Dolan Company		$	-27,476	$	-103,504	$	-175,079	$	-98,417
	Income allocated to preferred shares			-372		0		-992		0
	Net loss attributable to The Dolan Company
		common stockholders	$	-27,848	$	-103,504	$	-176,071	$	-98,417
	Basic and Diluted:
	Shares used in the computation of basic net
		income per common share		30,537		30,327		30,445		30,260
	Net loss attributable to The Dolan Company
		common stockholders per share — basic and diluted	$	-0.91	$	-3.41	$	-5.78	$	-3.25

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table summarizes the balances of liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Interest rate swaps		$	—		$	711		$	—		$	711
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest in DiscoverReady		—			—			7,836			7,836
	Total		$	—		$	711		$	7,836		$	8,547
	The following table summarizes the balances of liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Interest rate swaps		$	—		$	1,421		$	—		$	1,421
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest in DiscoverReady		—			—			7,283			7,283
	Total		$	—		$	1,421		$	7,283		$	8,704
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table summarizes the changes in fair value for all liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
												Redeemable NCI in DiscoverReady
	Balance at June 30, 2013											$	14,946
	Minority partners’ share of earnings												-78
		Distributions to minority partners											-246
		Fair value adjustment included in additional paid-in capital											-6,786
	Balance at September 30, 2013											$	7,836
	The following table summarizes the changes in fair value for all liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
												Redeemable NCI in DiscoverReady
	Balance at December 31, 2012											$	7,283
	Minority partners’ share of earnings												892
		Distributions to minority partners											-498
		Fair value adjustment included in additional paid-in capital											159
	Balance at September 30, 2013											$	7,836
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTableTextBlock	'
	The following table summarizes the adjusted basis of non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Long-lived assets, indefinite lived assets, and goodwill held for sale (a)	$	-		$	-		$	4,985		$	4,985
	Goodwill (b)		-			-			23,899			23,899
		$	-		$	-		$	28,884		$	28,884
	The following table summarizes the adjusted basis on non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Long-lived assets held and used (c)	$	-		$	-		$	1,120		$	1,120

Investments_Tables

Investments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Equity Method Investments [Text Block]	'
	Investments consisted of the following at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
				Accounting		Percent		September 30,		December 31,
				Method		Ownership		2013		2012
		The Detroit Legal News Publishing, LLC		Equity		35.00%	$	7,733	$	9,535
		Other		Cost		13.00%		534		534
		Total					$	8,267	$	10,069
			As of September 30,				As of December 31,
			2013				2012
	Carrying value of investment		$	7,733			$	9,535
	Underlying finite-lived customer list, net of amortization			3,267				4,398
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]	'
		For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, and 2012, the equity in (loss) earnings of affiliates is as
		follows (in thousands):
				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
				September 30,				September 30,
				2013		2012		2013		2012
		The Detroit Legal News Publishing, LLC	$	-132	$	401	$	-227	$	1,452
		Other		-		-5		-		-32
		Total	$	-132	$	396	$	-227	$	1,420
			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
	Equity in (losses) earnings of DLNP, net of
		amortization of customer list	$	-132	$	401	$	-227	$	1,452
	Distributions received			280		784		1,575		2,247
	Amortization expense			377		377		1,131		1,131

Intangible_Assets_Tables

Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock	'
		The following table represents the balances of goodwill (in thousands):
					Mortgage Default Processing Services		Litigation Support Services		Business Information			Total
	Goodwill as of December 31, 2011				$	131,710	$	80,272	$	62,843		$	274,825
			Impairment			-131,710		-		-			-131,710
	Goodwill as of December 31, 2012					-		80,272		62,843			143,115
			Impairment			-		-		-35,414			-35,414
			Allocated to disposal group			-		-		-2,244			-2,244
	Goodwill as of September 30, 2013				$	-	$	80,272	$	25,185		$	105,457
ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock	'
				As of September 30, 2013											As of December 31, 2012
		Amortization			Gross		Accumulated								Gross	Accumulated
		Period			Amount		Amortization				Net				Amount	Amortization			Net
	Mastheads	30		$	11,045		$	-3,477		$	7,568			$	11,045	$	-3,202	$	7,843
	Customer lists/relationships	15-Feb			82,909			-39,709			43,200				126,001		-46,586		79,415
	Noncompete agreements	5-Apr			1,764			-1,736			28				5,302		-4,793		509
	Long-term service contracts	12-Jun			1,113			-115			998				91,841		-27,758		64,083
	Trademark/domain names	10			1,635			-640			995				1,651		-521		1,130
	Trade names	15			6,969			-2,487			4,482				6,969		-1,865		5,104
	Technology	20-May			-			-			-				4,875		-747		4,128
	Total finite-lived intangibles			$	105,435		$	-48,164		$	57,271			$	247,684	$	-85,472	$	162,212

Discontinued_Operations_and_Lo1

Discontinued Operations and Long-Lived asset Impairment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Long-Lived Asset Impairment [Abstract]	'
ScheduleOfDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsIncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresTextBlock	'
		The assets and liabilities of these businesses and operations classified as held for sale as of September 30,
	2013, are summarized as follows (in thousands):
			September 30,
			2013
	Property and Equipment		$	347
	Intangible Assets and Goodwill			4,638
		Total assets held for sale	$	4,985
		The following amounts have been segregated from continuing operations and are reflected as discontinued
	operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
	Total revenues		$	4,423	$	26,418	$	36,321	$	86,742
	Discontinued operations before income taxes		$	-1,469	$	-165,357	$	-109,090	$	-164,337
	Income tax benefit (expense)			417		54,264		-152		53,565
	Discontinued operations, net of tax		$	-1,052	$	-111,093	$	-109,242	$	-110,772

LongTerm_Debt_Capital_Lease_Ob1

Long-Term Debt, Capital Lease Obligation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Long-Term Debt, Capital Lease Obligation [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	'
		A summary of long-term debt is as follows (in thousands):
			September 30,		December 31,
			2013		2012
	Senior secured debt (see below):
		Senior variable-rate term note	$	106,831	$	137,500
		Senior variable-rate revolving note		24,500		28,200
	Total senior secured debt			131,331		165,700
	Capital lease obligations			216		343
				131,547		166,043
	Less current portion			131,474		15,162
	Long-term debt, less current portion		$	73	$	150,881

Reportable_Segments_Tables

Reportable Segments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	'
	The tables below reflect summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments
	for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Professional Services
		Mortgage
		Default		Litigation		Business
		Processing		Support		Information		Corporate		Total
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Revenues	$	505	$	19,380	$	15,575	$	-	$	35,460
	Direct operating expenses		-220		-8,578		-5,564		-		-14,362
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		-173		-6,713		-7,177		-2,040		-16,103
	Amortization and depreciation		-28		-2,341		-989		-268		-3,626
	Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill		-		-		-35,414		-		-35,414
	Equity in loss of affiliates		-		-		-132		-		-132
	Operating income (loss)	$	84	$	1,748	$	-33,701	$	-2,308	$	-34,177
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Revenues	$	487	$	26,950	$	17,288	$	-	$	44,725
	Direct operating expenses		-192		-10,234		-6,125		-		-16,551
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		-275		-7,890		-7,348		-2,860		-18,373
	Amortization and depreciation		-181		-2,183		-1,070		-149		-3,583
	Fair value and other adjustments on earnout liabilities		-		1,514		-		-		1,514
	Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill		-9,317		-		-		-		-9,317
	Equity in earnings of affiliates		-		-		396		-		396
	Operating (loss) income	$	-9,478	$	8,157	$	3,141	$	-3,009	$	-1,189
		Professional Services
		Mortgage
		Default		Litigation		Business
		Processing		Support		Information		Corporate		Total
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Revenues	$	1,423	$	68,212	$	47,949	$	-	$	117,584
	Direct operating expenses		-658		-29,993		-17,660		-		-48,311
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		-586		-20,548		-22,063		-5,877		-49,074
	Amortization and depreciation		-82		-6,834		-3,081		-909		-10,906
	Fair value and other adjustments on earnout liabilities		-		5,021		-		-		5,021
	Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill		-		-		-35,414		-		-35,414
	Equity in loss of affiliates		-		-		-227		-		-227
	Operating income (loss)	$	97	$	15,858	$	-30,496	$	-6,786	$	-21,327
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Revenues	$	1,587	$	61,565	$	53,313	$	-	$	116,465
	Direct operating expenses		-676		-25,260		-19,155		-		-45,091
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		-829		-22,520		-23,006		-6,318		-52,673
	Amortization and depreciation		-705		-6,529		-3,225		-467		-10,926
	Fair value and other adjustments on earnout liabilities		-		11,576		-		-		11,576
	Impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill		-9,317		-		-		-		-9,317
	Equity in earnings of affiliates		-		-		1,420		-		1,420
	Operating (loss) income	$	-9,940	$	18,832	$	9,347	$	-6,785	$	11,454

Sharebased_compensation_Tables

Share-based compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	'
	The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted in 2013:
	Dividend Yield			0.00%
	Expected volatility			50.00%
	Risk free interest rate			0.70 - 0.90%
	Expected term of options			4.25 - 4.5 years
	Weighted average grant date fair value			$0.65 - 0.77
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table represents stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
							Weighted
				Weighted			Average
				Average			Remaining
		Number		Exercise			Contractual
		of Shares		Price			Life (in years)
	Outstanding options at December 31, 2012	2,547,195		$	12.18		3.59
	Granted	1,191,000			1.79		—
	Canceled or forfeited	-633,415			12.06		—
	Outstanding options at September 30, 2013	3,104,780		$	8.22		4.28
	Options exercisable at September 30, 2013	1,571,729		$	12.65		2.44
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table represents a summary of nonvested restricted stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
					Weighted Average
			Number of Shares		Grant Date Fair Value
	Nonvested, December 31, 2012		626,943		$	8.14
	Vested		-210,498			8.5
	Canceled or forfeited		-93,902			8.8
	Nonvested, September 30, 2013		322,543		$	7.71

Basis_of_Presentation_Details

Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Basis of Presentation [Abstract] 1	'	'	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge	$96,800,000	'	$96,800,000	'
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	'	'	24,690,000	-28,805,000
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	35,414,000	9,317,000	35,414,000	9,317,000
Before-tax loss	'	'	$138,200,000	'

Basic_and_diluted_income_per_s1

Basic and diluted income per share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	700,000	'	700,000	'	'
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	700,000	'	700,000	'	'
Net income attributable to The Dolan Company	($27,476)	($103,504)	($175,079)	($98,417)	($101,756)
Net income allocated to preferred shares	372	0	992	0	'
Net Income allocable to common shares	($27,848)	($103,504)	($176,071)	($98,417)	'
Basic	30,537,000	30,327,000	30,445,000	30,260,000	'
Net Income Attributable To Parent Company Common Stockholders Earnings Per Share Basic	($0.91)	($3.41)	($5.78)	($3.25)	'
Earnings Per Share, Potentially Dilutive Securities	3,300,000	2,600,000	3,100,000	2,200,000	'
Dilutive Shares Excluded	100,000	'	100,000	'	'

Business_combinations_Details

Business combinations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'
Earnout Liability Recorded Acquisitions	'	'	$5
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Hold Back	'	5	'
Fair Value Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability Earnout Payments	$13.70	'	'

Derivative_Intruments_Details

Derivative Intruments (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 30, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014
			Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]	Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]	Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]	Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives	'	'	$25	$35	$50	$25
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges, Pretax, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0.2	0.9	'	'	'	'
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value	0.7	1.4	'	'	'	'
Floating-rate loan borrowings	$71.30	'	'	'	'	'

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments 1 (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
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				Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Fairvalueinputstotal [Member]	Fairvalueinputstotal [Member]
								Discover Ready [Member]	Discover Ready [Member]	Discover Ready [Member]	Discover Ready [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest Rate Swaps	$711,000	'	$1,421,000	$711,000	$1,421,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Earnout Liability Recorded Acquisitions	'	5,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,836,000	7,283,000	7,836,000	7,283,000
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	$8,547,000	'	$8,704,000	$711,000	$1,421,000	$7,836,000	$7,283,000	'	'	'	'

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru3

Fair Value of Financial Instruments 2 (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value	'	$7,283	$14,946
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability Minority Partners Share Of Earnings	-78	892	'
Fair Value Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability Distributions To Minority Partners Redemptions	-246	-498	'
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability Adjustment Included In APIC And Deferred Taxes	-6,786	159	'
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value, Ending Balance	7,836	7,836	14,946
Ndex [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value, Ending Balance	$0	$0	'

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru4

Fair Value of Financial Instruments 4 (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long-lived assets held for sale	$4,985	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	8,547	'
FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long-lived assets held and used	23,899	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	28,884	1,120
FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long-lived assets held and used	23,899	'
Long-lived assets held for sale	4,985	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	$28,884	$1,120

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru5

Fair Value of Financial Instruments 5 (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Mortgage Default Processing [Member]

Business Information [Member]

ImpairmentOfPropertyMember [Member]

ImpairmentOfPropertyMember [Member]

ImpairmentOfGoodwillMember

ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsMember

ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsMember

ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsMember

ImparimentOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets [Member]

ImparimentOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets [Member]

Mortgage Default Processing [Member]

Business Information [Member]

Business Information [Member]

Mortgage Default Processing [Member]

Mortgage Default Processing [Member]

Business Information [Member]

Mortgage Default Processing [Member]

Business Information [Member]

Component Of Other Expense Nonoperating [LineItems]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use

$35,414,000

$9,317,000

$35,414,000

$9,317,000

'

'

'

'

$35,400,000

$19,600,000

'

'

'

'

Asset Impairment carrying value

'

'

'

'

21,000,000

'

'

'

23,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

Asset Impairment fair value

'

'

'

'

1,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

900,000

'

Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge

96,800,000

'

96,800,000

'

19,900,000

10,700,000

300,000

900,000

600,000

'

78,700,000

7,900,000

5,600,000

1,300,000

Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Carrying Value

'

'

'

'

'

15,700,000

'

'

'

'

84,500,000

'

6,500,000

1,700,000

Long lived assets held for sale fair value

'

'

'

'

'

$5,000,000

'

'

'

'

$5,800,000

'

$900,000

$400,000

Investments_Details

Investments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Equity Investments	$7,733	'	$7,733	'	$9,535
Equity Percent Ownership	35.00%	'	35.00%	'	'
Cost Method Investments	534	'	534	'	534
Total Investments	8,267	'	8,267	'	10,069
Cost Percent Ownership	13.00%	'	13.00%	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	-132	396	-227	1,420	'
Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions	'	'	1,575	2,247	'
Amortization of Intangible Assets	2,228	2,376	6,682	7,298	'
Detroit Legal News Publishing Llc [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Equity Investments	7,733	'	7,733	'	9,535
Underlying Finite Lived Customer List Net Of Amortization	'	'	3,267	'	4,398
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	-132	401	-227	1,452	'
Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions	280	784	1,575	2,247	'
Amortization of Intangible Assets	377	377	1,131	1,131	'
Other Equity Method [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	$0	($5)	$0	($32)	'

Intangible_Assets_1_Details

Intangible Assets 1 (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Business Information [Member]

Mortgage Default Processing [Member]

Mortgage Default Processing [Member]

NDeX South [Member]

ImpairmentOfGoodwillMember

ImparimentOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets [Member]

ImparimentOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets [Member]

ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsMember

ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsMember

ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsMember

ImpairmentOfPropertyMember [Member]

ImpairmentOfPropertyMember [Member]

Business Information [Member]

Business Information [Member]

Mortgage Default Processing [Member]

Business Information [Member]

Mortgage Default Processing [Member]

Mortgage Default Processing [Member]

Business Information [Member]

Mortgage Default Processing [Member]

Component Of Other Expense Nonoperating [LineItems]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amortization

$2,228,000

$2,376,000

$6,682,000

$7,298,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill Period Increase Decrease

'

'

-2,244,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge

96,800,000

'

96,800,000

'

'

10,700,000

'

19,900,000

58,400,000

600,000

1,300,000

5,600,000

7,900,000

'

78,700,000

900,000

300,000

Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Carrying Value

'

'

'

'

'

15,700,000

'

'

'

'

1,700,000

6,500,000

'

'

84,500,000

'

'

Long lived assets held for sale fair value

'

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

400,000

900,000

'

'

5,800,000

'

'

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use

35,414,000

9,317,000

35,414,000

9,317,000

'

'

'

'

'

35,400,000

'

'

'

19,600,000

'

'

'

AssetImpairmentcarryingvalue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

21,000,000

'

23,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

AssetImpairmentfairvalue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,100,000

'

'

'

900,000

'

'

'

'

'

Indefinite Lived Intangible Asset

$105,457,000

'

$105,457,000

'

$151,329,000

$1,700,000

$6,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Intangible_Assets_2_Details

Intangible Assets 2 (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
GoodwillRollForward	'	'	'
Goodwill	$105,457	$143,115	$274,825
Goodwill Period Increase Decrease	-2,244	'	'
GoodwillImpairmentLoss	-35,414	-131,710	'
Mortgage Default Processing [Member]	'	'	'
GoodwillRollForward	'	'	'
Goodwill	0	'	131,710
GoodwillImpairmentLoss	'	-131,710	'
Litigation Support [Member]	'	'	'
GoodwillRollForward	'	'	'
Goodwill	80,272	80,272	80,272
Business Information [Member]	'	'	'
GoodwillRollForward	'	'	'
Goodwill	25,185	62,843	62,843
Goodwill Period Increase Decrease	-2,244	'	'
GoodwillImpairmentLoss	($35,414)	'	'

Intangible_Assets_3_Details

Intangible Assets 3 (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward	'	'
Gross Amount	$105,435	$247,684
Accumulated Amortization	-48,164	-85,472
Finite-life intangible assets, net	57,271	162,212
Mastheads [Member]	'	'
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward	'	'
Gross Amount	11,045	11,045
Accumulated Amortization	-3,477	-3,202
Finite-life intangible assets, net	7,568	7,843
Amortization Period	'30 years 0 months 0 days	'
CustomerListsMember	'	'
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward	'	'
Gross Amount	82,909	126,001
Accumulated Amortization	-39,709	-46,586
Finite-life intangible assets, net	43,200	79,415
Amortization Period Minimum	'2 years 0 months 0 days	'
Amortization Period Maximum	'15 years 0 months 0 days	'
NoncompeteAgreementsMember	'	'
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward	'	'
Gross Amount	1,764	5,302
Accumulated Amortization	-1,736	-4,793
Finite-life intangible assets, net	28	509
Amortization Period Minimum	'4 years 0 months 0 days	'
Amortization Period Maximum	'5 years 0 months 0 days	'
ServiceAgreementsMember	'	'
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward	'	'
Gross Amount	1,113	91,841
Accumulated Amortization	-115	-27,758
Finite-life intangible assets, net	998	64,083
Amortization Period Minimum	'6 years 0 months 0 days	'
Amortization Period Maximum	'12 years 0 months 0 days	'
TrademarksMember	'	'
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward	'	'
Gross Amount	1,635	1,651
Accumulated Amortization	-640	-521
Finite-life intangible assets, net	995	1,130
Amortization Period	'10 years 0 months 0 days	'
Trade	'	'
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward	'	'
Gross Amount	6,969	6,969
Accumulated Amortization	-2,487	-1,865
Finite-life intangible assets, net	4,482	5,104
Amortization Period	'15 years 0 months 0 days	'
Technology [Member]	'	'
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward	'	'
Gross Amount	0	4,875
Accumulated Amortization	0	-747
Finite-life intangible assets, net	$0	$4,128
Amortization Period Minimum	'5 years 0 months 0 days	'
Amortization Period Maximum	'20 years 0 months 0 days	'

Discontinued_Operations_and_Lo2

Discontinued Operations and Long-Lived asset Impairment 1 (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge	$96,800,000	'
GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-2,244,000	'
Business Information [Member]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge	10,700,000	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Carrying Value	15,700,000	'
Long lived assets held for sale fair value	5,000,000	'
Mortgage Default Processing [Member]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge	'	19,900,000
Bad Debt Unbilled Receivables	1,200,000	'
Total Considerations Amount	21,300,000	'
Cash Paid Amount	5,700,000	'
Promissory Note Amount	13,100,000	'
pretax loss on sale of business	1,100,000	'
NDeX South [Member]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge	58,400,000	'
Trott Trott [Member]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge	27,700,000	'
ImpairmentOfPropertyMember [Member] | Business Information [Member]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge	900,000	'
ImpairmentOfPropertyMember [Member] | Trott Trott [Member]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge	1,800,000	'
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsMember | Business Information [Member]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge	7,900,000	'
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsMember | NDeX South [Member]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge	55,100,000	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Carrying Value	59,600,000	'
Long lived assets held for sale fair value	4,500,000	'
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsMember | Trott Trott [Member]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge	23,600,000	'
ImpairmentOfGoodwillMember | Business Information [Member]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge	600,000	'
ImparimentOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets [Member] | Business Information [Member]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge	1,300,000	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Carrying Value	1,700,000	'
Long lived assets held for sale fair value	400,000	'
ImparimentOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets [Member] | NDeX South [Member]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge	3,300,000	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Carrying Value	4,200,000	'
Long lived assets held for sale fair value	900,000	'
ImparimentOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets [Member] | Trott Trott [Member]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [LineItems]	'	'
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale Impairment Charge	$2,300,000	'

Discontinued_Operations_and_Lo3

Discontinued Operations and Long-Lived asset Impairment 2 (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Discontinued Operations and Long-Lived Asset Impairment [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts Receivable	$0	'
Property and Equipment	347	'
Intangibles	4,638	'
Total net assets held for sale	4,985	'
Current liabilities	0	'
Noncurrent liabilities	0	'
Total liabilities held for sale	0	0
Assets held for sale	$4,985	$0

Discontinued_Operations_and_Lo4

Discontinued Operations and Long-Lived asset Impairment 3 (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Discontinued Operations and Long-Lived Asset Impairment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total Revenue	$4,423	$26,418	$36,321	$86,742
Discontinued operations before income taxes	-1,469	-165,357	-109,090	-164,337
Income tax benefit	417	54,264	-152	53,565
Discontinued operations, net of tax benefit	($1,052)	($111,093)	($109,242)	($110,772)

LongTerm_Debt_Capital_Lease_Ob2

Long-Term Debt, Capital Lease Obligation (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
			Secured Debt [Member]	Secured Debt [Member]	Secured Debt [Member]	Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
				Sixth Amendment [Member]	Sixth Amendment [Member]		Sixth Amendment [Member]
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Senior Notes Noncurrent Variable Rate Term Note	$106,831,000	$137,500,000	'	'	'	'	'
Senior Notes Noncurrent Variable Rate Revolving Note	24,500,000	28,200,000	'	'	'	'	'
Total senior secured debt	131,331,000	165,700,000	'	'	'	'	'
Unsecured Debt	0	0	'	'	'	'	'
Capital Lease Obligations	216,000	343,000	'	'	'	'	'
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	131,547,000	166,043,000	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	-131,474,000	-15,162,000	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt, less current portion	73,000	150,881,000	'	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	'	'	190,000,000	'	'	40,000,000	39,500,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date 1	'	'	6-Dec-15	'	'	6-Dec-15	'
Line of Credit Facility, Amendment Fees, Amount	'	'	'	900,000	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Outstanding Balance	'	'	131,300,000	'	'	24,500,000	'
Required Debt Payment	'	'	'	'	$50,000,000	'	'

Common_Stock_Details

Common Stock (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
ClassOfStockLineItems	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, par value per share	$0.00	'	$0.00	'	$0.00
Issuance of preferred stock net of offering costs	$14,967,000	'	$14,967,000	'	'
Issuance of preferred stock net of offering costs, shares	700,000	'	700,000	'	'
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact	372,000	0	992,000	0	'
Payments of preferred stock dividend	'	'	620,000	0	'
SeriesBPreferredStockMember	'	'	'	'	'
ClassOfStockLineItems	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred Stock Dividend Rate Percentage	'	'	8.50%	'	'
Issuance of preferred stock net of offering costs, shares	700,000	'	700,000	'	'
Preferred Stock Public Price Offering	$23	'	$23	'	'
Preferred Stock Per Share Liquidation Preference	$25	'	$25	'	'
Preferred Stock Offering Costs	200,000	'	200,000	'	'
Preferred Stock Underwriting Commissions	900,000	'	900,000	'	'
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact	'	'	400,000	'	'
Payments of preferred stock dividend	$400,000	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares designated	1,600,000	'	1,600,000	'	0
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
ClassOfStockLineItems	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares designated	5,000	'	5,000	'	5,000
SeriesCPreferredStockMember	'	'	'	'	'
ClassOfStockLineItems	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares designated	50,000	'	50,000	'	0

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'	'
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$40.90	$2.50
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	'	48.20%
Amount change in Valuation Allowance	48.8	'
Carry Back Tax Benefit	$5.60	'

Major_Customers_and_Related_Pa1

Major Customers and Related Parties (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
EntityWideRevenueMajorCustomerLineItems	'	'
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer Percentage	23.60%	28.60%

Reportable_Segments_Details

Reportable Segments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales Revenue, Net, Total	$35,460	$44,725	$117,584	$116,465
Operating Costs and Expenses	14,362	16,551	48,311	45,091
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	16,103	18,373	49,074	52,673
Amortization and Depreciation	3,626	3,583	10,906	10,926
Fair value adjustment on earnout liabilities	0	-1,514	-5,021	-11,576
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	35,414	9,317	35,414	9,317
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	-132	396	-227	1,420
Operating income	-34,177	-1,189	-21,327	11,454
Mortgage Default Processing [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales Revenue, Net, Total	505	487	1,423	1,587
Operating Costs and Expenses	220	192	658	676
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	173	275	586	829
Amortization and Depreciation	28	181	82	705
Fair value adjustment on earnout liabilities	0	0	0	0
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	0	9,317	0	9,317
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	0	0	0	0
Operating income	84	-9,478	97	-9,940
Litigation Support [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales Revenue, Net, Total	19,380	26,950	68,212	61,565
Operating Costs and Expenses	8,578	10,234	29,993	25,260
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	6,713	7,890	20,548	22,520
Amortization and Depreciation	2,341	2,183	6,834	6,529
Fair value adjustment on earnout liabilities	0	-1,514	-5,021	-11,576
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	0	0	0	0
Operating income	1,748	8,157	15,858	18,832
Business Information [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
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Operating Costs and Expenses	5,564	6,125	17,660	19,155
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	7,177	7,348	22,063	23,006
Amortization and Depreciation	989	1,070	3,081	3,225
Fair value adjustment on earnout liabilities	0	0	0	0
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	35,414	0	35,414	0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	-132	396	-227	1,420
Operating income	-33,701	3,141	-30,496	9,347
Corporate [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales Revenue, Net, Total	0	0	0	0
Operating Costs and Expenses	0	0	0	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	2,040	2,860	5,877	6,318
Amortization and Depreciation	268	149	909	467
Fair value adjustment on earnout liabilities	0	0	0	0
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	0	0	0	0
Operating income	($2,308)	($3,009)	($6,786)	($6,785)

Sharebased_compensation_1_Deta

Share-based compensation 1 (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	$0.60	$0.90	$2.10	$2.80
Share-based Arrangements with Employees and Nonemployees [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total common stock for issuance	4.8	'	4.8	'
Common stock available for issuance	0.4	'	0.4	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	0.6	'	0.6	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	0	'	0	'
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	0.3	0.4	1	1.4
unrecognized compensation cost	1.8	'	1.8	'
weighted-average period recognization	'	'	'1 year 10 months 24 days	'
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	0.3	0.5	1.1	1.5
unrecognized compensation cost	$1.90	'	$1.90	'
weighted-average period recognization	'	'	'1 year 6 months 0 days	'

Sharebased_compensation_2_Deta

Share-based compensation 2 (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Expected volatility	50.00%
Risk free interest rate minimum	0.70%
Risk free interest rate maximum	0.90%
Weighted average grant date fair value minimum	$0.65
Weighted average grant date fair value maximum	$0.77
MinimumMember	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Expected term of options	'4 years 3 months 0 days
MaximumMember	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Expected term of options	'4 years 6 months 0 days

Sharebased_compensation_3_Deta

Share-based compensation 3 (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]	'	'
Number of Shares Outstanding Options Start	2,547,195	'
Number of Shares Granted	1,191,000	'
Number of Shares Canceled or forfeited	-633,415	'
Number of Shares Outstanding Options Ending	3,104,780	2,547,195
Number of Shares Options exercisable	1,571,729	'
Weighted Average Excercise Price Outstanding Options Start	$12.18	'
Weighted Average Excercise Price Granted	$1.79	'
Weighted Average Excercise Price Canceled or forfeited	$12.06	'
Weighted Average Excercise Price Outstanding Options End	$8.22	$12.18
Weighted Average Excercise Price Options Excerciseable	$12.65	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Outstanding options Start	'4 years 3 months 11 days	'3 years 7 months 2 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Options exercisable	'2 years 5 months 8 days	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Outstanding options End	'4 years 3 months 11 days	'3 years 7 months 2 days

Sharebased_compensation_4_Deta

Share-based compensation 4 (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Number of Shares nonvested Start	626,943
Number of Shares Granted	0
Number of Shares Vested	-210,498
Number of Shares Canceled or forfeited	-93,902
Number of Shares nonvested End	322,543
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Nonvested Start	$8.14
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Granted	$0
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Vested	$8.50
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Canceled or forfeited	$8.80
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Nonvested End	$7.71

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Secured Debt [Member]	Secured Debt [Member]	Secured Debt [Member]	Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
		Sixth Amendment [Member]	Sixth Amendment [Member]		Sixth Amendment [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Amendment Fees, Amount	'	$0.90	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	190	'	'	40	39.5
Required Debt Payment	'	'	$50	'	'