Condensed Financial Statements of Parent - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 652,036	$ 782,473
Fair Value	673,706	925,535
Other assets	565,813	458,862
Total assets	11,867,001	9,242,416
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Notes payable	238,716	56,684
Stockholders' equity	1,736,954	1,460,452
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	11,867,001	9,242,416
Hilltop Holdings Inc.
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	55,542	145,948	$ 163,856
Fair Value			69,023
Investment in subsidiaries	1,817,083	1,218,182	1,069,226
Other assets	32,922	88,243	14,293
Total assets	1,905,547	1,522,655	1,316,398
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	20,419	62,203	5,257
Notes payable	148,174
Stockholders' equity	1,736,954	1,460,452	1,311,141
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,905,547	1,522,655	$ 1,316,398
SWS
Assets
Investment in subsidiaries		$ 70,282