CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$ 390,359	$ 341,458	$ 284,782
Securities borrowed	41,051	7,257	5,901
Securities:
Taxable	26,584	29,206	27,078
Tax-exempt	6,628	4,681	4,775
Other	5,216	6,167	6,539
Total interest income	469,838	388,769	329,075
Interest expense:
Deposits	15,523	15,742	14,877
Securities loaned	29,893	3,981	2,501
Short-term borrowings	4,574	2,214	1,826
Notes payable	8,143	2,532	10,512
Junior subordinated debentures	2,401	2,360	2,409
Other	721	799	749
Total interest expense	61,255	27,628	32,874
Net interest income	408,583	361,141	296,201
Provision for loan losses	12,715	16,933	37,158
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	395,868	344,208	259,043
Noninterest income:
Net realized gains on securities	4,403		4,937
Net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income	519,103	390,361	457,531
Mortgage loan origination fees	77,708	63,011	79,736
Net insurance premiums earned	162,082	164,524	157,533
Securities commissions and fee	160,660	27,321	29,370
Investment and securities advisory fees and commissions	115,932	74,553	63,723
Bargain purchase gain	81,289		12,585
Other	106,465	79,541	44,670
Total noninterest income	1,227,642	799,311	850,085
Noninterest expense:
Employees' compensation and benefits	765,887	490,706	480,496
Loss and loss adjustment expenses	99,066	94,429	110,755
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses	47,126	46,942	46,289
Occupancy and equipment, net	119,653	101,697	86,248
Other	308,284	231,579	187,947
Total noninterest expense	1,340,016	965,353	911,735
Income before income taxes	283,494	178,166	197,393
Income tax expense	70,915	65,608	70,684
Net income	212,579	112,558	126,709
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,606	908	1,367
Income attributable to Hilltop	210,973	111,650	125,342
Dividends on preferred stock	1,854	5,703	4,327
Income applicable to Hilltop common stockholders	$ 209,119	$ 105,947	$ 121,015
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.10	$ 1.18	$ 1.43
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.09	$ 1.17	$ 1.40
Weighted average share information:
Basic (in shares)	99,074	89,710	84,382
Diluted (in shares)	99,962	90,573	90,331