CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$ 91,551	$ 87,388
Securities borrowed	7,589	10,018
Securities:
Taxable	6,367	7,049
Tax-exempt	1,637	1,741
Other	1,009	1,473
Total interest income	108,153	107,669
Interest expense:
Deposits	4,102	4,315
Securities loaned	5,987	7,506
Short-term borrowings	1,120	1,024
Notes payable	2,582	669
Junior subordinated debentures	645	585
Other	176	178
Total interest expense	14,612	14,277
Net interest income	93,541	93,392
Provision for loan losses	3,407	2,687
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	90,134	90,705
Noninterest income:
Net realized gains on securities	46	4,403
Net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income	127,297	120,545
Mortgage loan origination fees	18,813	14,589
Net insurance premiums earned	39,733	39,567
Securities commissions and fees	38,752	42,918
Investment and securities advisory fees and commissions	23,819	24,922
Bargain purchase gain		81,289
Other	29,226	24,613
Total noninterest income	277,686	352,846
Noninterest expense:
Employees' compensation and benefits	182,655	182,504
Loss and loss adjustment expenses	21,959	18,860
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses	11,252	11,674
Occupancy and equipment, net	27,791	29,185
Other	81,544	72,253
Total noninterest expense	325,201	314,476
Income before income taxes	42,619	129,075
Income tax expense	14,423	15,420
Net income	28,196	113,655
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	629	353
Income attributable to Hilltop	27,567	113,302
Dividends on preferred stock		1,426
Income applicable to Hilltop common stockholders	$ 27,567	$ 111,876
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 1.12
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 1.11
Weighted average share information:
Basic (in shares)	98,153	99,741
Diluted (in shares)	98,669	100,627