CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$ 89,991	$ 91,533
Securities borrowed	8,053	7,589
Securities:
Taxable	7,027	6,367
Tax-exempt	1,244	1,637
Other	1,926	1,028
Total interest income	108,241	108,154
Interest expense:
Deposits	4,690	3,839
Securities loaned	6,340	5,987
Short-term borrowings	1,418	1,085
Notes payable	2,814	2,582
Junior subordinated debentures	711	645
Other	168	176
Total interest expense	16,141	14,314
Net interest income	92,100	93,840
Provision for loan losses	1,705	3,407
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	90,395	90,433
Noninterest income:
Net realized gains on securities		46
Net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income	124,150	127,297
Mortgage loan origination fees	19,556	18,813
Securities commissions and fees	39,057	38,317
Investment and securities advisory fees and commissions	22,202	23,819
Net insurance premiums earned	36,140	39,733
Other	30,334	29,350
Total noninterest income	271,439	277,375
Noninterest expense:
Employees' compensation and benefits	186,559	182,761
Occupancy and equipment, net	27,293	27,833
Loss and loss adjustment expenses	21,700	21,959
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses	11,229	11,252
Other	73,711	81,384
Total noninterest expense	320,492	325,189
Income before income taxes	41,342	42,619
Income tax expense	15,035	14,423
Net income	26,307	28,196
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(127)	629
Income attributable to Hilltop	$ 26,434	$ 27,567
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.28
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.27	$ 0.28
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.06
Weighted average share information:
Basic (in shares)	98,441	98,153
Diluted (in shares)	98,757	98,669