CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Hilltop	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Deferred Compensation Employee Stock Trust, Net	Employee Stock Trust	Noncontrolling Interest	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 1,736,954	$ 989	$ 1,577,270	$ 2,629	$ 155,475	$ 1,034	$ (443)	$ 1,171	$ 1,738,125
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		98,896,000					22,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	27,567				27,567			629	28,196
Other comprehensive income	4,249			4,249					4,249
Issuance of common stock	3,850	$ 5	3,845						3,850
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		500,000
Stock-based compensation expense	2,228		2,228						2,228
Common stock issued to board members	108		108						108
Common stock issued to board members (in shares)		6,000
Issuance of common stock related to share-based awards, net	(33)		(33)						(33)
Issuance of common stock related to share-based awards, net (in shares)		(1,000)
Retirement of common stock	(16,276)	$ (8)	(16,268)						(16,276)
Retirement of common stock ( in shares)		(816,000)
Deferred compensation plan	1					(14)	$ 15		1
Deferred compensation plan (in shares)							(1,000)
Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest								(437)	(437)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2016	1,758,648	$ 986	1,567,150	6,878	183,042	1,020	$ (428)	1,363	1,760,011
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2016		98,585,000					21,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	1,870,509	$ 985	1,572,877	485	295,568	903	$ (309)	4,011	1,874,520
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		98,544,000					15,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	26,434				26,434			(127)	26,307
Other comprehensive income	412			412					412
Stock-based compensation expense	2,577		2,577						2,577
Common stock issued to board members	105		105						105
Common stock issued to board members (in shares)		3,000
Issuance of common stock related to share-based awards, net	(1,029)	$ 2	(1,031)						(1,029)
Issuance of common stock related to share-based awards, net (in shares)		122,000
Repurchase of common stock	(7,205)	$ (3)	(4,199)		(3,003)				$ (7,205)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(262,000)							(261,608)
Dividends on common stock	(5,802)				(5,802)				$ (5,802)
Deferred compensation plan	(1)					(10)	$ 9		(1)
Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest								(575)	(575)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2017	$ 1,886,000	$ 984	$ 1,570,329	$ 897	$ 313,197	$ 893	$ (300)	$ 3,309	$ 1,889,309
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2017		98,407,000					15,000