CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$ 102,546	$ 97,590	$ 306,330	$ 287,591
Securities borrowed	11,404	9,037	29,054	22,952
Securities:
Taxable	11,157	5,935	27,723	19,136
Tax-exempt	1,471	1,518	4,090	4,692
Other	2,366	1,183	6,294	3,248
Total interest income	128,944	115,263	373,491	337,619
Interest expense:
Deposits	6,841	3,996	16,995	11,872
Securities loaned	8,935	6,954	22,756	17,857
Short-term borrowings	4,567	1,497	9,633	3,974
Notes payable	2,680	2,793	8,320	7,993
Junior subordinated debentures	774	673	2,229	1,973
Other	167	180	502	543
Total interest expense	23,964	16,093	60,435	44,212
Net interest income	104,980	99,170	313,056	293,407
Provision for loan losses	1,260	3,990	8,818	36,273
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	103,720	95,180	304,238	257,134
Noninterest income:
Net realized gains on securities			14
Net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income	138,498	175,412	416,336	469,721
Mortgage loan origination fees	25,256	26,807	70,788	71,417
Securities commissions and fees	38,735	39,722	115,596	118,481
Investment and securities advisory fees and commissions	25,620	31,129	73,359	84,302
Net insurance premiums earned	34,493	38,747	106,653	117,201
Other	35,875	42,641	131,862	116,716
Total noninterest income	298,477	354,458	914,608	977,838
Noninterest expense:
Employees' compensation and benefits	209,747	225,194	611,352	625,353
Occupancy and equipment, net	29,073	27,460	84,285	82,264
Loss and loss adjustment expenses	31,234	16,055	86,118	75,225
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses	10,917	11,064	33,397	33,632
Other	72,871	84,360	225,433	240,213
Total noninterest expense	353,842	364,133	1,040,585	1,056,687
Income before income taxes	48,355	85,505	178,261	178,285
Income tax expense	18,003	33,017	58,792	65,879
Net income	30,352	52,488	119,469	112,406
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	146	556	353	1,833
Income attributable to Hilltop	$ 30,206	$ 51,932	$ 119,116	$ 110,573
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.53	$ 1.22	$ 1.12
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.31	$ 0.53	1.22	$ 1.12
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.06		$ 0.18
Weighted average share information:
Basic (in shares)	96,096	98,490	97,554	98,367
Diluted (in shares)	96,306	98,625	97,803	98,573