CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$ 103,924	$ 113,793	$ 203,868	$ 203,784
Securities borrowed	17,486	9,597	33,786	17,650
Securities:
Taxable	12,516	8,833	23,469	15,433
Tax-exempt	1,697	1,375	3,469	2,619
Other	4,417	2,708	8,808	5,061
Total interest income	140,040	136,306	273,400	244,547
Interest expense:
Deposits	10,136	5,464	18,811	10,154
Securities loaned	15,075	7,481	28,814	13,821
Short-term borrowings	6,466	3,648	10,509	5,066
Notes payable	2,437	2,826	4,934	5,640
Junior subordinated debentures	918	744	1,740	1,455
Other	160	167	324	335
Total interest expense	35,192	20,330	65,132	36,471
Net interest income	104,848	115,976	208,268	208,076
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	340	5,853	(1,467)	7,558
Net interest income after provision (recovery) for loan losses	104,508	110,123	209,735	200,518
Noninterest income:
Net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income	132,478	153,688	238,245	277,838
Mortgage loan origination fees	29,318	25,976	49,944	45,532
Securities commissions and fees	38,320	37,804	77,037	76,861
Investment and securities advisory fees and commissions	21,965	25,537	40,319	47,739
Net insurance premiums earned	34,105	36,020	68,420	72,160
Other	23,248	65,667	40,612	96,001
Total noninterest income	279,434	344,692	514,577	616,131
Noninterest expense:
Employees' compensation and benefits	200,632	214,719	383,232	401,605
Occupancy and equipment, net	27,893	27,919	55,723	55,212
Professional services	26,020	26,696	50,724	51,741
Loss and loss adjustment expenses	24,409	33,184	39,941	54,884
Other	59,563	63,733	117,099	123,301
Total noninterest expense	338,517	366,251	646,719	686,743
Income before income taxes	45,425	88,564	77,593	129,906
Income tax expense	11,034	25,754	18,522	40,789
Net income	34,391	62,810	59,071	89,117
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,311	334	1,550	207
Income attributable to Hilltop	$ 33,080	$ 62,476	$ 57,521	$ 88,910
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.64	$ 0.60	$ 0.90
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.35	0.63	0.60	0.90
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.07	$ 0.06	$ 0.14	$ 0.12
Weighted average share information:
Basic (in shares)	95,270	98,154	95,625	98,295
Diluted (in shares)	95,358	98,414	95,727	98,576