CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$ 111,168	$ 110,870
Securities borrowed	13,327	16,859
Securities:
Taxable	15,695	14,656
Tax-exempt	1,610	1,498
Other	3,075	5,055
Total interest income	144,875	148,938
Interest expense:
Deposits	15,124	17,106
Securities loaned	11,277	14,738
Short-term borrowings	4,744	5,471
Notes payable	2,418	2,181
Junior subordinated debentures	850	1,001
Other	126	152
Total interest expense	34,539	40,649
Net interest income	110,336	108,289
Provision for credit losses	34,549	951
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	75,787	107,338
Noninterest income:
Net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income	150,486	96,139
Mortgage loan origination fees	28,554	21,873
Securities commissions and fees	40,069	35,969
Investment and securities advisory fees and commissions	23,180	20,160
Other	29,424	41,822
Total noninterest income	271,713	215,963
Noninterest expense:
Employees' compensation and benefits	196,356	186,696
Occupancy and equipment, net	19,522	27,779
Professional services	14,798	14,109
Other	51,225	50,163
Total noninterest expense	281,901	278,747
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	65,599	44,554
Income tax expense	15,148	10,137
Income from continuing operations	50,451	34,417
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	3,151	5,360
Net income	53,602	39,777
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	3,966	991
Income attributable to Hilltop	$ 49,636	$ 38,786
Basic:
Earnings from continued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.36
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.04	0.05
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	0.55	0.41
Diluted:
Earnings from continued operations (in dollars per share)	0.51	0.36
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.04	0.05
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.41
Weighted average share information:
Basic (in shares)	90,509	93,669
Diluted (in shares)	90,550	93,669