CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$ 107,860	$ 114,325	$ 219,028	$ 225,195
Securities borrowed	12,883	15,517	26,210	32,376
Securities:
Taxable	11,698	13,778	27,393	28,434
Tax-exempt	1,539	1,513	3,149	3,011
Other	951	3,867	4,026	8,922
Total interest income	134,931	149,000	279,806	297,938
Interest expense:
Deposits	11,947	18,036	27,071	35,142
Securities loaned	10,796	13,470	22,073	28,208
Short-term borrowings	2,367	6,897	7,111	12,368
Notes payable	3,768	2,165	6,186	4,346
Junior subordinated debentures	705	986	1,555	1,987
Other	790	162	916	314
Total interest expense	30,373	41,716	64,912	82,365
Net interest income	104,558	107,284	214,894	215,573
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses	66,026	(672)	100,575	279
Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses	38,532	107,956	114,319	215,294
Noninterest income:
Net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income	295,317	131,173	445,803	227,312
Mortgage loan origination fees	45,341	33,409	73,895	55,282
Securities commissions and fees	34,234	34,142	74,303	70,111
Investment and securities advisory fees and commissions	29,120	22,859	52,300	43,019
Other	64,113	55,120	93,537	96,942
Total noninterest income	468,125	276,703	739,838	492,666
Noninterest expense:
Employees' compensation and benefits	276,893	212,959	473,249	399,655
Occupancy and equipment, net	26,174	27,938	45,696	55,717
Professional services	15,737	13,773	30,535	27,882
Other	51,405	49,418	102,630	99,581
Total noninterest expense	370,209	304,088	652,110	582,835
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	136,448	80,571	202,047	125,125
Income tax expense	31,808	18,526	46,956	28,663
Income from continuing operations	104,640	62,045	155,091	96,462
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	30,775	(2,254)	33,926	3,106
Net income	135,415	59,791	189,017	99,568
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	6,939	1,980	10,905	2,971
Income attributable to Hilltop	$ 128,476	$ 57,811	$ 178,112	$ 96,597
Basic:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.08	$ 0.64	$ 1.60	$ 1.00
Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.34	(0.02)	0.37	0.03
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	1.42	0.62	1.97	1.03
Diluted:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	1.08	0.64	1.60	1.00
Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.34	(0.02)	0.37	0.03
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.42	$ 0.62	$ 1.97	$ 1.03
Weighted average share information:
Basic (in shares)	90,164	93,399	90,337	93,533
Diluted (in shares)	90,164	93,418	90,337	93,534