Debt (Activity of Borrowings of TFI Subsidiaries) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified						5 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended						1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 PFG [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 PFG [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Tiptree Operating Company, LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Tiptree Operating Company, LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Siena Capital Finance LLC	Mar. 31, 2014 Siena Capital Finance LLC	Mar. 31, 2014 Subsidiaries	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries	Mar. 31, 2014 luxury mortgage corp [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 luxury mortgage corp [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Mortgages	Dec. 31, 2013 Mortgages	Jul. 31, 2012 Notes payable, due July 15, 2022 Notes Payable PFG	Feb. 28, 2013 Liberty Bank [Member] Mortgages loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings				$ 139,150	$ 133,715
Variable interest rate (as a percent)						0.00%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans															2
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage														12.66%
Balance and payment activity of borrowings
Balance at beginning of period		89,515	91,015					360,609		15,468	0			100,000
Balance at end of period		89,515	91,015					381,266	360,609	15,468	0			100,000
Interest expense incurred								5,532	4,816
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount				(893)	(943)							(185)
Long-term Debt	227,007			187,257	182,272					16,215	0	81,546	81,951
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding				49,000	49,500	5,371	6,733
Long-term Debt, Gross								81,731	82,151	747	0
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium													$ (200)