Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Earned premiums, net	$ 499,108	$ 427,837	$ 371,700
Service and administrative fees	106,239	102,315	95,160
Ceding commissions	9,608	9,651	8,770
Net investment income	14,017	19,179	16,286
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)	83,868	28,782	47,607
Other revenue	59,888	38,062	42,275
Total revenues	772,728	625,826	581,798
Expenses:
Policy and contract benefits	170,681	152,095	123,959
Commission expense	303,057	262,460	241,835
Employee compensation and benefits	129,479	113,557	115,949
Interest expense	27,059	27,013	25,562
Depreciation and amortization	13,569	12,596	13,841
Other expenses	99,744	77,901	74,439
Total expenses	743,589	645,622	595,585
Income attributable to consolidated CLOs	0	0	24,903
Expenses attributable to consolidated CLOs	0	0	14,446
Net income (loss) attributable to consolidated CLOs	0	0	10,457
Other Income	0	0	10,457
Income (loss) before taxes from continuing operations	29,139	(19,796)	(3,330)
Less: provision (benefit) for income taxes	9,017	(5,909)	(12,562)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	20,122	(13,887)	9,232
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) before taxes from discontinued operations	0	624	(6,222)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	0	56,860	0
Less: Provision (benefit) for income taxes	0	13,714	(2,224)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	43,770	(3,998)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests	20,122	29,883	5,234
Net income (loss) attributable to Common Stockholders	18,361	23,933	3,604
Noncontrolling interest
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Less: net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	1,761	5,950	1,630
Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. | Noncontrolling interest
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Less: net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	0	5,500	748
Noncontrolling interests - other | Noncontrolling interest
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Less: net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	$ 1,761	$ 450	$ 882
Common stock
Basic:
Basic, continuing operations, net	$ 0.52	$ (0.38)	$ 0.22
Basic, discontinued operations, net	0.00	1.07	(0.10)
Basic earnings per share	0.52	0.69	0.12
Diluted:
Diluted, continuing operations, net	0.50	(0.38)	0.21
Diluted, discontinued operations, net	0.00	1.07	(0.10)
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.50	$ 0.69	$ 0.11
Weighted average number of Common Shares:
Basic	34,578,292	34,715,852	29,134,190
Diluted	34,578,292	34,715,852	37,306,632
Dividends [Abstract]
Dividends declared per Common Share	$ 0.160	$ 0.140	$ 0.120