Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests		$ 20,122	$ 29,883	$ 5,234
Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period		6,320	(2,919)	806
Related tax (expense) benefit		(1,409)	662	(284)
Reclassification of (gains) losses included in net income		(1,312)	819	(435)
Related tax expense (benefit)		280	(171)	153
Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities, net of tax		3,879	(1,609)	240
Interest rate swaps (cash flow hedges):
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps		0	1,111	282
Related tax (expense) benefit		0	(276)	(92)
Reclassification of (gains) losses included in net income (1)	[1]	0	(3,845)	184
Related tax expense (benefit)		0	936	(59)
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swaps from cash flow hedges, net of tax		0	(2,074)	315
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		3,879	(3,683)	555
Comprehensive income (loss)		24,001	26,200	5,789
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Common Stockholders		22,216	20,909	4,015
Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. | Noncontrolling interest
Interest rate swaps (cash flow hedges):
Less: comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests		0	5,278	842
Noncontrolling interests - other | Noncontrolling interest
Interest rate swaps (cash flow hedges):
Less: comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests		$ 1,785	$ 13	$ 932

[1] ) Deconsolidated as part of the sale of Care. See Note (3) Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations.