Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Tiptree	Noncontrolling interest	Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. Noncontrolling interest	Noncontrolling interests - other	Noncontrolling interests - other Noncontrolling interest	Tiptree Common stock	Tiptree Additional paid-in capital	Tiptree Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Tiptree Retained earnings	Common Stock - Class B Tiptree Common stock	Common Stock - Class B Subsidiaries Common stock	Common Stock - Class B Subsidiaries Treasury Stock		Common stock	Common stock Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P.	Common stock Tiptree Common stock		Common stock Subsidiaries Common stock	Common stock Subsidiaries Treasury Stock
Total stockholders’ equity, beginning of period, amount at Dec. 31, 2016		$ 390,144				$ 76,077		$ 20,636		$ 297,391	$ 555	$ 37,974	$ 8	$ (8)					$ 35		$ (42,524)
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016													8,049,029						34,983,616
Common stock, beginning of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2016														(8,049,029)							(6,596,000)
Total stockholders’ equity to Tiptree Financial Inc. at Dec. 31, 2016				$ 293,431
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Amortization of share-based incentive compensation		5,485		2,139				3,346		2,139
Vesting of share-based incentive compensation																			19,388		131,483
Vesting of share-based incentive compensation		(266)		(266)						588											$ (854)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions		4,838		4,838						(76)												$ 4,914
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions																						756,046
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised		8,100		8,100						(1,371)												$ 9,471
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired																						(1,000,000)
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method		(7,300)		(7,300)																		$ (7,300)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period																						1,510,920
Reorganization merger						1,541
Non-controlling interest contributions		2,464						2,464
Non-controlling interest distributions		(2,968)				(966)		(2,002)
Net changes in non-controlling interest		(6,545)		(1,913)				(6,173)		(1,913)
Dividends declared		(3,499)		(3,499)								(3,499)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax				411							411
Other comprehensive income, net of tax						94		50
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		555	$ 555
Net income attributable to shareholders		3,604		3,604								3,604
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					$ 1,630	748		882
Net income		5,234
Total stockholders’ equity, end of period, amount at Dec. 31, 2017		396,774				77,494		19,203		295,582	966	38,079	$ 8	$ (8)					$ 35		$ (34,585)
Total stockholders’ equity to Tiptree Financial Inc. at Dec. 31, 2017				300,077
Common stock, end of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2017														(8,049,029)							(5,197,551)
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017													8,049,029						35,003,004
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Amortization of share-based incentive compensation		6,354		2,465				3,889		2,465
Vesting of share-based incentive compensation																			31,527			161,574
Vesting of share-based incentive compensation		(143)		(143)						907												$ (1,050)
Shares purchased under stock purchase plan		(14,111)		(14,111)						(14,109)									$ (2)
Reorganization merger, shares															8,049,029	[1]	(1,187,468)		8,049,029	[1]
Shares purchased under stock purchase plan (in shares)													(8,049,029)						(2,177,235)
Reorganization merger				82,190		(82,190)				82,523	(341)		$ (8)		$ 8				$ 8
Cancellation of treasury shares, shares																			(5,035,977)			5,035,977
Cancellation of treasury shares										(33,530)									$ (5)			$ 33,535
Non-controlling interest contributions		3,150						3,150
Non-controlling interest distributions		(241)				(241)
Net changes in non-controlling interest		(14,229)		(132)				(14,097)		(132)
Dividends declared		(4,781)		(4,781)								(4,781)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax				(2,683)							(2,683)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax						(563)		(437)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(3,683)	(3,683)
Net income attributable to shareholders		23,933		23,933								23,933
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					5,950	5,500		450
Net income		29,883
Total stockholders’ equity, end of period, amount at Dec. 31, 2018		399,259				0		12,158	$ 36	331,892	(2,058)	57,231	$ 0	$ 0					$ 36		$ 0
Total stockholders’ equity to Tiptree Financial Inc. at Dec. 31, 2018		387,101		387,101
Common stock, end of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2018									(35,870,348)					0							0
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018													0						35,870,348
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Non-controlling interests							$ 12,158	12,158
Units exchanged, shares																		424,399
Adoption of accounting standard			(99)
Amortization of share-based incentive compensation		6,062		3,145				2,917		3,145
Vesting of share-based incentive compensation	[2]								164,935
Vesting of share-based incentive compensation	[2]	(2,296)		(187)				(2,483)		(187)
Shares purchased under stock purchase plan		(9,085)		(9,085)					$ (1)	(9,084)
Shares purchased under stock purchase plan (in shares)									(1,472,730)								(1,472,730)
Non-controlling interest contributions		61						61
Non-controlling interest distributions	[2]	(3,585)						(3,585)
Net changes in non-controlling interest		2,500						2,500
Dividends declared		(5,502)		(5,502)								(5,502)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax				3,855							3,855
Other comprehensive income, net of tax								24
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		3,879	$ 3,879
Net income attributable to shareholders		18,361		18,361
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests					$ 1,761	$ 0		1,761
Net income		20,122
Total stockholders’ equity, end of period, amount at Dec. 31, 2019		411,415							$ 35	$ 326,140	$ 1,698	$ 70,189
Total stockholders’ equity to Tiptree Financial Inc. at Dec. 31, 2019		$ 398,062		$ 398,062
Common stock, end of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2019									(34,562,553)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Non-controlling interests							$ 13,353	$ 13,353

[1] Includes the exchange of 424,399 units of TFP for 1,187,468 shares of Common Stock.

[2] Includes subsidiary RSU exchanges. See Note (18) Stock Based Compensation.