Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenue
Other income	$ 175	$ 523	$ 480	$ 489	$ 385	$ 387	$ 505	$ 532	$ 1,667	$ 1,809	$ 834
Total revenue									70,723	60,929	33,476
Expenses
Operating expenses	4,170	3,325	3,619	3,692	2,599	3,433	3,213	2,894	14,806	12,139	9,161
Interest expense	105	181	239	244	224	108	123	129	769	584	541
Total expenses									70,640	68,149	33,193
Income tax expense (benefit)	48	(48)	48	0	(103)	131	(191)	(118)	48	(281)	3
Net income (loss)	$ (2,304)	$ 1,145	$ 630	$ 512	$ 32	$ (2,252)	$ (1,525)	$ (3,194)	(17)	(6,939)	280
Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest									(81)	(4)	(69)
Net income (loss) attributable to Conifer									64	(6,935)	349
Other Comprehensive Income
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries									(976)	622	(694)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Conifer									(912)	(6,313)	(345)
Parent Company [Member]
Revenue
Management fees from subsidiaries									8,007	8,100	5,757
Other income									64	20	55
Total revenue									8,071	8,120	5,812
Expenses
Operating expenses									13,710	9,962	6,816
Interest expense									766	584	541
Total expenses									14,476	10,546	7,357
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries and income tax (benefit) expense									(6,405)	(2,426)	(1,545)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(1,025)	(77)	(88)
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries									(5,380)	(2,349)	(1,457)
Equity earnings (losses) in subsidiaries									5,363	(4,590)	1,737
Net income (loss)									(17)	(6,939)	280
Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest									(81)	(4)	(69)
Net income (loss) attributable to Conifer									64	(6,935)	349
Other Comprehensive Income
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries									(976)	622	(694)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Conifer									$ (912)	$ (6,313)	$ (345)