Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Preferred Stock and Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Preferred Stock	No Par, Common Stock	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Conifer Holdings Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest	Former Preferred Stockholders	Former Preferred Stockholders No Par, Common Stock	Former Preferred Stockholders Total Conifer Holdings Shareholders' Equity	IPO	[1]	IPO No Par, Common Stock	[1]	IPO Total Conifer Holdings Shareholders' Equity	[1]	Redeemable Preferred Stock
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014			0	3,995,013
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 44,159	$ 0	$ 46,119	$ (3,095)	$ 1,158	$ 44,182	$ (23)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)		1,142			1,042		1,042	100
Issuance of stock (in shares)	[1]			55,029
Issuance of stock	[1]	750		$ 750			750
Paid-in-kind dividends		(61)	$ 62	(123)			(61)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock		(303)		$ (303)			(303)
Reclassification of redeemable preferred stock to permanent equity (in shares)			60,600															(60,600)
Reclassification of redeemable preferred stock to permanent equity		6,180	$ 6,180				6,180											$ (6,180)
Other comprehensive loss		(699)				(699)	(699)
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2015			60,600	4,050,042
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2015		51,168	$ 6,242	$ 46,443	(2,053)	459	51,091	77
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014																		60,600
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014																		$ 6,119
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Paid-in-kind dividends																		$ 61
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2015																		0
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2015																		$ 0
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2015						1,644
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)		630
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock		(151)
Other comprehensive loss		(1,185)
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2015			60,600	4,050,042
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2015		51,168	$ 6,242	$ 46,443	(2,053)	459	51,091	77
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2015																		0
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2015																		$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)		(1,159)			(978)		(978)	(181)
Issuance of stock (in shares)										294,450				3,300,000
Issuance of stock									$ 3,092	$ 3,092	$ 3,092	$ 32,224		$ 32,224		$ 32,224
Paid-in-kind dividends		0	$ 33	(33)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock		(81)		(81)			(81)
IPO expenses	[1]	(1,837)		(1,837)			(1,837)
Repurchase of preferred stock (in shares)			(60,600)
Repurchase of preferred stock		(6,275)	$ (6,275)				(6,275)
Vesting of RSU	[2]	303		$ 303			303
Deconsolidation of affiliate		104						104
Other comprehensive loss		(277)				(277)	(277)
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015			0	7,644,492
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2015		77,262	$ 0	$ 80,111	(3,031)	182	77,262	0
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015																		0
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015																		$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)		(2,541)			(2,541)		(2,541)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock		0
Repurchase of preferred stock (in shares)				(66,663)
Repurchase of preferred stock				$ (451)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)				(66,663)
Repurchase of common stock		(451)		$ (451)			(451)
Vesting of RSU	[2]	409		$ 409			409
Other comprehensive loss		1,322				1,322	1,322
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2016			0	7,577,829
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2016		76,001	$ 0	$ 80,069	(5,572)	1,504	76,001	0
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2016																		0
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2016																		$ 0
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2016						1,724
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)		(513)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock		0
Other comprehensive loss		(220)
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2016			0	7,577,829
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2016		$ 76,001	$ 0	$ 80,069	$ (5,572)	$ 1,504	$ 76,001	$ 0
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2016																		0
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2016																		$ 0

[1] "IPO" - initial public offering

[2] "RSU" - restricted stock units