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)		2,287					2,368		2,368		(81)
Issuance of stock (in shares)					55,029	[1]							294,450				3,300,000
Issuance of stock		750	[1]		$ 750	[1]			750	[1]		$ 3,092	$ 3,092	$ 3,092	$ 32,224		$ 32,224		$ 32,224
Paid-in-kind dividends		(61)		$ 95	(156)				(61)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock		(384)			(384)				(384)
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)
IPO expenses	[1]	(1,546)			(1,546)				(1,546)
Repurchase of preferred stock (in shares)				(60,600)
Repurchase of preferred stock		(6,275)		$ (6,275)					(6,275)
Vesting of RSU	[2]	100			$ 100				100
Deconsolidation of affiliate		104									104
Other comprehensive loss		(466)						(466)	(466)
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2015				0	7,644,492
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2015		80,164		$ 0	$ 80,199		(727)	692	80,164		0
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
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)
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2015																					0
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2015																					$ 0
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2015								459
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)		1,145
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock		(81)
Deconsolidation of affiliate		104
Other comprehensive loss		233
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2015				0	7,644,492
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2015		80,164		$ 0	$ 80,199		(727)	692	80,164		0
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2015																					0
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2015																					$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)		(2,304)					(2,304)		(2,304)		0
IPO expenses	[1]	(291)			(291)				(291)
Vesting of RSU	[2]	203			$ 203				203
Other comprehensive loss		(510)						(510)	(510)
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)		(4,016)					(4,016)		(4,016)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock		0
Repurchase of preferred stock (in shares)					(88,650)
Repurchase of preferred stock					$ (625)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)					(88,650)
Repurchase of common stock		(625)			$ (625)				(625)
Vesting of RSU (in shares)	[2]				75,388
Vesting of RSU	[2]	621			$ 621				621
Deconsolidation of affiliate		0
Other comprehensive loss		1,262						1,262	1,262
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2016				0	7,631,230
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2016		74,504		$ 0	$ 80,107		(7,047)	1,444	74,504		0
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2016																					0
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2016																					$ 0
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2016								1,504
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)		(1,475)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock		0
Deconsolidation of affiliate		0
Other comprehensive loss		(60)
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2016				0	7,631,230
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2016		$ 74,504		$ 0	$ 80,107		$ (7,047)	$ 1,444	$ 74,504		$ 0
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2016																					0
Redeemable Preferred Stock, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2016																					$ 0

[1] "IPO" - initial public offering

[2] "RSU" - restricted stock units