Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Nov. 09, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Conifer Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001502292
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,216,324
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, no par value
Trading Symbol	CNFR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity File Number	001-37536
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MI
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-1298795
Entity Address, Address Line One	3001 West Big Beaver Road
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 200
Entity Address, City or Town	Troy
Entity Address, State or Province	MI
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	48084
City Area Code	248
Local Phone Number	559-0840
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false