Earnings Per Share and Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Numerator
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 4,970	$ 4,377	$ 7,688	$ 6,788
Class A common stock
Denominator for basic net income per share of Class A common stock
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic	12,225,678	11,593,885	12,022,769	11,600,889
Denominator for diluted net income per share of Class A common stock
Basic	12,225,678	11,593,885	12,022,769	11,600,889
Add dilutive effect of the following:
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, diluted	12,399,527	12,230,014	12,346,834	12,238,189
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share
Basic	$ 0.41	$ 0.38	$ 0.64	$ 0.59
Diluted	$ 0.40	$ 0.36	$ 0.62	$ 0.55
Employee Stock Option | Class A common stock
Add dilutive effect of the following:
Dilutive effect	146,638	587,906	301,928	590,953
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Class A common stock
Add dilutive effect of the following:
Dilutive effect	27,211	48,223	22,137	46,347