Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 30, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001581091
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Type	10-Q
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Trading Symbol	rmax
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Class A common stock
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,339,639
Class B common stock
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1