Non-controlling Interest - Net income reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest
Income before provision for income taxes	$ 18,470	$ 17,171	$ 49,263	$ 44,492
Weighted average ownership percentage of controlling interest	41.02%	39.50%	40.61%	39.53%
Income before provision for income taxes attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 7,576	$ 6,783	$ 20,006	$ 17,588
Provision for income taxes attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	(2,779)	(2,508)	(7,532)	(6,525)
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 4,797	$ 4,275	$ 12,474	$ 11,063