Earnings Per Share and Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Numerator
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 4,797	$ 4,275	$ 12,474	$ 11,063
Class A common stock
Denominator for basic net income per share of Class A common stock
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic	12,333,690	11,579,669	12,127,548	11,593,738
Denominator for diluted net income per share of Class A common stock
Basic	12,333,690	11,579,669	12,127,548	11,593,738
Add dilutive effect of the following:
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, diluted	12,420,748	12,229,010	12,315,663	12,235,160
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share
Basic	$ 0.39	$ 0.37	$ 1.03	$ 0.95
Diluted	$ 0.39	$ 0.35	$ 1.01	$ 0.90
Employee Stock Option | Class A common stock
Add dilutive effect of the following:
Dilutive effect	51,171	590,285	163,777	590,736
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Class A common stock
Add dilutive effect of the following:
Dilutive effect	35,887	59,056	24,338	50,686