Non-controlling Interest - Net income reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest
Income before provision for income taxes	$ 14,117	$ 18,470	$ 19,515	$ 11,278	$ 9,435	$ 17,171	$ 17,638	$ 9,683		$ 63,380	$ 53,927	$ 31,096
Income before provision for income taxes attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.									$ 2,393	26,797	21,339
Provision for income taxes attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.									(887)	(10,142)	(7,903)
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 4,046	$ 4,797	$ 4,970	$ 2,751	$ 2,376	$ 4,275	$ 4,377	$ 2,408	$ 1,506	$ 16,655	$ 13,436