Non-controlling Interest - Provision for income taxes reconciliation (Details) - USD ($)	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
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Provision for income taxes attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.									$ (887,000)	$ (10,142,000)	$ (7,903,000)
Provision for income taxes attributable to noncontrolling interest									(184,000)	(1,888,000)	(2,045,000)
Provision for income tax expense	$ (3,148,000)	$ (3,277,000)	$ (3,457,000)	$ (2,148,000)	$ (1,818,000)	$ (3,116,000)	$ (3,129,000)	$ (1,885,000)	(1,071,000)	(12,030,000)	(9,948,000)	$ (2,844,000)
RE/MAX, LLC | Certain foreign jurisdictions
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Provision for income tax expense									$ 120,000	$ 1,280,000	$ 1,339,000