Acquisitions and Dispositions - Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities Held For Sale (Details)	Feb. 22, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 20, 2016 Office	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Liabilities held for sale
Accrued liabilities			$ 16,000
Total liabilities held for sale			351,000
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation			13,183,000	$ 19,993,000
Remax of New York, Inc. [Member] | Subsequent Event
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 8,500,000
Re Max North West Ltd | Subsequent Event
Number of Company-owned brokerage offices sold (in offices) | Office		3
Re Max North West Ltd | Held for sale
Assets held for sale
Accounts and notes receivable, current portion			54,000
Other current assets			28,000
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation			272,000
Assets held for sale			354,000
Liabilities held for sale
Accounts payable			5,000
Accrued liabilities			16,000
Deferred revenue and deposits			154,000
Other current liabilities			10,000
Other liabilities, net of current portion			166,000
Total liabilities held for sale			351,000
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation			$ 402,000