Non-controlling Interest - Net income reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest
Weighted average ownership percentage of controlling interest	58.33%	39.99%
Income before provision for income taxes attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 7,965	$ 4,510
Provision for income taxes attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	(3,025)	(1,759)
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 4,940	$ 2,751