Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 10,396	$ 9,130
Change in cumulative translation adjustment	564	(533)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	564	(533)
Comprehensive income	10,960	8,597
Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest	5,757	6,059
Comprehensive income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., net of tax	$ 5,203	$ 2,538