Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001581091
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Type	10-Q
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Trading Symbol	rmax
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Class A common stock
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		17,645,696
Class B common stock
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1