Non-controlling Interest - Provision for income taxes reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Provision for income taxes attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ (3,939)	$ (2,994)	$ (6,964)	$ (4,752)
Provision for income taxes attributable to noncontrolling interest	(346)	(463)	(580)	(853)
Provision for income tax expense	(4,285)	(3,457)	(7,544)	(5,605)
Distributions paid or payable to or on behalfo of non-controlling unitholders			3,768	31,036
Certain foreign jurisdictions
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Provision for income tax expense	$ (493)	$ (316)	(828)	(578)
RMCO, LLC
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Distributions paid or payable to or on behalfo of non-controlling unitholders			$ 8,912	$ 34,357