Non-controlling Interest - Net income reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest
Weighted average ownership percentage of controlling interest			58.42%
Income before provision for income taxes attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 11,150	$ 7,576	$ 30,015	$ 20,006
Provision for income taxes attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	(4,239)	(2,779)	(11,203)	(7,532)
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 6,911	$ 4,797	$ 18,812	$ 12,474