Earnings Per Share and Dividends - Reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in basic and diluted EPS calculations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Numerator
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 6,911	$ 4,797	$ 18,812	$ 12,474
Denominator for basic net income per share of Class A common stock
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic	17,645,696	12,333,690	17,622,298	12,127,548
Denominator for diluted net income per share of Class A common stock
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic	17,645,696	12,333,690	17,622,298	12,127,548
Add dilutive effect of the following:
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, diluted	17,691,641	12,420,748	17,666,740	12,315,663
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock
Basic	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 1.07	$ 1.03
Diluted	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 1.06	$ 1.01
Stock Options
Add dilutive effect of the following:
Dilutive effect		51,171	6,714	163,777
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Add dilutive effect of the following:
Dilutive effect	45,945	35,887	37,728	24,338
Class B common stock
Denominator for basic net income per share of Class A common stock
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic			1
Denominator for diluted net income per share of Class A common stock
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic			1