Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenue:
Continuing franchise fees	$ 20,938	$ 18,905	$ 59,691	$ 54,833
Annual dues	8,321	8,010	24,271	23,687
Broker fees	10,517	9,321	28,102	24,988
Franchise sales and other franchise revenue	5,783	5,624	19,704	19,535
Brokerage revenue		3,250	112	10,551
Total revenue	45,559	45,110	131,880	133,594
Operating expenses:
Selling, operating and administrative expenses	20,325	20,724	62,399	65,525
Depreciation and amortization	3,889	3,765	11,482	11,384
(Gain) loss on sale or disposition of assets, net	(11)	9	85	(606)
Total operating expenses	24,203	24,498	73,966	76,303
Operating income	21,356	20,612	57,914	57,291
Other expenses, net:
Interest expense	(2,121)	(2,338)	(6,493)	(7,448)
Interest income	32	36	118	136
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)	(115)	(201)	69	(1,585)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			(136)	(94)
Equity in earnings of investees		361		963
Total other expenses, net	(2,204)	(2,142)	(6,442)	(8,028)
Income before provision for income taxes	19,152	18,470	51,472	49,263
Provision for income taxes	(4,632)	(3,277)	(12,176)	(8,882)
Net income	14,520	15,193	39,296	40,381
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest	7,609	10,396	20,484	27,907
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 6,911	$ 4,797	$ 18,812	$ 12,474
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
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding
Basic	17,645,696	12,333,690	17,622,298	12,127,548
Diluted	17,691,641	12,420,748	17,666,740	12,315,663
Class A common stock
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
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding
Basic	17,645,696	12,333,690	17,622,298	12,127,548
Diluted	17,691,641	12,420,748	17,666,740	12,315,663
Cash dividends declared per share of Class A common stock	$ 0.1500	$ 0.1250	$ 0.4500	$ 1.8750