Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Net income taxes payable	$ 379	$ 451
Minimum
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Income tax examination, period	3 years
Maximum \| RE/MAX, LLC
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Income tax examination, period	4 years

Carrying amount receivable or payable within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer). If receivable, from tax authorities as of the balance sheet date representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes. If payable, obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes.

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