Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 10,071	$ 10,396
Change in cumulative translation adjustment	95	564
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	95	564
Comprehensive income	10,166	10,960
Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest	5,210	5,757
Comprehensive income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., net of tax	$ 4,956	$ 5,203