Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 266,001	$ 282,293	$ 212,626
Operating expenses:
Selling, operating and administrative expenses	128,998	119,232	120,242
Marketing Funds expenses	64,402	72,299	0
Depreciation and amortization	26,106	21,792	20,121
Impairment charge - leased assets	7,902	0	0
Gain on reduction in tax receivable agreement liability	0	0	(6,145)
Total operating expenses	227,408	213,323	134,218
Operating income	38,593	68,970	78,408
Other expenses, net:
Interest expense	(9,223)	(12,229)	(12,051)
Interest income	340	1,446	676
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)	(2)	109	(312)
Total other expenses, net	(8,885)	(10,674)	(11,687)
Income before provision for income taxes	29,708	58,296	66,721
Provision for income taxes	(9,162)	(10,982)	(16,419)
Net income	20,546	47,314	50,302
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest	9,296	22,034	23,168
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 11,250	$ 25,280	$ 27,134
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock
Basic	$ 0.62	$ 1.42	$ 1.53
Diluted	0.61	1.41	1.53
Common Class A
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock
Basic	0.62	1.42	1.53
Diluted	$ 0.61	$ 1.41	$ 1.53
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding
Basic	18,170,348	17,812,065	17,737,649
Diluted	18,324,246	17,867,752	17,767,499
Cash dividends declared per share of Class A common stock	$ 0.88	$ 0.84	$ 0.80
Continuing franchise fees
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 90,217	$ 99,928	$ 101,104
Annual dues
Revenue:
Total revenue	35,075	35,409	35,894
Broker fees
Revenue:
Total revenue	50,028	45,990	46,871
Marketing Funds
Revenue:
Total revenue	64,402	72,299	0
Franchise sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 26,279	$ 28,667	$ 28,757