Earnings (loss) Per Share, Dividends and Repurchases - Reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in basic and diluted EPS calculations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Numerator
Net Income (Loss)	$ 2,010	$ 5,829	$ 1,339	$ 7,280
Common Class A
Denominator for basic net income (loss) per share of Class A common stock
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding	18,124,630	18,997,397	18,020,736	18,965,911
Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per share of Class A common stock
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding	18,124,630	18,997,397	18,020,736	18,965,911
Add dilutive effect of the following:
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, diluted	18,387,669	19,153,349	18,152,256	19,182,477
Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock
Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, basic	$ 0.11	$ 0.31	$ 0.07	$ 0.38
Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, diluted	$ 0.11	$ 0.30	$ 0.07	$ 0.38
Restricted stock and restricted stock units
Add dilutive effect of the following:
Restricted stock and restricted stock units	263,039	155,952	131,520	216,566