Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 RMCO
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated balance sheet, statement of income (loss) and statement of cash flows have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information required by GAAP or Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management these financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the balance sheet and results of operations for the interim period presented.	Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and comprise the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and with Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In compliance with those instructions, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis and include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2013, the results of its operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and changes in redeemable preferred units and members’ deficit for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Interim results may not be indicative of full year performance.
Business		Business RMCO, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company) and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “RMCO”) are one of the world’s leading franchisors of residential and commercial real estate brokerage services throughout the United States (“U.S.”) and globally. The Company also operates real estate brokerage services businesses in the U.S. The Company’s revenue is derived from continuing franchise fees, annual dues from agents, broker fees, franchise sales and other franchise revenue (which consist of fees from initial sales of and renewals of franchises, regional franchise fees, preferred marketing arrangements, approved supplier programs and event-based revenue from training and other programs) and brokerage revenue (which consists of fees assessed to the Company’s owned brokerages for services provided to their affiliated real estate agents). A franchise grants the broker-owner a license to use the RE/MAX brand, trademark, promotional and operating materials and concepts. The Company reports its operations in two reportable segments: (1) Real Estate Franchise Services and (2) Brokerage and Other. The Company’s Real Estate Franchise Services reportable segment comprises the operations of the Company’s owned and independent global franchising operations under the RE/MAX brand name. The Company’s Brokerage and Other reportable segment includes the Company’s brokerage services business, and reflects the elimination of intersegment revenue and other consolidation entries as well as corporate-wide professional services expenses. RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. was formed as a Delaware corporation on June 25, 2013 and was capitalized on July 8, 2013. As of September 30, 2013, RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. had not engaged in any business or activities except in connection with its formation and the negotiation of the acquisition of the business assets of HBN, Inc. (“HBN”) and Tails, Inc. (“Tails”). On October 1, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective a registration statement relating to shares of Class A common stock of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. to be offered and sold in an initial public offering (the “IPO”). On October 7, 2013, RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. completed the IPO of 11,500,000 shares of Class A common stock at a public offering price of at a price of $22.00 per share. RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. used a portion of the proceeds received from the IPO to acquire the business assets of HBN and Tails and contributed these assets to RMCO in exchange for common units in RMCO. The remaining proceeds received by RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. were used to purchase common membership interests in RMCO following the RMCO reorganization transactions as described in Note 12, Subsequent Events. As a result, RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. became a member and sole manager of the Company and, in that capacity, operates and controls all of the business and affairs of the Company. Subsequent to the closing of the IPO, the results of the Company will be included in the consolidated financial statements of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
Use of Estimates		Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant areas in which management uses assumptions include, among other things, the establishment of the allowances for doubtful trade accounts and notes receivable, the determination of the estimated lives of intangible assets, estimates used to calculate unit-based compensation expense, the estimates of the fair value of reporting units used in the annual assessment of goodwill and the fair value of assets acquired. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Deferred Offering Costs		Deferred offering costs Through September 30, 2013, the Company incurred approximately $4,816,000 in costs related to the IPO. These costs have been deferred and were recorded as a reduction to the proceeds received from the IPO at the time of closing, which occurred on October 7, 2013. Deferred offering costs are included in “Other assets” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. No costs were deferred as of December 31, 2012.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements		Recent Accounting Pronouncements Under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”), RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., including its subsidiaries, meets the definition of an emerging growth company. RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. and the Company have irrevocably elected to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards pursuant to Section 107(b) of the JOBS Act. In March 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity (ASU 2013-05). This amendment clarifies the applicable guidance for the release of cumulative translation adjustment into net earnings. When an entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a foreign entity, the entity is required to apply the guidance in FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 830-30, Translation of Financial Statements, to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net earnings. ASU 2013-05 is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted ASU No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU 2013-02). The adoption of ASU 2013-02 concerns only presentation and disclosure and did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.