Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue:
Continuing franchise fees		$ 64,465,000	$ 56,350,000	$ 57,200,000
Annual dues		29,524,000	28,909,000	28,922,000
Broker fees		24,811,000	19,579,000	16,764,000
Franchise sales and other franchise revenue		23,574,000	22,629,000	19,354,000
Brokerage revenue		16,488,000	16,210,000	16,062,000
Total revenue		158,862,000	143,677,000	138,302,000
Operating expenses:
Selling, operating and administrative expenses		96,243,000	84,337,000	85,291,000
Depreciation and amortization		15,166,000	12,090,000	14,473,000
Loss on sale or disposition of assets, net		373,000	1,704,000	67,000
Total operating expenses		111,782,000	98,131,000	99,831,000
Operating income		47,080,000	45,546,000	38,471,000
Other expenses, net:
Interest expense		(14,647,000)	(11,686,000)	(12,203,000)
Interest income		321,000	286,000	372,000
Foreign currency transaction (losses) gains, net		(764,000)	208,000	(266,000)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(1,798,000)	(136,000)	(384,000)
Equity in earnings of investees		904,000	1,244,000	431,000
Total other expenses, net		(15,984,000)	(10,084,000)	(12,050,000)
Income before provision for income taxes		31,096,000	35,462,000	26,421,000
Provision for income taxes		(2,844,000)	(2,138,000)	(2,172,000)
Net income	4,976,000	28,252,000	33,324,000	24,249,000
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest		26,746,000	33,324,000	24,249,000
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	1,506,000	1,506,000
Comprehensive income:
Net income	4,976,000	28,252,000	33,324,000	24,249,000
Change in cumulative translation adjustment		(376,000)	68,000	(156,000)
Reclassification of translation adjustment to loss on sale of assets			(223,000)	(107,000)
Other comprehensive loss	(192,000)	(376,000)	(155,000)	(263,000)
Comprehensive income		27,876,000	33,169,000	23,986,000
Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest		26,446,000	33,169,000	23,986,000
Comprehensive income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.		$ 1,430,000
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per Class A
Basic	$ 0.13
Diluted	$ 0.12
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding
Basic	11,607,971
Diluted	12,234,905
Common Class A
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per Class A
Basic	$ 0.13
Diluted	$ 0.12
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding
Basic	11,607,971
Diluted	12,234,905