Non-controlling Interest - Summary of Ownership of the Common Units (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Total percentage of common stock units	39.56%
Total number of common stock units	29,342,571
Total percentage of common stock units	100.00%
Noncontrolling Interest
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Total number of common stock units	17,734,600
Total percentage of common stock units	60.44%
RE/MAX Holdings outstanding Class A common stock (equal to RE/MAX Holdings Common Units in RMCO)
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Total number of common stock units	11,607,971
Total percentage of common stock units	39.56%