Non-controlling Interest - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Non Controlling Unitholders Agreement	Dec. 31, 2012 Non Controlling Unitholders Agreement	Dec. 31, 2011 Non Controlling Unitholders Agreement	Dec. 31, 2013 2010 Credit Facility	Dec. 31, 2012 2010 Credit Facility	Dec. 31, 2011 2010 Credit Facility	Dec. 31, 2013 RE/MAX Holdings outstanding Class A common stock (equal to RE/MAX Holdings Common Units in RMCO)	Dec. 31, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Total percentage of common stock units										60.44%
Percentage of common membership units in subsidiaries	39.56%	39.56%							39.56%
Tax Distribution Rate		46.20%
Tax benefit from tax receivable agreements	$ (68,840,000)	$ 68,840,000
Current portion of payable to related parties pursuant to tax receivable agreements	902,000	902,000
Distributions paid and payable to non-controlling unitholders			$ 19,614,000	$ 3,479,500	$ 10,370,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 6,123,500	$ 5,000,000