Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Preferred Units and Stockholders' Equity/Members' Deficit (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Noncontrolling Interest	Class B common units for Common Units	Conversion of redeemable Class A preferred units for Preferred Units and Common Units	RMCO, LLC Redeemable Class A preferred units	RMCO, LLC Preferred units	RMCO, LLC Class B Common Units	RMCO, LLC Common Units	RMCO, LLC Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	RMCO, LLC Class B common units for Common Units Class B Common Units	RMCO, LLC Class B common units for Common Units Common Units	RMCO, LLC Conversion of redeemable Class A preferred units for Preferred Units and Common Units Redeemable Class A preferred units	RMCO, LLC Conversion of redeemable Class A preferred units for Preferred Units and Common Units Preferred units	RMCO, LLC Conversion of redeemable Class A preferred units for Preferred Units and Common Units Common Units	RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Common Class A	RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Common Class B	RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Additional paid-in capital	RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Retained earnings	RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ (97,946)				$ 62,200		$ (100,111)		$ 2,165
Distributions to non-controlling unitholders	(9,363)				(6,007)		(9,363)
Distribution to member in connection with combination of entity under common control	(15,894)						(15,894)
Net income attributable to and accretion of RMCO, LLC Class A preferred units to estimated redemption amounts					10,307
Net income related to RMCO, LLC Class B common unitholders	13,942						13,942
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income	(263)								(263)
Net income	24,249
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	(109,524)				66,500		(111,426)		1,902
Distributions to non-controlling unitholders	(6,215)				(3,388)		(6,215)
Net income attributable to and accretion of RMCO, LLC Class A preferred units to estimated redemption amounts					15,288
Net income related to RMCO, LLC Class B common unitholders	18,036						18,036
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income	(155)								(155)
Equity-based compensation awards issued value	1,089						1,089
Net income	33,324
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	(96,769)				78,400		(98,516)		1,747
Distributions paid and payable to non-controlling unitholders	(13,662)				(13,672)		(13,662)
Net income attributable to and accretion of RMCO, LLC Class A preferred units to estimated redemption amounts					67,622
Net income related to RMCO, LLC Class B common unitholders	(44,346)						(44,346)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income	(184)								(184)
Equity-based compensation awards issued value	701						701
Ending Balance at Oct. 07, 2013	(154,260)				132,350		(155,823)		1,563
Distributions to non-controlling unitholders	2,832
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income	(192)														(192)
Conversion of RMCO, LLC Class B common units for Common Units										155,823	(155,823)
Conversion of RMCO, LLC redeemable Class A preferred units for Preferred Units and Common Units	229,950			82,500				(5,972)				(132,350)	49,850	82,500		1		235,921
Issuance of common stock, shares																11,500,000	1
Redemption of RMCO, LLC preferred units and Common Units	(147,768)					(49,850)		(147,768)
Initial allocation of non-controlling interest and accumulated other comprehensive income of RMCO, LLC effective on the initial public offering								227,063	(1,563)						1,563					(227,063)
Distributions paid and payable to non-controlling unitholders	(2,832)																			(2,832)
Tax benefit from tax receivable agreements	(68,840)																	(68,840)
Net benefit from step-up in tax basis	69,711																	69,711
Equity-based compensation awards issued value	2,294																	2,294
Equity-based compensation awards issued shares																107,971
Net income	4,976	3,470																	1,506	3,470
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 15,539														$ 1,371	$ 1		$ 239,086	$ 1,506	$ (226,425)
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013																11,607,971	1