Related-Party Transactions (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts receivable from affiliates:
Accounts receivable from affiliates	$ 5,000	$ 55,000
Accounts payable to affiliates:
Total accounts payable to affiliates	(1,017,000)	(2,385,000)
Net accounts payable to affiliates	(1,012,000)	(2,330,000)
RE/MAX Southwest Region
Accounts receivable from affiliates:
Accounts receivable from affiliates		11,000
Advertising Funds
Accounts receivable from affiliates:
Accounts receivable from affiliates		21,000
Accounts payable to affiliates:
Net accounts payable to affiliates	(945,000)
Re Max Of Texas Advertising Fund
Accounts receivable from affiliates:
Accounts receivable from affiliates	(6,000)
Advertising Funds
Accounts receivable from affiliates:
Accounts receivable from affiliates	(10,000)
Other Affiliates
Accounts receivable from affiliates:
Accounts receivable from affiliates	21,000	23,000
Accounts payable to affiliates:
Total accounts payable to affiliates	$ (1,017,000)	$ (2,385,000)