Non-controlling Interest - Summary of Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Provision For Income Taxes [Line Items]
Provision for income taxes	$ (3,129,000)		$ (577,000)	$ (5,014,000)		$ (1,031,000)
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Provision For Income Taxes [Line Items]
Provision for income taxes	(2,595,000)	[1]		(4,017,000)	[1]
Entities other than RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Provision For Income Taxes [Line Items]
Provision for income taxes	$ (534,000)	[2]		$ (997,000)	[2]

[1] The provision for income taxes attributable to RE/MAX Holdings includes all U.S. federal and state income taxes as well as RE/MAX Holdings’ approximate 40% share of the taxes imposed directly on RE/MAX, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RMCO, related to tax liabilities in certain foreign jurisdictions of approximately $351,000 and $654,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

[2] The provision for income taxes attributable to entities other than RE/MAX Holdings represents taxes imposed directly on RE/MAX, LLC related to tax liabilities in certain foreign jurisdictions that are allocated to the non-controlling interest