Non-controlling Interest - Summary of Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Provision For Income Taxes [Line Items]
Provision for income taxes	$ (3,116,000)		$ (702,000)	$ (8,130,000)		$ (1,733,000)
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Provision For Income Taxes [Line Items]
Provision for income taxes	(2,508,000)	[1]		(6,525,000)	[1]
Entities other than RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Provision For Income Taxes [Line Items]
Provision for income taxes	$ (608,000)	[2]		$ (1,605,000)	[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 $395,000 and $1,049,000 for the three and nine months ended September 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