Earnings Per Share and Dividends - Reconciliation of Numerator and Denominator used in Basic and Diluted EPS Calculations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Numerator
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 4,275	$ 11,063
Denominator for basic net income per share of Class A common stock
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding	11,579,669	11,593,738
Denominator for diluted net income per share of Class A common stock
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, diluted	12,229,010	12,235,160
Earnings per share of Class A common stock
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, basic	$ 0.37	$ 0.95
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, diluted	$ 0.35	$ 0.90
Stock options
Denominator for diluted net income per share of Class A common stock
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, diluted	590,285	590,736
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Denominator for diluted net income per share of Class A common stock
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, diluted	59,056	50,686