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Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 10, 2015 Facility
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sale or disposition of assets	$ (2,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	$ 1,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
Re Max Caribbean Islands Inc
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of assets			100,000
Business acquisition date			Jan. 01, 2015
Term of regional franchise agreements			20 years
R E M A X Hundred
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal date	Apr. 10, 2015
R E M A X Hundred \| Subsequent Event
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of closed additional real estate brokerage offices				6
Disposition of assets and liabilities sale price				450,000
Gain on sale or disposition of assets				$ 700,000