CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenues:
Net premiums earned	$ 83,557	$ 83,554	$ 165,666	$ 165,214
Net investment income	2,978	2,560	5,921	4,878
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)	208	2,648	(844)	2,543
Direct written policy fees	3,313	4,807	6,889	9,519
Other income	5,686	4,590	11,187	9,059
Total revenues	95,742	98,159	188,819	191,213
Costs and expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	47,570	56,417	93,641	113,316
Commissions and other underwriting expenses	29,873	30,929	60,094	58,497
General and administrative expenses	5,260	5,076	11,345	9,695
Interest expense	1,023	82	2,107	166
Total costs and expenses	83,726	92,504	167,187	181,674
Income (loss) before income taxes	12,016	5,655	21,632	9,539
Income tax expense (benefit)	3,196	1,988	5,567	3,423
Net income (loss)	8,820	3,667	16,065	6,116
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	0	(328)	(218)	(301)
Net income (loss) attributable to FedNat Holding Company shareholders	$ 8,820	$ 3,995	$ 16,283	$ 6,417
Net (loss) income per share attributable to Federated National Holding Company shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.30	$ 1.27	$ 0.48
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.30	$ 1.26	$ 0.48
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	12,726	13,171	12,788	13,305
Diluted (in shares)	12,846	13,256	12,889	13,405
Dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.16	$ 0.16