CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Federated National Holding Company Shareholders	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016			0	13,473,120
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 234,465	$ 215,738		$ 134	$ 136,779	$ 1,941	$ 76,884	$ 18,727
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(282)	1,693					1,693	(1,975)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	514	772				772		(258)
Dividends declared	(3,189)	(3,189)					(3,189)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)				159,014
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans	103	103			103
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)				(578,853)
Repurchases of common stock	(9,404)	(9,404)		$ (4)			(9,400)
Share-based compensation	2,279	2,279			2,279
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017			0	13,053,281
Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	224,486	207,992		$ 130	139,161	2,713	65,988	16,494
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2017			0	13,060,207
Balance at Jun. 30, 2017	234,773	216,604		$ 130	138,191	5,157	73,126	18,169
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(6,398)	(4,724)					(4,724)	(1,674)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,445)	(2,444)				(2,444)		(1)
Dividends declared	(1,097)	(1,097)					(1,097)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)				77,519
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans	102	102			102
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)				(84,445)
Repurchases of common stock	(1,316)	(1,316)			1		(1,317)
Share-based compensation	867	867			867
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017			0	13,053,281
Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	224,486	207,992		$ 130	139,161	2,713	65,988	16,494
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of new accounting standards						(994)	994
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017			0	12,988,247
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	227,459	211,637		$ 130	139,728	1,770	70,009	15,822
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	24,015	24,233					24,233	(218)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,601)	(6,372)				(6,372)		(229)
Dividends declared	(2,077)	(2,077)					(2,077)
Acquisition of non-controlling interest	16,685	1,310			1,005	305		15,375
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)				112,905
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans	$ 39	39		$ 1	38
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(326,708)			(326,708)
Repurchases of common stock	$ (5,061)	(5,061)		$ (3)			(5,058)
Share-based compensation	1,847	1,847			1,847
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018			0	12,774,444
Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	222,936	222,936		$ 128	140,608	(5,901)	88,101	0
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018			0	12,731,777
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	215,028	215,028		$ 127	140,102	(5,350)	80,149	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	7,950	7,950					7,950
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(551)	(551)				(551)
Dividends declared	2	2					2
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)				42,667
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans	23	23		$ 1	22
Repurchases of common stock	0
Share-based compensation	484	484			484
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018			0	12,774,444
Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 222,936	$ 222,936		$ 128	$ 140,608	$ (5,901)	$ 88,101	$ 0