CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Net premiums earned	$ 355,257	$ 333,481	$ 261,369
Net investment income	12,460	10,254	9,063
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)	(4,144)	8,548	3,045
Direct written policy fees	13,366	17,173	16,619
Other income	19,154	22,206	17,429
Total revenues	396,093	391,662	307,525
Costs and expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	228,416	247,557	197,810
Commissions and other underwriting expenses	121,109	114,867	90,378
General and administrative expenses	22,183	19,963	17,186
Interest expense	4,177	348	348
Total costs and expenses	375,885	382,735	305,722
Income (loss) before income taxes	20,208	8,927	1,803
Income tax expense (benefit)	5,498	3,585	542
Net income (loss)	14,710	5,342	1,261
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(218)	(2,647)	246
Net income (loss) attributable to FedNat Holding Company shareholders	$ 14,928	$ 7,989	$ 1,015
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Federated National Holding Company shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.17	$ 0.61	$ 0.07
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.16	$ 0.60	$ 0.07
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
Basic (in shares)	12,775	13,170	13,758
Diluted (in shares)	12,867	13,250	13,922
Dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.32	$ 0.27