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, 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)	16,065	16,283					16,283	(218)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,050)	(5,821)				(5,821)		(229)
Dividends declared	(2,079)	(2,079)					(2,079)
Acquisition of non-controlling interest	(16,685)	(1,310)			(1,005)	(305)		(15,375)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)				70,238
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans	16	16			16
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)				(326,708)
Repurchases of common stock	(5,061)	(5,061)		$ (3)			(5,058)
Share-based compensation	1,363	1,363			1,363
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
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018			0	12,718,953
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	208,080	208,080		$ 127	139,388	(3,861)	72,426	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	8,820	8,820					8,820	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,489)	(1,489)				(1,489)		0
Dividends declared	(1,036)	(1,036)					(1,036)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)				16,667
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans	16	16			16
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)				(3,843)
Repurchases of common stock	(61)	(61)		$ 0			(61)
Share-based compensation	698	698			698
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
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			0	12,784,444
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	215,259	215,259		$ 128	141,128	(3,750)	77,753	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	3,245	3,245					3,245	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	13,010	13,010				13,010		0
Dividends declared	(2,087)	(2,087)					(2,087)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)				64,875
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans	0	0			0
Share-based compensation	1,358	1,358			1,358
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019			0	12,849,319
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	230,785	230,785		$ 128	142,486	9,260	78,911	0
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019			0	12,836,401
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	217,916	217,916		$ 128	141,803	3,138	72,847	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	7,110	7,110					7,110
Other comprehensive income (loss)	6,122	6,122				6,122
Dividends declared	(1,046)	(1,046)					(1,046)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)				12,918
Share-based compensation	683	683			683
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019			0	12,849,319
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 230,785	$ 230,785		$ 128	$ 142,486	$ 9,260	$ 78,911	$ 0