CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Net premiums earned	$ 363,652	$ 355,257	$ 333,481
Net investment income	15,901	12,460	10,254
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)	7,084	(4,144)	8,548
Direct written policy fees	10,200	13,366	17,173
Other income	18,124	19,154	22,206
Total revenues	414,961	396,093	391,662
Costs and expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	273,080	228,416	247,557
Commissions and other underwriting expenses	107,189	121,109	114,867
General and administrative expenses	23,203	22,183	19,963
Interest expense	10,776	4,177	348
Total costs and expenses	414,248	375,885	382,735
Income (loss) before income taxes	713	20,208	8,927
Income tax expense (benefit)	(298)	5,498	3,585
Net income (loss)	1,011	14,710	5,342
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	0	(218)	(2,647)
Net income (loss) attributable to FedNat Holding Company shareholders	$ 1,011	$ 14,928	$ 7,989
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Federated National Holding Company shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 1.17	$ 0.61
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 1.16	$ 0.60
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
Basic (in shares)	12,977	12,775	13,170
Diluted (in shares)	13,023	12,867	13,250
Dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.24	$ 0.32