CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Total Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Federated National Holding Company Shareholders	Total Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Federated National Holding Company Shareholders Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	AOCI Attributable to Parent	AOCI Attributable to Parent Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Retained Earnings (Deficit) Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017					12,988,247
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 227,459	$ 0	$ 211,637		$ 130	$ 139,728	$ 1,770	$ (994)	$ 70,009	$ 994	$ 15,822
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	14,710		14,928						14,928		(218)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,450)		(4,221)				(4,221)				(229)
Dividends declared	(3,120)		(3,120)						(3,120)
Shares issued for acquisition (in shares)					122,905
Shares issued for acquisition	39		39		$ 1	38
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)					(326,708)
Repurchases of common stock	(5,061)		(5,061)		$ (3)				(5,058)
Share-based compensation	2,367		2,367			2,367
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018					12,784,444
Balance, end of period 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)	1,011		1,011						1,011
Other comprehensive income (loss)	14,031		14,031				14,031
Dividends declared	(4,309)		(4,309)						(4,309)
Acquisition of non-controlling interest	(16,685)		(1,310)			(1,005)	(305)				(15,375)
Shares issued for acquisition (in shares)					1,773,102
Shares issued for acquisition	24,391		24,391		$ 18	24,373
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)					94,922
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans	1		1		$ 1
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)					(237,647)
Repurchases of common stock	(3,867)		(3,867)		$ (3)				(3,864)
Share-based compensation	2,176		2,176			2,176
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019					14,414,821
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2019	248,693	$ (25)	248,693	$ (25)	$ 144	167,677	10,281		70,591	$ (25)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(78,158)		(78,158)						(78,158)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,105		1,105				1,105
Dividends declared	(5,077)		(5,077)						(5,077)
Shares issued for acquisition (in shares)					103,322
Shares issued for acquisition	42		42		$ 1	41
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)					(800,235)
Repurchases of common stock	(10,000)		(10,000)		$ (8)				(9,992)
Share-based compensation	1,580		1,580			1,580
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020					13,717,908
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 158,160		$ 158,160		$ 137	$ 169,298	$ 11,386		$ (22,661)		$ 0