EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Federated National Holding Company shareholders	$ 991	$ 11,734	$ 10,526	$ 21,018
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	13,805	13,722	13,816	13,689
Net income per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.86	$ 0.76	$ 1.54
Dilutive effect of stock compensation plans (in shares)	183	263	197	289
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	13,988	13,985	14,013	13,978
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.84	$ 0.75	$ 1.50
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.04	$ 0.11	$ 0.08
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share available to stockholders (in shares)	200	200	200	200
Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share available to stockholders (in shares)	200	200	200	200