Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Nov. 04, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	FEDERATED NATIONAL HOLDING CO
Entity Central Index Key	0001069996
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,801,757
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2016