CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Federated National Holding Company Shareholders [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 138	$ 131,998	$ 3,985	$ 96,461	$ 232,582	$ 18,177	$ 250,759
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015	13,798,773
Net income				11,920	11,920	239	12,159
Other comprehensive income			4,815		4,815	304	5,119
Dividends				(3,563)	(3,563)		(3,563)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans		360			360		360
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)	288,815
Tax benefits from share-based awards		843			843		843
Repurchases of common stock				(5,482)	(5,482)		$ (5,482)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(285,981)						(285,981)
Shares based compensation		3,158			3,158		$ 3,158
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 138	$ 136,359	$ 8,800	$ 99,336	$ 244,633	$ 18,720	$ 263,353
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2016	13,801,607