CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2017 - 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, 2016	$ 134	$ 136,779	$ 1,941	$ 80,275	$ 219,129	$ 18,727	$ 237,856
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016	13,473,120
Net (loss) income				2,579	2,579	(1,975)	604
Other comprehensive income (loss)			772		772	(258)	514
Dividends declared				(3,189)	(3,189)		(3,189)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans		103			103		103
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)	159,014
Repurchases of common stock	$ (4)			(9,400)	(9,404)		$ (9,404)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(578,853)						(578,853)
Shares-based compensation		2,279			2,279		$ 2,279
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 130	$ 139,161	$ 2,713	$ 70,265	$ 212,269	$ 16,494	$ 228,763
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017	13,053,281