Out of Period Adjustments, Changes in Accounting Principles and Reclassifications Income Statement (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments	$ 130	$ 989
Income from investments in partially owned entities	(19)	344
Interest income	(2,296)	(3,992)
Net credit derivative loss	90	264
Service and administrative fees	(21,927)	0
Loan fee income	(1,399)	(429)
Rental revenue	(9,369)	(4,456)
Gain on sale of loans held for sale, net	2,593	975
Other income	(3,096)	(289)
Revenues	(88,010)	(10,866)
Interest expense	(5,129)	(2,814)
Payroll and employee commissions	(20,341)	(5,715)
Professional fees	(4,628)	(1,074)
Commission expense	(16,528)	0
Depreciation and amortization expenses	(15,464)	(1,668)
Other expenses	(11,144)	(2,578)
Total expense	(94,612)	(13,849)
Income attributable to consolidated CLOs	15,663	14,615
Expenses attributable to consolidated CLOs	14,921	9,972
Net Income attributable to consolidated CLOs	742	4,643
(Loss) income before taxes from continuing operations	(5,860)	1,660
Less: Provision for income taxes	(1,496)	(652)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(4,364)	2,312
Income from discontinued operations, net	2,345	1,290
Discontinued operations, net	2,345	1,290
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests	(2,019)	3,602
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders	(979)	1,626
As filed
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments		142
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments		516
Income from investments in partially owned entities		344
Net realized and unrealized gains		1,002
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments		0	[1],[2]
Interest income		(5,363)	[3]
Net credit derivative loss		0	[2]
Fees on Separate Accounts		(5,487)
Service and administrative fees		(12,352)
Loan fee income		0	[3]
Rental revenue		(4,446)
Gain on sale of loans held for sale, net		952
Other income		(730)	[3]
Gross Investment Income, Operating		29,330
Revenues		(30,332)
Interest expense		(5,962)	[2]
Payroll and employee commissions		(10,570)	[3]
Professional fees		(1,090)	[3]
Change in future policy benefits		(1,125)
Mortality Expenses		(2,642)
Commission expense		(984)	[3]
Depreciation and amortization expenses		(1,563)	[3]
Other expenses		(6,156)	[3]
Total expense		(30,092)
Income attributable to consolidated CLOs		11,986
Expenses attributable to consolidated CLOs		13,992
Net Income attributable to consolidated CLOs		(2,006)
(Loss) income before taxes from continuing operations		(1,766)
Less: Provision for income taxes		429
(Loss) income from continuing operations		(2,195)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net		0
Discontinued operations, net		0
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests		(2,195)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		298	[3]
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity, Operating Income or Loss		3,518
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders		1,025
Basic:
(Loss) income from continuing operations		$ 0.10
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.00
Net income available to Class A common shares		$ 0.10
Diluted:
(Loss) income from continuing operations		$ 0.10
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.00
Net income available to Class A common shares		$ 0.10
Out of period adjustments
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments		0
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments		0
Income from investments in partially owned entities		0
Net realized and unrealized gains		0
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments		0	[1],[2]
Interest income		0	[3]
Net credit derivative loss		0	[2]
Fees on Separate Accounts		0
Service and administrative fees		0
Loan fee income		0	[3]
Rental revenue		0
Gain on sale of loans held for sale, net		0
Other income		0	[3]
Gross Investment Income, Operating		0
Revenues		0
Interest expense		0	[2]
Payroll and employee commissions		0	[3]
Professional fees		0	[3]
Change in future policy benefits		0
Mortality Expenses		0
Commission expense		0	[3]
Depreciation and amortization expenses		(852)	[3]
Other expenses		0	[3]
Total expense		(852)
Income attributable to consolidated CLOs		0
Expenses attributable to consolidated CLOs		0
Net Income attributable to consolidated CLOs		0
(Loss) income before taxes from continuing operations		(852)
Less: Provision for income taxes		0
(Loss) income from continuing operations		(852)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net		0
Discontinued operations, net		0
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests		(852)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	[3]
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity, Operating Income or Loss		0
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders		(174)
Basic:
(Loss) income from continuing operations		$ (0.02)
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.00
Net income available to Class A common shares		$ (0.02)
Diluted:
(Loss) income from continuing operations		$ (0.02)
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.00
Net income available to Class A common shares		$ (0.02)
As adjusted
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments		0
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments		0
Income from investments in partially owned entities		0
Net realized and unrealized gains		0
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments		989	[1],[2]
Interest income		(3,992)	[3]
Net credit derivative loss		264	[2]
Fees on Separate Accounts		0
Service and administrative fees		0
Loan fee income		(429)	[3]
Rental revenue		(4,456)
Gain on sale of loans held for sale, net		975
Other income		(289)	[3]
Gross Investment Income, Operating		10,866
Revenues		(10,866)
Interest expense		(2,814)	[2]
Payroll and employee commissions		(5,715)	[3]
Professional fees		(1,074)	[3]
Change in future policy benefits		0
Mortality Expenses		0
Commission expense		0	[3]
Depreciation and amortization expenses		(1,668)	[3]
Other expenses		(2,578)	[3]
Total expense		(13,849)
Income attributable to consolidated CLOs		14,615
Expenses attributable to consolidated CLOs		9,972
Net Income attributable to consolidated CLOs		4,643
(Loss) income before taxes from continuing operations		1,660
Less: Provision for income taxes		(652)
(Loss) income from continuing operations		2,312
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net		1,290
Discontinued operations, net		1,290
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests		3,602
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	[3]
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity, Operating Income or Loss		0
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders		1,626
Basic:
(Loss) income from continuing operations		$ 0.12
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.03
Net income available to Class A common shares		$ 0.15
Diluted:
(Loss) income from continuing operations		$ 0.12
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.03
Net income available to Class A common shares		$ 0.15
ASU-2014-13 adoption
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments		0
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments		0
Income from investments in partially owned entities		0
Net realized and unrealized gains		0
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments		0	[1],[2]
Interest income		0	[3]
Net credit derivative loss		0	[2]
Fees on Separate Accounts		0
Service and administrative fees		0
Loan fee income		0	[3]
Rental revenue		0
Gain on sale of loans held for sale, net		0
Other income		0	[3]
Gross Investment Income, Operating		0
Revenues		0
Interest expense		0	[2]
Payroll and employee commissions		0	[3]
Professional fees		0	[3]
Change in future policy benefits		0
Mortality Expenses		0
Commission expense		0	[3]
Depreciation and amortization expenses		0	[3]
Other expenses		0	[3]
Total expense		0
Income attributable to consolidated CLOs		2,629
Expenses attributable to consolidated CLOs		(4,020)
Net Income attributable to consolidated CLOs		6,649
(Loss) income before taxes from continuing operations		6,649
Less: Provision for income taxes		0
(Loss) income from continuing operations		6,649
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net		0
Discontinued operations, net		0
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests		6,649
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	[3]
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity, Operating Income or Loss		(3,518)
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders		775
Basic:
(Loss) income from continuing operations		$ 0.07
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.00
Net income available to Class A common shares		$ 0.07
Diluted:
(Loss) income from continuing operations		$ 0.07
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.00
Net income available to Class A common shares		$ 0.07
Discontinued Operation [Member]
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments		(5)
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments		0
Income from investments in partially owned entities		0
Net realized and unrealized gains		(5)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments		0	[1],[2]
Interest income		(1,188)	[3]
Net credit derivative loss		0	[2]
Fees on Separate Accounts		(5,487)
Service and administrative fees		(12,352)
Loan fee income		0	[3]
Rental revenue		0
Gain on sale of loans held for sale, net		0
Other income		(1)	[3]
Gross Investment Income, Operating		(19,028)
Revenues		(19,033)
Interest expense		(2,914)	[2]
Payroll and employee commissions		(5,283)	[3]
Professional fees		(190)	[3]
Change in future policy benefits		(1,125)
Mortality Expenses		(2,642)
Commission expense		(574)	[3]
Depreciation and amortization expenses		(803)	[3]
Other expenses		(3,131)	[3]
Total expense		(16,662)
Income attributable to consolidated CLOs		0
Expenses attributable to consolidated CLOs		0
Net Income attributable to consolidated CLOs		0
(Loss) income before taxes from continuing operations		(2,371)
Less: Provision for income taxes		(1,081)
(Loss) income from continuing operations		(1,290)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net		1,290
Discontinued operations, net		1,290
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests		0
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	[3]
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity, Operating Income or Loss		0
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders		0
Basic:
(Loss) income from continuing operations		$ (0.03)
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.03
Net income available to Class A common shares		$ 0.00
Diluted:
(Loss) income from continuing operations		$ (0.03)
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.03
Net income available to Class A common shares		$ 0.00
Reclassifications
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments		(137)
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments		(516)
Income from investments in partially owned entities		(344)
Net realized and unrealized gains		(997)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments		989	[1],[2]
Interest income		183	[3]
Net credit derivative loss		264	[2]
Fees on Separate Accounts		0
Service and administrative fees		0
Loan fee income		(429)	[3]
Rental revenue		(10)
Gain on sale of loans held for sale, net		23
Other income		440	[3]
Gross Investment Income, Operating		564
Revenues		433
Interest expense		234	[2]
Payroll and employee commissions		(428)	[3]
Professional fees		(174)	[3]
Change in future policy benefits		0
Mortality Expenses		0
Commission expense		410	[3]
Depreciation and amortization expenses		(56)	[3]
Other expenses		447	[3]
Total expense		433
Income attributable to consolidated CLOs		0
Expenses attributable to consolidated CLOs		0
Net Income attributable to consolidated CLOs		0
(Loss) income before taxes from continuing operations		0
Less: Provision for income taxes		0
(Loss) income from continuing operations		0
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net		0
Discontinued operations, net		0
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests		0
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(298)	[3]
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity, Operating Income or Loss		0
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders		0
Basic:
(Loss) income from continuing operations		$ 0.00
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.00
Net income available to Class A common shares		$ 0.00
Diluted:
(Loss) income from continuing operations		$ 0.00
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.00
Net income available to Class A common shares		$ 0.00
Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. | As filed
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	[3]
Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. | Out of period adjustments
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(508)	[3]
Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. | ASU-2014-13 adoption
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,814	[3]
Noncontrolling interests - other [Member] | As filed
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	[3]
Noncontrolling interests - other [Member] | Out of period adjustments
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(170)	[3]
Noncontrolling interests - other [Member] | ASU-2014-13 adoption
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(458)	[3]
Noncontrolling interest | Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P.
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests	(860)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(860)	2,306
Noncontrolling interest | Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. | Out of period adjustments
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(508)
Noncontrolling interest | Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. | As adjusted
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,306	[3]
Noncontrolling interest | Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. | Reclassifications
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	[3]
Noncontrolling interest | Noncontrolling interests - other [Member]
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests	(180)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(180)	(330)
Noncontrolling interest | Noncontrolling interests - other [Member] | Out of period adjustments
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(170)
Noncontrolling interest | Noncontrolling interests - other [Member] | As adjusted
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(330)	[3]
Noncontrolling interest | Noncontrolling interests - other [Member] | Reclassifications
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		$ 298	[3]

[1] Collapse of line items presented individually for the first quarter of 2014.

[2] Net credit derivative income (loss) associated with master netting agreement (see Note 14—Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging).

[3] Prior period information reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.