Stock Based Compensation Schedule of Changes to Equity Plan (Details) - Tiptree Financial Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015 shares
Changes to the Company's Equity Plan
Balance at beginning of period	1,793,274
Vested	(271,059)
Balance at end of period	1,522,215

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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