Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests	$ 7,414	$ (2,019)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period	2,659	1,647
Related tax (expense)	(938)	(585)
Reclassification of (gains) included in net income	(57)	(15)
Related tax expense	20	5
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	1,684	1,052
Interest rate swap (cash flow hedge):
Unrealized (loss) on interest rate swap	(136)	(234)
Related tax benefit	47	82
Reclassification of (gains) losses included in net income	(319)	281
Related tax expense (benefit)	112	(98)
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swap from cash flow hedge, net of tax	(296)	31
Period change	1,388	1,083
Comprehensive income	8,802	(936)
Total comprehensive income available to common stockholders	6,943	104
Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. | Noncontrolling interest
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests	2,629
Interest rate swap (cash flow hedge):
Less: comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	2,629	(860)
Noncontrolling interests - other | Noncontrolling interest
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests	(770)
Interest rate swap (cash flow hedge):
Less: comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	$ (770)	$ (180)