Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock Common Stock - Class A	Common stock Common Stock - Class B	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Retained earnings	Total stockholders’ equity to Tiptree Inc.	Treasury Stock Common Stock - Class A	Treasury Stock Common Stock - Class B	Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. Noncontrolling interest	Noncontrolling interests - other Noncontrolling interest
Capital, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 397,694	$ 35	$ 8	$ 297,063	$ (111)	$ 15,845		$ 0	$ 0	$ 69,278	$ 15,576
Capital, beginning of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2015		(34,899,833)	(8,049,029)					0	0
Total stockholders’ equity to Tiptree Financial Inc. at Dec. 31, 2015	312,840
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions	377			377			$ 377
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures		189,896
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	1,810			1,810			1,810
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent					1,142		1,142
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest										237	(29)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	1,350				1,350
Non-controlling interest contributions	6,163										6,163
Non-controlling interest distributions	(2,059)									(603)	(1,456)
Net changes in non-controlling interest	(23)			(746)			(746)			1,058	(335)
Dividends declared	(2,482)					(2,482)	(2,482)
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests	22,273					17,593	17,593			4,660	20
Capital, end of period at Sep. 30, 2016	381,341	$ 35	$ 8	297,274	1,031	30,956		$ (42,524)	$ (8)	74,630	19,939
Capital, end of period, shares at Sep. 30, 2016		(34,947,239)	(8,049,029)					(6,596,000)	(8,049,029)
Total stockholders’ equity to Tiptree Financial Inc. at Sep. 30, 2016							286,772
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions		72,868
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares		(215,358)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value				(1,230)			(1,230)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	(1,230)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired								(6,596,000)	(8,049,029)
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(42,532)						(42,532)	$ (42,524)	$ (8)
Capital, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2016	390,144	$ 35	$ 8	297,391	555	37,974		$ (42,524)	$ (8)	76,077	20,636
Capital, beginning of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2016		(34,983,616)	(8,049,029)					(6,596,000)	(8,049,029)
Total stockholders’ equity to Tiptree Financial Inc. at Dec. 31, 2016	293,431
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	2,077			1,541			1,541				536
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions	4,838			(76)			4,838	$ 4,914
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross								1,510,920
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised	8,100			(1,371)			8,100	$ 9,471
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures		19,388						119,511
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	187			(588)			187	$ 775
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent					668		668
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest										154	(48)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	774				774
Non-controlling interest contributions	2,464										2,464
Non-controlling interest distributions	(2,401)									(725)	(1,676)
Net changes in non-controlling interest	2,219			(421)			(421)				2,640
Dividends declared	(2,604)					(2,604)	(2,604)
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests	(7,360)					(6,457)	(6,457)			(1,432)	529
Capital, end of period at Sep. 30, 2017	391,138	$ 35	$ 8	$ 296,476	$ 1,223	$ 28,913		$ (34,664)	$ (8)	$ 74,074	$ 25,081
Capital, end of period, shares at Sep. 30, 2017		(35,003,004)	(8,049,029)					(5,209,523)	(8,049,029)
Total stockholders’ equity to Tiptree Financial Inc. at Sep. 30, 2017	291,983						291,983
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions		0						756,046
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired								(1,000,000)
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	$ (7,300)						$ (7,300)	$ (7,300)