Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Earned premiums, net	$ 427,837	$ 371,700	$ 229,436
Service and administrative fees	102,315	95,160	109,348
Ceding commissions	9,651	8,770	24,784
Net investment income	19,179	16,286	12,981
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)	28,782	47,607	87,300
Other revenue	38,062	42,275	42,574
Total revenues	625,826	581,798	506,423
Expenses:
Policy and contract benefits	152,095	123,959	106,784
Commission expense	262,460	241,835	147,253
Employee compensation and benefits	113,557	115,949	115,612
Interest expense	27,013	25,562	21,010
Depreciation and amortization	12,596	13,841	14,302
Other expenses	77,901	74,439	72,576
Total expenses	645,622	595,585	477,537
Other income:
Income attributable to consolidated CLOs	0	24,903	53,577
Expenses attributable to consolidated CLOs	0	14,446	33,323
Net income (loss) attributable to consolidated CLOs	0	10,457	20,254
Total other income	0	10,457	20,254
Income (loss) before taxes from continuing operations	(19,796)	(3,330)	49,140
Less: provision (benefit) for income taxes	(5,909)	(12,562)	12,515
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(13,887)	9,232	36,625
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) before taxes from discontinued operations	624	(6,222)	(5,824)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	56,860	0	0
Less: Provision (benefit) for income taxes	13,714	(2,224)	(1,537)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	43,770	(3,998)	(4,287)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests	29,883	5,234	32,338
Net income (loss) attributable to Common Stockholders	23,933	3,604	25,320
Noncontrolling interest
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Less: net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	5,950	1,630	7,018
Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P. | Noncontrolling interest
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests		748	6,432
Less: net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	5,500	748	6,432
Noncontrolling interests - other | Noncontrolling interest
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests		882	586
Less: net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	$ 450	$ 882	$ 586
Common Stock - Class A
Basic:
Basic, continuing operations, net	$ (0.38)	$ 0.22	$ 0.88
Basic, discontinued operations, net	1.07	(0.10)	(0.09)
Basic earnings per share	0.69	0.12	0.79
Diluted:
Diluted, continuing operations, net	(0.38)	0.21	0.86
Diluted, discontinued operations, net	1.07	(0.10)	(0.08)
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.69	$ 0.11	$ 0.78
Weighted average number of Common Shares:
Basic	34,715,852	29,134,190	31,721,449
Diluted	34,715,852	37,306,632	31,766,674
Dividends [Abstract]
Dividends declared per Common Share	$ 0.140	$ 0.120	$ 0.100