Earnings Per Share Table of Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 4,301	$ (5,475)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests	376	(1,116)
Net income allocated to participating securities	85	0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	34,481
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interests	0	6,562
Undistributed Earnings (Loss) Allocated to Participating Securities, Basic	0	0
Common stock
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Tiptree Inc. Class A common shares	3,840
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Tiptree Inc. Class A common shares	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Tiptree Inc. Class A common shares - basic	3,840
Net income (loss) attributable to Tiptree Inc. Class A common shares - diluted	$ 3,670
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding - basic	34,673,054
Weighted average number of incremental shares of Common Stock issuable from exchangeable interests and contingent considerations	0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding - diluted	34,673,054
Basic:
Basic, continuing operations, net	$ 0.11
Basic, discontinued operations, net	0.00
Basic earnings per share	0.11
Diluted:
Diluted, continuing operations, net	0.11
Diluted, discontinued operations, net	0.00
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.11
Common Stock - Class A
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Tiptree Inc. Class A common shares		(4,359)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Tiptree Inc. Class A common shares		27,919
Net income (loss) attributable to Tiptree Inc. Class A common shares - basic		23,560
Net income (loss) attributable to Tiptree Inc. Class A common shares - diluted		$ 23,560
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding - basic		29,861,496
Weighted average number of incremental shares of Common Stock issuable from exchangeable interests and contingent considerations		0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding - diluted		29,861,496
Basic:
Basic, continuing operations, net		$ (0.15)
Basic, discontinued operations, net		0.94
Basic earnings per share		0.79
Diluted:
Diluted, continuing operations, net		(0.15)
Diluted, discontinued operations, net		0.94
Diluted earnings per share		$ 0.79
Securities of subsidiaries
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share	$ (170)	$ 0
Adjustments to income relating to exchangeable interests, net of tax
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share	$ 0	$ 0