Equity Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Equity securities	$ 155,378	$ 122,979
Tiptree Insurance
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Equity securities	62,816	29,425
Tiptree Capital
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Equity securities	$ 92,562	93,554
Invesque Inc.
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Equity securities, shares held	16.6
Equity securities	$ 111,938	113,138
Invesque Inc. | Tiptree Insurance
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Equity securities	19,376	19,584
Invesque Inc. | Tiptree Capital
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Equity securities	92,562	93,554
Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Equity securities	25,039	0
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Tiptree Insurance
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Equity securities	25,039	0
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Tiptree Capital
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Equity securities	0	0
Other equity securities
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Equity securities	18,401	9,841
Other equity securities | Tiptree Insurance
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Equity securities	18,401	9,841
Other equity securities | Tiptree Capital
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Equity securities	$ 0	$ 0