Loans, at fair value - Schedule of the Company's Investment in Loans Measured at Fair Value (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	$ 90,732	$ 108,894
Unpaid principal balance (UPB)	90,871	108,095
Fair value exceeds / (below) UPB	(139)	799
Loans Pledged as Collateral	$ 81,630	98,086
Non-performing loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Cost Basis of NPLs		$ 282
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due \| Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Number of Loans Past Due	2	1
Financing Receivable, Past Due	$ 534	$ 198
Tiptree Insurance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	7,795	10,174
Tiptree Insurance \| Corporate Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	7,795	9,787
Unpaid principal balance (UPB)	12,281	12,006
Fair value exceeds / (below) UPB	(4,486)	(2,219)
Loans Pledged as Collateral	0	0
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Cost Basis of NPLs	11,282	11,969
Tiptree Insurance \| Non-performing loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	0	387
Unpaid principal balance (UPB)	0	409
Fair value exceeds / (below) UPB	0	(22)
Loans Pledged as Collateral	0	0
Tiptree Capital
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	82,937	98,720
Tiptree Capital \| Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage loans held for sale (3)	82,937	98,720
Unpaid principal balance (UPB)	78,590	95,680
Fair value exceeds / (below) UPB	4,347	3,040
Loans Pledged as Collateral	$ 81,630	$ 98,086

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