Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Mar. 31, 2012
Summary of Signficanct Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Fortegra's interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2012 and 2011 are unaudited and have been prepared following the significant accounting policies disclosed in Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company's Annual Report filed with the SEC, except as discussed in Note 3 of this Form 10-Q for the adoption of the new guidance on Accounting for Costs Associated with Acquiring or Renewing Insurance Contracts effective January 1, 2012.

The entire disclosure for all significant accounting policies of the reporting entity.