Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting [Text Block]	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements of Fortegra have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC" or "the guidance") for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report. The interim financial statements in this Form 10-Q have not been audited. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial information reflects all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments and the adjustments for the retrospective adoption of the new accounting guidance for Accounting for Costs Associated with Acquiring or Renewing Insurance Contracts as described in Note 3, necessary to present fairly Fortegra's financial position, results of operations and other comprehensive income for each of the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending on December 31, 2012.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements of Fortegra have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC" or "the guidance") for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report.

The interim financial statements in this Form 10-Q have not been audited. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial information reflects all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments and the adjustments for the retrospective adoption of the new accounting guidance for Accounting for Costs Associated with Acquiring or Renewing Insurance Contracts as described in Note 3, necessary to present fairly Fortegra's financial position, results of operations and other comprehensive income for each of the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending on December 31, 2012.