Summarized Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 91,844		$ 88,755	[1]	$ 82,921	[1]	$ 79,254		$ 62,736		$ 67,965		$ 60,949		$ 61,619
Net investment income	635		766		746		903		848		744		732		743		3,050	3,067	3,368
Net realized investment gains (losses)	0		756		1,280		7		9		(16)		13		(3)		2,043	3	4,193
Total revenue	92,479		90,277		84,947		80,164		63,593		68,693		61,694		62,359		347,867	256,339	247,193
Total expenses	86,894		85,939	[1]	79,934	[1]	77,633		58,241		62,896		56,793		58,731		330,400	236,661	229,684
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	5,585		4,338		5,013		2,531		5,352		5,797		4,901		3,628		17,467	19,678	17,509
Income taxes	1,733		1,852		1,593		482		1,761		2,130		1,630		1,195		14,003	8,295	7,140
Income from continuing operations before non-controlling interests	3,852		2,486		3,420		2,049		3,591		3,667		3,271		2,433		11,807	12,962	11,562
Discontinued operations - net of tax	9,320		601		1,207		1,262		202		386		688		999		12,390	2,275	1,777
Net income before non-controlling interests	13,172		3,087		4,627		3,311		3,793		4,053		3,959		3,432		24,197	15,237	13,339
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	614		(135)		185		818		10		29		15		18
Net income attributable to Fortegra Financial Corporation	12,558		3,222		4,442		2,493		3,783		4,024		3,944		3,414		22,715	15,165	13,509
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Net income from continuing operations - net of tax	$ 0.17	[2]	$ 0.14	[2]	$ 0.17	[2]	$ 0.06	[2]	$ 0.18	[2]	$ 0.19	[2]	$ 0.17	[2]	$ 0.12	[2]	$ 0.53	$ 0.65	$ 0.57
Discontinued operations - net of tax	$ 0.48	[2]	$ 0.03	[2]	$ 0.06	[2]	$ 0.07	[2]	$ 0.01	[2]	$ 0.02	[2]	$ 0.03	[2]	$ 0.05	[2]	$ 0.64	$ 0.12	$ 0.09
Net income attributable to Fortegra Financial Corporation	$ 0.65	[2]	$ 0.17	[2]	$ 0.23	[2]	$ 0.13	[2]	$ 0.19	[2]	$ 0.21	[2]	$ 0.20	[2]	$ 0.17	[2]	$ 1.17	$ 0.77	$ 0.66
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Net income from continuing operations - net of tax	$ 0.16	[2]	$ 0.13	[2]	$ 0.16	[2]	$ 0.06	[2]	$ 0.17	[2]	$ 0.18	[2]	$ 0.16	[2]	$ 0.11	[2]	$ 0.50	$ 0.63	$ 0.55
Discontinued operations - net of tax	$ 0.46	[2]	$ 0.03	[2]	$ 0.06	[2]	$ 0.06	[2]	$ 0.01	[2]	$ 0.02	[2]	$ 0.03	[2]	$ 0.05	[2]	$ 0.61	$ 0.11	$ 0.09
Net income attributable to Fortegra Financial Corporation	$ 0.62	[2]	$ 0.16	[2]	$ 0.22	[2]	$ 0.12	[2]	$ 0.18	[2]	$ 0.20	[2]	$ 0.19	[2]	$ 0.16	[2]	$ 1.11	$ 0.74	$ 0.64
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	19,410,655		19,405,597		19,540,610		19,556,743		19,507,733		19,531,694		19,705,276		19,904,819		19,477,802	19,655,492	20,352,027
Diluted (in shares)	20,388,890		20,404,508		20,523,090		20,625,041		20,507,329		20,463,238		20,632,233		20,739,196		20,482,652	20,600,362	21,265,801
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues			$ 3,500		$ 4,900

[1] (2) - During 2013, certain immaterial reclassifications were identified that impacted amounts for service and administrative fees in total revenues and commissions and other operating expenses in total expenses that were previously reported in the Company's Form 10-Q's for the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013. These reclassification adjustments, separately and in the aggregate did not have a material impact on results previously reported for those quarterly periods and had no effect on reported net income. For the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013, total revenues were decreased by $4.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively, while total expenses were reduced by the same amounts for the respective periods.

[2] (1) - Earnings per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.