Schedule II (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, 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		Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues
Net investment income	$ 635		$ 766		$ 746		$ 903	$ 848		$ 744	$ 732	$ 743	$ 3,050		$ 3,067		$ 3,368
Other income													736		269		170
Total revenue	92,479		90,277		84,947		80,164	63,593		68,693	61,694	62,359	347,867		256,339		247,193
Expenses
Personnel costs													39,487		28,475		26,021
Other operating expenses													35,117		24,233		23,739
Interest expense													3,621		4,334		4,690
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 taxes	1,733		1,852		1,593		482	1,761		2,130	1,630	1,195	14,003		8,295		7,140
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
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	21,681							15,209					21,681		15,209		31,339
Notes receivable	11,920							11,290					11,920		11,290
Other assets	6,307							7,667					6,307		7,667
Total assets	680,430							707,437					680,430		707,437
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	3,273												3,273
Total liabilities	513,937							561,722					513,937		561,722
Total stockholders' equity	166,493							145,715					166,493		145,715		127,086		119,701
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	680,430							707,437					680,430		707,437
Operating Activities:
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
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense - continuing operations													(2,318)		2,444		1,150
Stock-based compensation expense													1,330		1,044		763
Other changes in assets and liabilities:
Net cash flows provided by operating activities													40,458		31,988		11,166
Investing Activities:
Proceeds from maturities of investments													10,297		11,138		9,691
Net paid for the acquisition of subsidiaries													(3,112)		(21,820)		(49,873)
(Issuance of) proceeds received for repayment of notes receivable													6,765		1,346		975
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities													54,110		(59,291)		(45,795)
Financing Activities:
Repayments of notes payable													(101,938)		(130,450)		(74,263)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options													0				(826)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options													49		20		607
Net proceeds received from stock issued in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan													(358)		(330)		(58)
Net cash flows (used in) financing activities													(88,096)		11,173		22,579
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents													6,472		(16,130)		(12,050)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period							15,209					31,339	15,209		31,339		43,389
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	21,681							15,209					21,681		15,209		31,339
Parent Company [Member]
Revenues
Management fee from subsidiaries													0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Net investment income													343		290		298
Other income													0		0		0
Total revenue													343		290		298
Expenses
Personnel costs													0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Other operating expenses													1,175		1,036		558
Interest expense													65		210		1,062
Total expenses													1,240		1,246		1,620
Income before interest and income taxes interest													(897)		(956)		(1,322)
Income taxes													(314)		(335)		(357)
Income before equity in net income in subsidiaries													(583)		(621)		(965)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries													23,298	[2]	15,786	[2]	14,474	[2]
Net income attributable to Fortegra Financial Corporation													22,715		15,165		13,509
Assets:
Investment in subsidiaries	141,422	[2]						120,406	[2]				141,422	[2]	120,406	[2]
Cash and cash equivalents	293							279					293		279		138
Due from subsidiaries, net	6,650	[2]						13,960	[2]				6,650	[2]	13,960	[2]
Notes receivable	11,671	[2]						4,999	[2]				11,671	[2]	4,999	[2]
Other assets	952							933					952		933
Total assets	160,988							140,577					160,988		140,577
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	0							0					0		0
Other liabilities	528							194					528		194
Total liabilities	528							194					528		194
Total stockholders' equity	160,460							140,383					160,460		140,383
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	160,988							140,577					160,988		140,577
Operating Activities:
Net income attributable to Fortegra Financial Corporation													22,715		15,165		13,509
Equity in net income of subsidiaries													(23,298)	[2]	(15,786)	[2]	(14,474)	[2]
Cash dividend from subsidiaries															0		0
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense - continuing operations															0		0
Stock-based compensation expense													608		384		409
Other changes in assets and liabilities:
Net due to subsidiaries													7,311		5,931		14,012
Other assets and other liabilities													316		(332)		344
Net cash flows provided by operating activities													7,652		5,362		13,800
Investing Activities:
Proceeds from maturities of investments													0		0		0
Net paid for the acquisition of subsidiaries													0		0		0
(Issuance of) proceeds received for repayment of notes receivable													6,672		1,648		(84)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities													(6,672)		(1,648)		84
Financing Activities:
Repayments of notes payable															0		(11,040)
Additional borrowings under notes payable															0		0
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock															0		0
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options															0		(826)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options													49		20		651
Purchase of treasury stock													(1,372)		(3,923)		(2,552)
Net proceeds received from stock issued in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan													357		330		0
Stockholder funds disbursed at purchase															0		0
Net cash flows (used in) financing activities													(966)		(3,573)		(13,767)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents													14		141		117
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period							279					138	279		138		21
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 293							$ 279					$ 293		$ 279		$ 138

[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] * Eliminated in consolidation