Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Numerator: (for both basic and diluted earnings per share)
Income from continuing operations before non-controlling interests	$ 3,860	$ 2,486	$ 11,497	$ 7,955
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	230	(135)	1,693	868
Net income from continuing operations - net of tax	3,630	2,621	9,804	7,087
Discontinued operations - net of tax	(42)	601	(42)	3,070
Net income attributable to Fortegra Financial Corporation	$ 3,588	$ 3,222	$ 9,762	$ 10,157
Denominator:
Total weighted average basic common shares outstanding	19,774,263	19,405,597	19,723,995	19,500,430
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards	851,432	998,911	804,057	1,030,692
Total weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	20,625,695	20,404,508	20,528,052	20,531,122
Earnings per share - Basic:
Net income from continuing operations - net of tax	$ 0.18	$ 0.14	$ 0.50	$ 0.36
Discontinued operations - net of tax	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ 0.00	$ 0.16
Net income attributable to Fortegra Financial Corporation	$ 0.18	$ 0.17	$ 0.50	$ 0.52
Earnings per share - Diluted:
Net income from continuing operations - net of tax	$ 0.18	$ 0.13	$ 0.48	$ 0.35
Discontinued operations - net of tax	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ 0.00	$ 0.15
Net income attributable to Fortegra Financial Corporation	$ 0.18	$ 0.16	$ 0.48	$ 0.50
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average anti-dilutive common shares	158,268	809,870	489,331	762,081