Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 212,626	$ 193,714	$ 175,642
Operating expenses:
Selling, operating and administrative expenses	120,179	106,946	88,037
Depreciation and amortization	20,678	20,512	16,094
Loss on sale or disposition of assets, net	63	660	178
Gain on reduction in tax receivable agreement liability (note 4)	(6,145)	(32,736)
Total operating expenses	134,775	95,382	104,309
Operating income	77,851	98,332	71,333
Other expenses, net:
Interest expense	(12,051)	(9,996)	(8,596)
Interest income	676	352	160
Foreign currency transaction (losses) gains	(312)	174	(86)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			(796)
Total other expenses, net	(11,687)	(9,470)	(9,318)
Income before provision for income taxes	66,164	88,862	62,015
Provision for income taxes	(15,799)	(57,047)	(15,167)
Net income	50,365	31,815	46,848
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest (note 4)	23,321	21,577	24,627
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 27,044	$ 10,238	$ 22,221
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock
Basic	$ 1.52	$ 0.58	$ 1.26
Diluted	$ 1.52	$ 0.58	$ 1.26
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding
Basic	17,737,649	17,688,533	17,628,741
Diluted	17,767,499	17,731,800	17,677,768
Cash dividends declared per share of Class A common stock	$ 0.80	$ 0.72	$ 0.60
Common Class A
Other expenses, net:
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 27,044	$ 10,238	$ 22,221
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock
Basic	$ 1.52	$ 0.58	$ 1.26
Diluted	$ 1.52	$ 0.58	$ 1.26
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding
Basic	17,737,649	17,688,533	17,628,741
Diluted	17,767,499	17,731,800	17,677,768
Cash dividends declared per share of Class A common stock	$ 0.80	$ 0.72	$ 0.60
Continuing franchise fees
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 101,104	$ 93,694	$ 81,197
Annual dues
Revenue:
Total revenue	35,894	33,767	32,653
Broker fees
Revenue:
Total revenue	46,871	43,801	37,209
Franchise sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 28,757	$ 22,452	24,471
Brokerage revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue			$ 112