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Note 14 - Capital Stock (Details)
CAD / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 01, 2015
USD ($)
shares
May. 03, 2013
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 24, 2013
shares
Feb. 28, 2004
CAD
May. 03, 2013
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2013
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2015
CAD / shares
Note 14 - Capital Stock (Details) [Line Items]                  
Percentage of Redemption for Cash Consideration   30.00%              
Preferred Stock Redeemed for Cash (in Dollars) | $   $ 39,232              
Percentage of Weighted Average Trading Price   95.00%              
Weighted Average Share Price (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 33.34     $ 33.34        
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued (in Shares)     2,744,886            
Stockholders' Equity Note, Spinoff Transaction (in Dollars) | $ $ (138,396)         $ (138,396)      
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares           $ 0.14 $ 0.40 $ 0.30  
Chief Executive Officer [Member]                  
Note 14 - Capital Stock (Details) [Line Items]                  
Contingent Liabiilty Upon Sale of Control (in Dollars) | $           $ 164,018      
Subordinate Voting Shares [Member]                  
Note 14 - Capital Stock (Details) [Line Items]                  
Number of Votes for Subordinate Voting Shares           1      
Percentage of Original Base PricePayment Value 58.57%                
Share Price (in Dollars per share) | CAD / shares                 CAD 61.73
Multiple Voting Shares [Member]                  
Note 14 - Capital Stock (Details) [Line Items]                  
Number of Votes for Multiple Voting Shares           20      
First Payment [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]                  
Note 14 - Capital Stock (Details) [Line Items]                  
Percentage Payment of Shares Outstanding       5.00%          
Payment Formula Base Price (in Dollars) | CAD       CAD 3.324          
Second Payment [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]                  
Note 14 - Capital Stock (Details) [Line Items]                  
Percentage Payment of Shares Outstanding       5.00%          
Subordinate Voting Shares [Member]                  
Note 14 - Capital Stock (Details) [Line Items]                  
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued (in Shares)         2,889,900        
Subordinate Voting Shares Conversion Rate [Member] | Second Payment [Member]                  
Note 14 - Capital Stock (Details) [Line Items]                  
Payment Formula Base Price (in Dollars) | CAD       CAD 6.472          
Conversion from Old FSV Shares to Colliers Shares [Member]                  
Note 14 - Capital Stock (Details) [Line Items]                  
Spin-off Arrangement, Stock Conversion Ratio (in Shares) 1                
Conversion from Old FSV Shares to FirstService Shares [Member]                  
Note 14 - Capital Stock (Details) [Line Items]                  
Spin-off Arrangement, Stock Conversion Ratio (in Shares) 1         1