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Organization (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2013
sector
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2012
Notes payable
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Sep. 30, 2013
Common Stock - Clsss A
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Dec. 31, 2012
Common Stock - Clsss A
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Sep. 30, 2013
Common Stock - Class B
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Jul. 02, 2013
Common Stock - Class B
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Dec. 31, 2012
Common Stock - Class B
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Jun. 30, 2012
TAMCO
CLO
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Jun. 30, 2012
TAMCO
Warrant
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Jun. 30, 2012
TAMCO
Common stock
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Feb. 06, 2009
MFCA
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Jun. 30, 2011
MFCA
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Dec. 31, 2009
MFCA
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Dec. 28, 2012
PFG
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Jun. 23, 2010
PFG
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Dec. 28, 2012
PFG
Notes payable
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Dec. 28, 2012
PFG
Series A preferred stock
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Dec. 28, 2012
PFG
Common stock
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Jul. 24, 2013
Siena Capital Finance LLC
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Jun. 30, 2013
Siena Capital Finance LLC
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Apr. 30, 2013
Siena Capital Finance LLC
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Sep. 30, 2013
Care Inc.
Operating Subsidiary
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Jul. 02, 2013
Care Inc.
Operating Subsidiary
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Jul. 02, 2013
Care Inc.
Tiptree
Common Stock - Class B
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Sep. 30, 2013
Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P.
Common Stock - Class B
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Jul. 02, 2013
Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P.
Operating Subsidiary
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Sep. 30, 2013
Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P.
Operating Subsidiary
Common Stock - Class B
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Sep. 30, 2013
Tiptree
Common Stock - Clsss A
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Sep. 30, 2013
Tiptree
Operating Subsidiary
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Sep. 30, 2013
Tiptree
Operating Subsidiary
Common Stock - Clsss A
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Dec. 16, 2010
PFG
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Sep. 30, 2012
PFG
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Mar. 31, 2011
PFG
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Sep. 30, 2013
PFG
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Dec. 15, 2012
PFG
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Jul. 13, 2012
PFG
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Dec. 16, 2010
PFG
Series A preferred stock
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Sep. 30, 2012
PFG
Series A preferred stock
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Mar. 31, 2011
PFG
Series A preferred stock
Sale to Subsidiary Employees
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Mar. 31, 2011
PFG
Series A preferred stock
Sale to Outside Investor
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Dec. 16, 2010
PFG
Common stock
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Sep. 30, 2012
PFG
Common stock
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Mar. 31, 2011
PFG
Common stock
Sale to Subsidiary Employees
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Mar. 31, 2011
PFG
Common stock
Sale to Outside Investor
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Jul. 13, 2012
PFG
Hartford Life Private Placement, LLC
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Sep. 30, 2013
Common stock
Common Stock - Clsss A
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Sep. 30, 2013
TFP partnership unit
Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P.
Operating Subsidiary
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Sep. 30, 2013
Director
Subsequent event
Common stock
Common Stock - Clsss A
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| Schedule of Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of sectors of financial services | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity interest received on business contribution, number of shares | 10,289,192 | 31,147,371 | 3,609,420 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity interest received on business contribution, ownership percentage | 25.00% | 25.00% | 75.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity interest issued on transaction, number of shares | 31,147,371 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued to directors | 4,360 | 6,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating subsidiary units, conversion ratio | 1 | 1 | 2.798 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock, shares issued | 10,260,379 | 10,226,250 | 30,968,877 | 0 | 30,968,877 | 10,266,853 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock shares reserved for issuance | 3,609,420 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock, shares authorized | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of collateralized loan obligations acquired | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business combination, assets acquired | $ 810,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business combination, notes payable assumed | 736,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business combination, equity interest issued and issuable , number of shares | 750,000 | 2,197,347 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business combination, equity interest issued and issuable | 57,661,000 | 23,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of voting interest | 99.00% | 57.00% | 100.00% | 6.60% | 8.80% | 59.38% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments to acquire business | 12,838,000 | 28,500,000 | 2,690,000 | 7,310,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of assets acquired, goodwill, and liabilities assumed, net | 20,594,000 | 116,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bargain purchase, gain recognized | 7,756,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated entity, percentage owned by parent | 100.00% | 75.00% | 66.67% | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subsidiary, parent ownership interest changes, shares exchanged by parent | 9,098 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subsidiary, parent ownership interest, changes, shares received in exchange by parent | 2,850,000 | 2,850,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subsidiary, number of shares issued in transactions | 985,352 | 2,000,000 | 148,100 | 21,548 | 985,352 | 2,000,000 | 148,100 | 21,548 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subsidiary, proceeds received on transactions | 9,854,000 | 25,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments to acquire interest in subsidiary | 4,076,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subsidiary, percentage ownership after transactions | 93.58% | 84.94% | 86.00% | 81.34% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate principal amount | 777,923,000 | 2,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business combination, consideration transferred | 117,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business combination, liabilities incurred | 100,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term servicing agreement, amount of COLI and BOLI administered by subsidiary | 35,000,000,000 | 35,000,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business acquisition, purchase commitment | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | $ 4,243,000 | $ 3,088,000 | $ 1,155,000 | $ 3,088,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||