Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
Mar. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
|
| Numerator for both basic and diluted earnings per share: | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. | $ 21,863 | $ 13,429 | $ 8,245 | ||||||||
| Denominator, basic shares | 19,211 | 19,197 | 19,263 | ||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities: | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation awards | 194 | 169 | 98 | ||||||||
| Denominator, diluted shares | 19,405 | 19,366 | 19,361 | ||||||||
| Basic earnings per share: (in dollars per share) | $ 0.18 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.24 | $ 1.14 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.43 |
| Diluted earnings per share: (in dollars per share) | $ 0.17 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.23 | $ 1.13 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.43 |