Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

Segment Information (Detail)

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Segment Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues $ 159,834 [1] $ 48,898 [1] $ 477,934 [1] $ 166,331 [1]  
Pre-tax income (loss) (5,629) [1],[2] (2,786) [1] (12,939) [1],[2] (1,510) [1]  
Identifiable assets 333,836 [1] 100,792 [1] 333,836 [1] 100,792 [1] 347,145
Depreciation and amortization 3,979 [1] 862 [1] 12,112 [1] 2,650 [1]  
Interest 6,148 [1] 820 [1] 18,400 [1] 2,468 [1]  
Capital expenditures 857 [1] 78 [1] 3,652 [1] 188 [1]  
Non-cash compensation 1,054 [1] 688 [1] 3,645 [1] 2,772 [1]  
Independent Brokerage and Advisory Services
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues 149,201 [1] 40,339 [1] 442,993 [1] 129,577 [1]  
Pre-tax income (loss) (2,226) [1],[2] 1,283 [1] (3,738) [1],[2] 4,346 [1]  
Identifiable assets 310,724 [1] 76,777 [1] 310,724 [1] 76,777 [1]  
Depreciation and amortization 3,759 [1] 613 [1] 11,430 [1] 1,834 [1]  
Interest 4,942 [1] 4 [1] 14,850 [1] 19 [1]  
Capital expenditures 853 [1] 70 [1] 3,631 [1] 159 [1]  
Non-cash compensation 244 [1] 153 [1] 1,210 [1] 435 [1]  
Ladenburg
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues 10,560 6,872 34,758 35,323  
Pre-tax income (loss) (358) (2,498) (301) (396)  
Identifiable assets 21,208 21,556 21,208 21,556  
Depreciation and amortization 203 232 631 765  
Interest 3 3 75 85  
Capital expenditures 4 8 15 29  
Non-cash compensation 195 195 687 804  
Corporate
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues 73 1,687 183 1,431  
Pre-tax income (loss) (3,045) [3] (1,571) [3] (8,900) [3] (5,460) [3]  
Identifiable assets 1,904 2,459 1,904 2,459  
Depreciation and amortization 17 17 51 51  
Interest 1,203 813 3,475 2,364  
Capital expenditures     6    
Non-cash compensation $ 615 $ 340 $ 1,748 $ 1,533  
[1] Amounts for 2012 include Securities America which was acquired on November 4, 2011.
[2] Includes $909 and $7,111 income from change in the fair value of contingent consideration related to Securities America acquisition for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
[3] Includes interest on revolving credit and forgivable loan notes, compensation, professional fees and other general and administrative expenses.