Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:


	Ladenburg		Independent Brokerage and Advisory Services			Total
Balance as of January 1, 2011	$	301	$	29,418		$	29,719
Acquisition of Securities America		—		61,526			61,526
Benefit applied to reduce goodwill		—		(84	)		(84	)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	301	$	90,860		$	91,161
Benefit applied to reduce goodwill		—		(71	)		(71	)
Business acquisition		—		522			522
Adjustment related to allocation of Securities America purchase price		—		(935	)		(935	)
Reduction of purchase price for Securities America acquisition		—		(99	)		(99	)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	301	$	90,277		$	90,578

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.