Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
$ 6,920
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$ 2,078
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
4,619
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292
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Debt securities
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
3,242
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1,098
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
2,406
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123
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Certificates of deposit
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
16
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14
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
0
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0
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U.S. Treasury notes
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
95
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0
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
0
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99
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Common stock and warrants
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
3,202
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384
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
2,213
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70
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Fair value disclosure
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
6,920
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2,078
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(4,619)
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292
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Fair value disclosure | Level 1
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
3,218
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398
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(2,213)
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70
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Fair value disclosure | Level 2
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
3,702
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1,680
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(2,406)
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222
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Fair value disclosure | Level 3
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
0
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0
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
0
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0
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Fair value disclosure | Debt securities
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|
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
3,242
|
1,098
|
Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(2,406)
|
123
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Fair value disclosure | Debt securities | Level 1
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
0
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0
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
0
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0
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Fair value disclosure | Debt securities | Level 2
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|
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
|
|
Securities owned at fair value |
3,242
|
1,098
|
Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(2,406)
|
123
|
Fair value disclosure | Debt securities | Level 3
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|
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
0
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0
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
0
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0
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Fair value disclosure | Certificates of deposit
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
16
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14
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Fair value disclosure | Certificates of deposit | Level 1
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
16
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14
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Fair value disclosure | Certificates of deposit | Level 2
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
0
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0
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Fair value disclosure | Certificates of deposit | Level 3
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
0
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0
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Fair value disclosure | U.S. Treasury notes
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
95
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
0
|
99
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Fair value disclosure | U.S. Treasury notes | Level 1
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
0
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
0
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0
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Fair value disclosure | U.S. Treasury notes | Level 2
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|
|
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
|
|
Securities owned at fair value |
95
|
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
0
|
99
|
Fair value disclosure | U.S. Treasury notes | Level 3
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|
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
|
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Securities owned at fair value |
0
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
0
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0
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Fair value disclosure | Common stock and warrants
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
3,567
|
966
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(2,213)
|
70
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Fair value disclosure | Common stock and warrants | Level 1
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
|
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Securities owned at fair value |
3,202
|
384
|
Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(2,213)
|
70
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Fair value disclosure | Common stock and warrants | Level 2
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
365
|
582
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
0
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0
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Fair value disclosure | Common stock and warrants | Level 3
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
0
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0
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
$ 0
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$ 0
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