Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased (Fair Value Amount) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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Dec. 31, 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 |
$ 4,789
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$ 2,078
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(83)
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(292)
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Certificates of Deposit [Member]
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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 |
24
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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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Debt Securities [Member]
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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 |
1,402
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1,098
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(46)
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(123)
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U.S. Treasury Notes [Member]
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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 |
1
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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 [Member]
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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 |
689
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384
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(33)
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(70)
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Other Investments [Member]
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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 |
1,948
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
0
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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 |
4,789
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2,078
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(83)
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(292)
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Fair value disclosure | Level 1 [Member]
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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 |
713
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398
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(33)
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(70)
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Fair value disclosure | Level 2 [Member]
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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 |
4,076
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1,680
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(50)
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(222)
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Fair value disclosure | Level 3 [Member]
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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 [Member]
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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 |
24
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14
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Fair value disclosure | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
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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 |
24
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14
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Fair value disclosure | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
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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 [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
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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 | Debt Securities [Member]
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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 |
1,402
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1,098
|
Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(46)
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(123)
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Fair value disclosure | Debt Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
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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 [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
|
|
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
|
|
Securities owned, at fair value |
1,402
|
1,098
|
Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(46)
|
(123)
|
Fair value disclosure | Debt Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
|
|
|
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 | U.S. Treasury Notes [Member]
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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 |
1
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
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(99)
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Fair value disclosure | U.S. Treasury Notes [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
|
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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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Fair value disclosure | U.S. Treasury Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
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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 |
1
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
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(99)
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Fair value disclosure | U.S. Treasury Notes [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
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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 |
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0
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Fair value disclosure | Common Stock and Warrants [Member]
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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 |
1,414
|
966
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(37)
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(70)
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Fair value disclosure | Common Stock and Warrants [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
|
|
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
|
|
Securities owned, at fair value |
689
|
384
|
Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(33)
|
(70)
|
Fair value disclosure | Common Stock and Warrants [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
|
|
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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 |
725
|
582
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(4)
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0
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Fair value disclosure | Common Stock and Warrants [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
|
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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 | Other Investments [Member]
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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 |
1,948
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Fair value disclosure | Other Investments [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
|
|
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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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Fair value disclosure | Other Investments [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
|
|
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
|
|
Securities owned, at fair value |
1,948
|
|
Fair value disclosure | Other Investments [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
|
|
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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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