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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)
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1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | |||||
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Oct. 31, 2011
subsidiary
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
Securities America [Member]
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Mar. 12, 2014
Triad [Member]
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May 22, 2013
Massachusetts Securities Division
Securities America [Member]
Exercised rescission rights
plaintiffs
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Apr. 30, 2013
Compensatory damages
Securities America [Member]
One former client
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Nov. 30, 2013
Compensatory damages
Triad [Member]
plaintiffs
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Jan. 31, 2014
Subsequent event
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Jan. 31, 2014
Subsequent event
Compensatory damages
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| Deferred rent | $ 1,871,000 | $ 1,977,000 | ||||||||
| Number of subsidiaries included in law suit | 2 | |||||||||
| Loss contingency, settlement | 650,000 | |||||||||
| Loss contingency, settlement, restriction to customers Amount | 375,000 | |||||||||
| Number of plaintiffs | 63 | 6 | ||||||||
| Damages sought by plaintiff | 3,755,000 | 2,164,000 | 5,109,000 | 3,000 | ||||||
| Loss contingency accrual | 625,000 | |||||||||
| Life insurance policy, suitability amount | 15,000,000 | |||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 3,291,000 | 27,000 | ||||||||
| Charges to operations | $ 2,746,000 | |||||||||
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Life Insurance Policy, Suitability Amount No definition available.
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Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Restriction to Customers Amount No definition available.
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Number of Subsidiaries Included in Law Suit No definition available.
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The cumulative difference between the rental payments required by a lease agreement and the rental income or expense recognized on a straight-line basis, or other systematic and rational basis more representative of the time pattern in which use or benefit is granted or derived from the leased property, expected to be recognized in income or expense over the term of the leased property by the lessor or lessee, respectively. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the combined total of loss contingency liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Present value of the estimated aggregate accrual for damages arising from third-party use of the entity's product(s) or process(es) as of the balance sheet date (if the accrual qualifies for discounting). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of loss pertaining to the specified contingency that was charged against earnings in the period, including the effects of revisions in previously reported estimates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of plaintiffs that have filed claims pertaining to a loss contingency. No definition available.
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Amount of consideration the entity has agreed to pay to settle a legal matter. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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