Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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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 |
$ 6,717
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$ 4,789
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(6,010)
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(83)
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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 |
1,257
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1,402
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(15)
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(46)
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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 |
113
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24
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(21)
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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 |
4
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1
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(50)
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0
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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 |
3,195
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689
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(5,924)
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(33)
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Other investments
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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 |
1,286
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1,948
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
0
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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 |
6,717
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4,789
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(6,010)
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(83)
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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 |
3,308
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713
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(5,945)
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(33)
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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 |
3,409
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4,076
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(65)
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(50)
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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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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
1,257
|
1,402
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(15)
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(46)
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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] |
|
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Securities owned at fair value |
1,257
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1,402
|
Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(15)
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(46)
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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 |
113
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24
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(21)
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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 |
113
|
24
|
Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(21)
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Fair value disclosure | Certificates of deposit | Level 2
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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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Fair value disclosure | Certificates of deposit | 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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Fair value disclosure | U.S. Treasury notes
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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 |
4
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1
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(50)
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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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0
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
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] |
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Securities owned at fair value |
4
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1
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(50)
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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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0
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
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 |
4,057
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1,414
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(5,924)
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(37)
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Fair value disclosure | Common stock and warrants | Level 1
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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 |
3,195
|
689
|
Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
(5,924)
|
(33)
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Fair value disclosure | Common stock and warrants | Level 2
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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 |
862
|
725
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Securities sold, but not yet purchased |
0
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(4)
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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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Fair value disclosure | Other investments
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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 |
1,286
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1,948
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Fair value disclosure | Other investments | 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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Fair value disclosure | Other investments | 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 |
1,286
|
1,948
|
Fair value disclosure | Other investments | 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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