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Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased - Additional Information (Details)

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