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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
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value $ 4,487 $ 4,789
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (353) (83)
Level 1
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 1,022 713
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (54) (33)
Level 2
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 3,465 4,076
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (299) (50)
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
Debt securities
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 1,491 1,402
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (99) (46)
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
Debt securities | Level 2
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 1,491 1,402
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (99) (46)
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
Certificates of deposit
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 3 24
Securities sold, but not yet purchased 0 0
Certificates of deposit | Level 1
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 3 24
Securities sold, but not yet purchased 0  
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  
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  
U.S. Treasury notes
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 3 1
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (200) 0
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  
U.S. Treasury notes | Level 2
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 3 1
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (200)  
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  
Common stock, restricted common stock and warrants
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 1,941 1,414
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (54) (37)
Common stock, restricted common stock and warrants | Level 1
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 1,019 689
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (54) (33)
Common stock, restricted common stock and warrants | Level 2
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 922 725
Securities sold, but not yet purchased 0 (4)
Common stock, restricted 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
Other investments
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 1,049 1,948
Securities sold, but not yet purchased 0 0
Other investments | Level 1
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 0 0
Other investments | Level 2
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 1,049 1,948
Other investments | Level 3
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value $ 0 $ 0