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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)

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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Common Stock
Jul. 31, 2014
HCHC Holdings, Inc.
Sep. 30, 2014
HCHC Holdings, Inc.
Operating Expenses
Jul. 31, 2014
HCHC Holdings, Inc.
10% Promissory Notes due February 26, 2019
Jul. 31, 2014
HCHC Holdings, Inc.
Common Stock
Sep. 30, 2014
Highland Capital Brokerage, Inc. (Highland)
Sep. 30, 2014
Highland Capital Brokerage, Inc. (Highland)
Jul. 31, 2014
Highland Capital Brokerage, Inc. (Highland)
10% Promissory Notes due February 26, 2019
Sep. 30, 2014
Highland Capital Brokerage, Inc. (Highland)
Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Net cash paid in acquisition           $ 3,613,000         $ 3,353,000    
Stock issued in acquisition, shares         2,540,762       2,540,762        
Stock issued in acquisition, value     7,953,000           7,953,000       7,953,000
Extinguishment of debt           21,834,000              
Debt outstanding               7,000,000          
Interest rate, stated percentage               10.00%       10.00%  
Acquisition related costs             566            
Non-recurring income tax benefit eliminated from the pro forma results                     14,125,000    
Revenues 223,732,000 200,489,000 656,303,000 581,663,000           9,242,000      
Net loss $ 12,783,000 $ 2,379,000 $ 19,970,000 $ (3,034,000)           $ (742,000)