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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
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value $ 5,858 $ 4,789
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (3,434) (83)
Level 1
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 1,805 713
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (3,071) (33)
Level 2
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 4,053 4,076
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (363) (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 1,896 1,402
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (66) (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
Debt securities | Level 2
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 1,896 1,402
Securities sold, but not yet purchased   (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
Certificates of deposit
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value   24
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (66) 0
Certificates of deposit | Level 1
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value   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
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (66)  
Certificates of deposit | Level 3
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value   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 1 1
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (297) 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 1 1
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (297)  
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 and warrants
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 1,805 689
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (3,071) (33)
Other investments
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 1,025 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 1,025 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
Common stock, restricted common stock and warrants
   
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 2,936 1,414
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (3,071) (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 1,805 689
Securities sold, but not yet purchased (3,071) (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 1,131 725
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