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

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Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Securities owned deposited with the Company's subsidiaries clearing broker $ 4,433lts_SecuritiesOwnedAndHeldAtClearingBroker $ 5,429lts_SecuritiesOwnedAndHeldAtClearingBroker
Securities owned at fair value 4,986us-gaap_SecurityOwnedAndSoldNotYetPurchasedFairValueSecurityOwned 5,910us-gaap_SecurityOwnedAndSoldNotYetPurchasedFairValueSecurityOwned
Common stock and warrants    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 661us-gaap_SecurityOwnedAndSoldNotYetPurchasedFairValueSecurityOwned
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1,981us-gaap_SecurityOwnedAndSoldNotYetPurchasedFairValueSecurityOwned
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Level 2    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value 3,844us-gaap_SecurityOwnedAndSoldNotYetPurchasedFairValueSecurityOwned
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3,464us-gaap_SecurityOwnedAndSoldNotYetPurchasedFairValueSecurityOwned
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Level 2 | Common stock and warrants | Warrants to purchase common stock    
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]    
Securities owned at fair value $ 500us-gaap_SecurityOwnedAndSoldNotYetPurchasedFairValueSecurityOwned
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$ 403us-gaap_SecurityOwnedAndSoldNotYetPurchasedFairValueSecurityOwned
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