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Segment Information - Reconciliation of EBITDA (Details)

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Segment Information - Reconciliation of EBITDA (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
EBITDA, as adjusted $ 10,490lts_EarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization [1] $ 15,729lts_EarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization [1],[2]  
Interest income 60us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 53us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet  
Change in fair value of contingent consideration 31lts_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfContingentConsideration 12lts_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfContingentConsideration  
Loss on extinguishment of debt (252)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (314)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt  
Interest expense (1,440)us-gaap_InterestExpense (1,893)us-gaap_InterestExpense  
Depreciation and amortization (6,590)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization (3,838)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization  
Non-cash compensation expense (3,260)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation (1,927)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation  
Financial advisor acquisition expense (520)lts_AdvisorRecruitingExpenses (164)lts_AdvisorRecruitingExpenses  
Amortization of retention and forgivable loans (2,698)us-gaap_OtherAmortizationOfDeferredCharges (2,780)us-gaap_OtherAmortizationOfDeferredCharges  
Other (985)lts_OtherAdjustmentstoIncome [3] 0lts_OtherAdjustmentstoIncome  
Acquisition related expenses (108)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts  
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (20)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (21)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
(Loss) income before income taxes (5,292)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 4,857us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments  
Amortization of forgivable loans and advisor recruiting expenses     1,156lts_AmortizationofForgivableLoansandAdvisorRecruitingExpenses
Loss on write-off of receivable from subtenant 855us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs 0us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesWriteOffs  
Independent brokerage and advisory services      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
EBITDA, as adjusted 11,786lts_EarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_IndependentBrokerageAndAdvisoryServicesMember
11,617lts_EarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_IndependentBrokerageAndAdvisoryServicesMember
 
Interest expense (1,047)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_IndependentBrokerageAndAdvisoryServicesMember
(1,573)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_IndependentBrokerageAndAdvisoryServicesMember
 
Depreciation and amortization (4,729)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_IndependentBrokerageAndAdvisoryServicesMember
(3,700)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_IndependentBrokerageAndAdvisoryServicesMember
 
Non-cash compensation expense (1,908)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_IndependentBrokerageAndAdvisoryServicesMember
(1,079)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_IndependentBrokerageAndAdvisoryServicesMember
 
(Loss) income before income taxes 716us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_IndependentBrokerageAndAdvisoryServicesMember
2,066us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_IndependentBrokerageAndAdvisoryServicesMember
 
Ladenburg      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
EBITDA, as adjusted 1,392lts_EarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_LadenburgThalmannAndCoIncMember
6,655lts_EarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_LadenburgThalmannAndCoIncMember
 
Interest expense (3)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_LadenburgThalmannAndCoIncMember
(3)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_LadenburgThalmannAndCoIncMember
 
Depreciation and amortization (175)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_LadenburgThalmannAndCoIncMember
(138)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_LadenburgThalmannAndCoIncMember
 
Non-cash compensation expense (184)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_LadenburgThalmannAndCoIncMember
(153)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_LadenburgThalmannAndCoIncMember
 
(Loss) income before income taxes 174us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_LadenburgThalmannAndCoIncMember
6,364us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_LadenburgThalmannAndCoIncMember
 
Wholesale insurance      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
EBITDA, as adjusted (378)lts_EarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_WholesaleInsuranceMember
0lts_EarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_WholesaleInsuranceMember
 
Interest expense (168)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_WholesaleInsuranceMember
   
Depreciation and amortization (1,678)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_WholesaleInsuranceMember
   
Non-cash compensation expense (59)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_WholesaleInsuranceMember
   
(Loss) income before income taxes (2,284)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lts_WholesaleInsuranceMember
   
Corporate      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
EBITDA, as adjusted (2,310)lts_EarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
(2,543)lts_EarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
 
Interest expense (222)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
(317)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
 
Depreciation and amortization (8)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
0us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
 
Non-cash compensation expense (1,109)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
(695)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
 
(Loss) income before income taxes $ (3,898)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
[4] $ (3,573)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
[4]  
[1] The following table reconciles EBITDA, as adjusted, to (loss) income before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014: Three months ended March 31,EBITDA, as adjusted2015 2014 Independent Brokerage and Advisory Services$11,786 $11,617 Ladenburg1,392 6,655 Insurance Brokerage(378) — Corporate(2,310) (2,543) Total Segments10,490 15,729(1) Adjustments: Interest income60 53 Change in fair value of contingent consideration31 12 Loss on extinguishment of debt(252) (314) Interest expense(1,440) (1,893) Depreciation and amortization(6,590) (3,838) Non-cash compensation expense(3,260) (1,927) Financial advisor acquisition expense(520) (164) Amortization of retention and forgivable loans(2,698) (2,780) Other(985)(2) — Acquisition-related expenses(108) — Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(20) (21) (Loss) income before income taxes$(5,292) $4,857 (1) Includes increase of $1,156 in 2014 related to amortization of forgivable loans and financial advisor acquisition expenses to conform to the 2015 presentation.(2) Consists primarily of loss on write-off of receivable from subtenant of $855.
[2] Includes increase of $1,156 in 2014 related to amortization of forgivable loans and financial advisor acquisition expenses to conform to the 2015 presentation.
[3] Consists primarily of loss on write-off of receivable from subtenant of $855.
[4] Includes interest on revolving credit and forgivable loan notes, compensation, professional fees and other general and administrative expenses.