Segment Information - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | $ 282,214 | $ 223,732 | $ 857,785 | $ 656,303 | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (3,149) | (571) | (11,274) | 7,976 | ||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 8,360 | 13,347 | 30,678 | 43,895 | ||
| Identifiable assets | 563,290 | 493,332 | 563,290 | 493,332 | $ 510,758 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,798 | 4,902 | 20,080 | 12,527 | ||
| Interest | 1,255 | 1,701 | 3,970 | 5,193 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 1,885 | 1,162 | 6,674 | 5,887 | ||
| Non-cash compensation | 242 | 3,679 | 5,926 | 7,689 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 114,548 | 94,952 | 114,548 | 94,952 | 103,087 | $ 50,329 |
| Corporate | ||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | 85 | 85 | 290 | 244 | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (4,561) | (4,415) | (12,628) | (11,385) | ||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | (3,080) | (2,429) | (7,967) | (6,857) | ||
| Identifiable assets | 55,425 | 44,247 | 55,425 | 44,247 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 17 | 3 | 34 | 7 | ||
| Interest | 249 | 305 | 739 | 936 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 86 | 108 | ||
| Non-cash compensation | 945 | 828 | 3,070 | 2,260 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 53,399 | 53,399 | $ 42,421 | |||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | ||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | 256,671 | 197,730 | 777,009 | 588,987 | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 3,141 | 1,186 | 4,562 | 6,927 | ||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 10,925 | 11,656 | 33,677 | 36,243 | ||
| Identifiable assets | 400,290 | 314,083 | 400,290 | 314,083 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,834 | 3,771 | 14,377 | 11,082 | ||
| Interest | 834 | 1,267 | 2,713 | 4,121 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 1,646 | 1,114 | 5,849 | 4,805 | ||
| Non-cash compensation | (914) | 2,640 | 2,191 | 4,913 | ||
| Ladenburg | ||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | 13,248 | 16,675 | 44,806 | 57,830 | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (144) | 3,400 | 2,420 | 13,176 | ||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 98 | 3,734 | 4,765 | 14,123 | ||
| Identifiable assets | 44,053 | 72,190 | 44,053 | 72,190 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 178 | 176 | 528 | 486 | ||
| Interest | 0 | 11 | 7 | 18 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 51 | 0 | 87 | 926 | ||
| Non-cash compensation | 151 | 153 | 486 | 458 | ||
| Insurance Brokerage | ||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | 12,210 | 9,242 | 35,680 | 9,242 | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (1,585) | (742) | (5,628) | (742) | ||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 417 | 386 | 203 | 386 | ||
| Identifiable assets | 63,522 | 62,812 | 63,522 | 62,812 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,769 | 952 | 5,141 | 952 | ||
| Interest | 172 | 118 | 511 | 118 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 188 | 48 | 652 | 48 | ||
| Non-cash compensation | $ 60 | $ 58 | $ 179 | $ 58 | ||