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Notes Payable (Details)

v3.4.0.3

Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ (159)	$ (253)
Total	52,333	53,921
Unamortized discount	1,328	1,492
Notes payable to finance Securities America acquisition
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discount	120	172
Notes payable to KMS' former shareholders
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discount	313	343
Notes payable to SSN's former shareholders
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discount	895	977
Notes Payable \| Notes payable to clearing firm under forgivable loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	6,429	6,429
Notes Payable \| Notes payable to finance Securities America acquisition
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	17,856	17,804
Notes Payable \| Note payable under subsidiary's term loan with bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	463	564
Notes Payable \| Note payable under subsidiary's revolver with bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	922	950
Notes Payable \| Notes payable by subsidiary to certain former shareholders of Highland
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	6,738	6,738
Notes Payable \| Notes payable to KMS' former shareholders
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	5,250	5,711
Notes Payable \| Notes payable to SSN's former shareholders
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	14,234	15,378
Notes Payable \| Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 600	$ 600

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