Segment Information - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||
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Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | $ 269,775 | $ 296,748 | $ 535,571 | $ 575,571 | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (1,576) | (2,833) | (7,961) | (8,125) | ||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 10,487 | 11,828 | 15,524 | 22,318 | ||
| Identifiable assets | 532,071 | 578,500 | 532,071 | 578,500 | $ 574,105 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 7,241 | 6,692 | 14,116 | 13,282 | ||
| Interest | 1,172 | 1,275 | 2,379 | 2,715 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 1,861 | 2,399 | 3,700 | 4,789 | ||
| Non-cash compensation | 1,341 | 2,424 | 2,696 | 5,684 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 96,739 | 124,548 | 96,739 | 124,548 | $ 118,677 | $ 103,087 |
| Corporate | ||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | 206 | 102 | 412 | 205 | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (3,419) | (4,169) | (7,181) | (8,067) | ||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | (2,193) | (2,577) | (4,710) | (4,887) | ||
| Identifiable assets | 33,385 | 61,725 | 33,385 | 61,725 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 17 | 9 | 34 | 17 | ||
| Interest | 194 | 268 | 388 | 490 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 0 | 87 | 0 | 87 | ||
| Non-cash compensation | 893 | 1,016 | 1,800 | 2,125 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 29,500 | 58,836 | 29,500 | 58,836 | ||
| Independent Brokerage and Advisory Services | Operating Segments | ||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | 243,640 | 265,469 | 487,384 | 520,338 | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 3,431 | 705 | 6,684 | 1,421 | ||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 11,652 | 10,966 | 22,660 | 22,752 | ||
| Identifiable assets | 407,989 | 406,385 | 407,989 | 406,385 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 5,239 | 4,814 | 10,165 | 9,543 | ||
| Interest | 808 | 832 | 1,651 | 1,879 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 1,648 | 2,084 | 3,394 | 4,202 | ||
| Non-cash compensation | 252 | 1,197 | 503 | 3,105 | ||
| Ladenburg | Operating Segments | ||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | 12,511 | 17,980 | 23,033 | 31,558 | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (970) | 2,390 | (4,112) | 2,564 | ||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | (460) | 3,275 | (3,258) | 4,667 | ||
| Identifiable assets | 34,721 | 48,432 | 34,721 | 48,432 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 186 | 175 | 361 | 350 | ||
| Interest | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 120 | 27 | 120 | 36 | ||
| Non-cash compensation | 135 | 151 | 271 | 335 | ||
| Insurance Brokerage | Operating Segments | ||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | 13,418 | 13,197 | 24,742 | 23,470 | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (618) | (1,759) | (3,352) | (4,043) | ||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 1,488 | 164 | 832 | (214) | ||
| Identifiable assets | 55,976 | 61,958 | 55,976 | 61,958 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,799 | 1,694 | 3,556 | 3,372 | ||
| Interest | 170 | 171 | 340 | 339 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 93 | 201 | 186 | 464 | ||
| Non-cash compensation | $ 61 | $ 60 | $ 122 | $ 119 | ||