Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill (Details)

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Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance as of December 31, 2015   $ 125,572
Benefit applied to reduce goodwill   (59)
Business acquisition   398
Balance as of September 30, 2016 $ 125,911 125,911
Goodwill, impairment loss 20 59
Ladenburg    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance as of December 31, 2015   301
Benefit applied to reduce goodwill   0
Business acquisition   0
Balance as of September 30, 2016 301 301
Independent Brokerage and Advisory Services    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance as of December 31, 2015   112,572
Benefit applied to reduce goodwill   (59)
Business acquisition   398
Balance as of September 30, 2016 112,911 112,911
Insurance Brokerage    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance as of December 31, 2015   12,699
Benefit applied to reduce goodwill   0
Business acquisition   0
Balance as of September 30, 2016 $ 12,699 $ 12,699