Segment Information - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | $ 274,323 | $ 282,214 | $ 809,894 | $ 857,785 | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (6,911) | (3,149) | (14,872) | (11,274) | ||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 5,564 | 8,360 | 21,149 | 30,678 | ||
| Identifiable assets | 543,756 | 563,290 | 543,756 | 563,290 | $ 574,105 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 7,014 | 6,798 | 21,130 | 20,080 | ||
| Interest | 1,133 | 1,255 | 3,512 | 3,970 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 1,298 | 1,885 | 4,998 | 6,674 | ||
| Non-cash compensation | 1,300 | 242 | 3,996 | 5,926 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 105,989 | 114,548 | 105,989 | 114,548 | $ 118,677 | $ 103,087 |
| Corporate | ||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | 174 | 85 | 586 | 290 | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (3,948) | (4,561) | (11,129) | (12,628) | ||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | (2,797) | (3,080) | (7,505) | (7,967) | ||
| Identifiable assets | 44,832 | 55,425 | 44,832 | 55,425 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 17 | 17 | 51 | 34 | ||
| Interest | 164 | 249 | 552 | 739 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | ||
| Non-cash compensation | 851 | 945 | 2,651 | 3,070 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 36,017 | 53,399 | 36,017 | 53,399 | ||
| Independent Brokerage and Advisory Services | Operating Segments | ||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | 251,045 | 256,671 | 738,429 | 777,009 | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 607 | 3,141 | 7,291 | 4,562 | ||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 9,503 | 10,925 | 32,222 | 33,677 | ||
| Identifiable assets | 411,577 | 400,290 | 411,577 | 400,290 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 5,008 | 4,834 | 15,173 | 14,377 | ||
| Interest | 795 | 834 | 2,446 | 2,713 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 1,267 | 1,646 | 4,661 | 5,849 | ||
| Non-cash compensation | 253 | (914) | 756 | 2,191 | ||
| Ladenburg | Operating Segments | ||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | 10,424 | 13,248 | 33,457 | 44,806 | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (1,959) | (144) | (6,071) | 2,420 | ||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | (1,604) | 98 | (4,862) | 4,765 | ||
| Identifiable assets | 33,046 | 44,053 | 33,046 | 44,053 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 185 | 178 | 546 | 528 | ||
| Interest | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 19 | 51 | 139 | 87 | ||
| Non-cash compensation | 135 | 151 | 406 | 486 | ||
| Insurance Brokerage | Operating Segments | ||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | 12,680 | 12,210 | 37,422 | 35,680 | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (1,611) | (1,585) | (4,963) | (5,628) | ||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 462 | 417 | 1,294 | 203 | ||
| Identifiable assets | 54,301 | 63,522 | 54,301 | 63,522 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,804 | 1,769 | 5,360 | 5,141 | ||
| Interest | 170 | 172 | 510 | 511 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 12 | 188 | 198 | 652 | ||
| Non-cash compensation | $ 61 | $ 60 | $ 183 | $ 179 | ||