Segment Information For Current And Prior Years (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenues | $ 344,016 | $ 322,309 | $ 311,536 | $ 290,291 | $ 297,059 | $ 274,323 | $ 269,775 | $ 265,796 | $ 1,268,152 | $ 1,106,953 | $ 1,152,118 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (146) | $ 4,657 | $ 1,187 | $ (4,518) | 2,586 | $ (6,911) | $ (1,576) | $ (6,385) | 1,180 | (12,286) | (11,695) |
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 56,001 | 35,771 | 44,045 | ||||||||
| Identifiable assets | 632,025 | 546,003 | 632,025 | 546,003 | 574,105 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 28,835 | 28,334 | 27,077 | ||||||||
| Interest | 2,710 | 4,262 | 5,169 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 9,896 | 7,132 | 8,298 | ||||||||
| Non-cash compensation | 5,539 | 5,311 | 8,759 | ||||||||
| Corporate | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenues | 3,960 | 3,763 | 5,339 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (19,686) | (17,609) | (15,824) | ||||||||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | (14,568) | (12,785) | (9,639) | ||||||||
| Identifiable assets | 98,041 | 29,884 | 98,041 | 29,884 | 50,999 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 34 | 64 | 52 | ||||||||
| Interest | 870 | 748 | 947 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 4 | 0 | 87 | ||||||||
| Non-cash compensation | 3,692 | 3,519 | 4,046 | ||||||||
| Independent Advisory and Brokerage Services | Operating Segments | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenues | 1,140,380 | 1,003,282 | 1,035,365 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 19,858 | 15,071 | 7,735 | ||||||||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 59,756 | 47,977 | 46,462 | ||||||||
| Identifiable assets | 443,670 | 423,288 | 443,670 | 423,288 | 417,367 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 21,455 | 20,406 | 19,373 | ||||||||
| Interest | 1,157 | 2,828 | 3,532 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 8,923 | 6,784 | 7,341 | ||||||||
| Non-cash compensation | 1,035 | 1,010 | 3,836 | ||||||||
| Ladenburg | Operating Segments | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenues | 66,680 | 49,425 | 61,841 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 6,346 | (3,674) | 3,095 | ||||||||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 8,115 | (1,676) | 6,052 | ||||||||
| Identifiable assets | 43,148 | 38,665 | 43,148 | 38,665 | 44,050 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 505 | 703 | 703 | ||||||||
| Interest | 0 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 753 | 139 | 87 | ||||||||
| Non-cash compensation | 629 | 537 | 638 | ||||||||
| Insurance Brokerage | Operating Segments | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenues | 57,132 | 50,483 | 49,573 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (5,338) | (6,074) | (6,701) | ||||||||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 2,698 | 2,255 | 1,170 | ||||||||
| Identifiable assets | $ 47,166 | $ 54,166 | 47,166 | 54,166 | 61,689 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,841 | 7,161 | 6,949 | ||||||||
| Interest | 683 | 682 | 683 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 216 | 209 | 783 | ||||||||
| Non-cash compensation | $ 183 | $ 245 | $ 239 | ||||||||