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Net Capital Requirements (Details)

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Net Capital Requirements (Details) - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Stockholder's equity $ 253,970,000 $ 253,126,000
Minimum    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Alternative minimum net capital requirement 270,000  
Securities America    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Regulatory net capital 14,837,000  
Securities America | Minimum    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Alternative minimum net capital requirement 250,000  
Triad    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Regulatory net capital 9,934,000  
Triad | Minimum    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Alternative minimum net capital requirement 250,000  
Investacorp Inc.    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Regulatory net capital 9,525,000  
Investacorp Inc. | Minimum    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Alternative minimum net capital requirement 250,000  
KMS Financial Services, Inc. (KMS)    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Regulatory net capital 6,736,000  
KMS Financial Services, Inc. (KMS) | Minimum    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Alternative minimum net capital requirement 250,000  
Securities Service Network, Inc. (SSN)    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Regulatory net capital 6,536,000  
Ladenburg    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Regulatory net capital 21,174,000  
Premier    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Stockholder's equity 3,552,000  
Premier | Minimum    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Stockholder's equity 1,000,000  
Premier | Minimum | Cash    
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Stockholder's equity $ 250,000