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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues $ 374,532 $ 348,875 $ 1,073,567 $ 1,036,015
Operating Segments | Independent Advisory and Brokerage Services        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 305,204 300,015 890,024 875,015
Operating Segments | Ladenburg        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 23,519 15,180 56,763 55,614
Operating Segments | Insurance Brokerage        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 44,914 32,960 124,689 101,945
Corporate        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 895 720 2,091 3,441
Commissions        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 180,395 172,108 527,076 515,775
Commissions | Operating Segments | Independent Advisory and Brokerage Services        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 133,904 137,054 396,949 407,159
Commissions | Operating Segments | Ladenburg        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 2,087 2,590 7,161 8,739
Commissions | Operating Segments | Insurance Brokerage        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 44,404 32,464 122,966 99,877
Commissions | Corporate        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 0 0 0
Advisory fees        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 132,763 124,550 372,664 361,571
Advisory fees | Operating Segments | Independent Advisory and Brokerage Services        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 130,464 122,848 366,916 356,051
Advisory fees | Operating Segments | Ladenburg        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 2,299 1,644 5,748 5,352
Advisory fees | Operating Segments | Insurance Brokerage        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 0 0 0
Advisory fees | Corporate        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 58 0 168
Investment banking        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 18,692 9,982 40,060 38,201
Investment banking | Operating Segments | Independent Advisory and Brokerage Services        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 238 129 584 558
Investment banking | Operating Segments | Ladenburg        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 18,454 10,038 39,476 38,497
Investment banking | Operating Segments | Insurance Brokerage        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 0 0 0
Investment banking | Corporate        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 (185) 0 (854)
Principal transactions        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues (258) 45 1,271 445
Principal transactions | Operating Segments | Independent Advisory and Brokerage Services        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 7 (2) 19 5
Principal transactions | Operating Segments | Ladenburg        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues (237) 48 1,403 433
Principal transactions | Operating Segments | Insurance Brokerage        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 0 0 0
Principal transactions | Corporate        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues (28) (1) (151) 7
Interest and dividends        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 1,474 1,434 4,018 3,301
Interest and dividends | Operating Segments | Independent Advisory and Brokerage Services        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 650 700 1,964 1,854
Interest and dividends | Operating Segments | Ladenburg        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 263 185 789 420
Interest and dividends | Operating Segments | Insurance Brokerage        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 0 0 0
Interest and dividends | Corporate        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 561 549 1,265 1,027
Service fees        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 31,137 28,702 95,727 81,189
Service fees | Operating Segments | Independent Advisory and Brokerage Services        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 30,318 27,868 93,237 78,780
Service fees | Operating Segments | Ladenburg        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 551 635 1,716 1,822
Service fees | Operating Segments | Insurance Brokerage        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 0 0 0
Service fees | Corporate        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 268 199 774 587
Other income        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 10,329 12,054 32,751 35,533
Other income | Operating Segments | Independent Advisory and Brokerage Services        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 9,623 11,418 30,355 30,608
Other income | Operating Segments | Ladenburg        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 102 40 470 351
Other income | Operating Segments | Insurance Brokerage        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 510 496 1,723 2,068
Other income | Corporate        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues $ 94 $ 100 $ 203 $ 2,506