Segment Information (Current And Prior Years) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ 395,735 | $ 374,532 | $ 363,580 | $ 335,455 | $ 355,121 | $ 348,875 | $ 357,756 | $ 329,384 | $ 1,469,302 | $ 1,391,136 | $ 1,268,152 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 369 | $ 15,297 | $ 9,513 | $ 4,828 | 12,988 | $ 12,657 | $ 13,884 | $ 7,636 | 30,007 | 47,165 | 1,180 |
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 101,231 | 100,448 | 56,001 | ||||||||
| Identifiable assets | 829,936 | 740,904 | 829,936 | 740,904 | 632,025 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 22,294 | 24,039 | 28,835 | ||||||||
| Interest | 23,119 | 10,796 | 2,710 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 13,044 | 14,502 | 9,896 | ||||||||
| Non-cash compensation | 6,106 | 5,882 | 5,539 | ||||||||
| Corporate | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 3,242 | 4,872 | 3,960 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (50,756) | (29,030) | (19,686) | ||||||||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | (17,320) | (15,095) | (14,568) | ||||||||
| Identifiable assets | 119,761 | 67,678 | 119,761 | 67,678 | 98,041 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 22 | 19 | 34 | ||||||||
| Interest | 22,393 | 9,357 | 870 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (78) | 120 | 4 | ||||||||
| Non-cash compensation | 4,375 | 3,844 | 3,692 | ||||||||
| Independent Advisory and Brokerage Services | Operating Segments | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 1,204,326 | 1,161,043 | 1,140,380 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 65,517 | 62,748 | 19,858 | ||||||||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 99,408 | 98,411 | 59,756 | ||||||||
| Identifiable assets | 542,138 | 515,720 | 542,138 | 515,720 | 443,670 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 19,901 | 22,403 | 21,455 | ||||||||
| Interest | 478 | 905 | 1,157 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 12,836 | 13,787 | 8,923 | ||||||||
| Non-cash compensation | 1,016 | 1,220 | 1,035 | ||||||||
| Ladenburg | Operating Segments | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 75,523 | 78,094 | 66,680 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 10,501 | 11,464 | 6,346 | ||||||||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 11,498 | 12,966 | 8,115 | ||||||||
| Identifiable assets | 55,006 | 59,798 | 55,006 | 59,798 | 43,148 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 485 | 471 | 505 | ||||||||
| Interest | 13 | 62 | 0 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 249 | 351 | 753 | ||||||||
| Non-cash compensation | 715 | 705 | 629 | ||||||||
| Insurance Brokerage | Operating Segments | |||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 186,211 | 147,127 | 57,132 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 4,745 | 1,983 | (5,338) | ||||||||
| EBITDA, as adjusted | 7,645 | 4,166 | 2,698 | ||||||||
| Identifiable assets | $ 113,031 | $ 97,708 | 113,031 | 97,708 | 47,166 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,886 | 1,146 | 6,841 | ||||||||
| Interest | 235 | 472 | 683 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 37 | 244 | 216 | ||||||||
| Non-cash compensation | $ 0 | $ 113 | $ 183 | ||||||||