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Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Securities owned deposited with the Company's subsidiaries clearing broker | $ 4,014 | $ 1,787 |
| Securities owned, at fair value | 4,789 | 2,078 |
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Common Stock and Warrants [Member]
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Securities owned, at fair value | 689 | 384 |
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Level 2 [Member] | Common Stock and Warrants [Member] | Warrants to purchase common stock
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| Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Securities owned, at fair value | $ 534 | $ 160 |
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- Definition
Securities owned and held at clearing broker. No definition available.
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- Definition
Fair value of financial instruments held by a broker-dealer for their own account (proprietary securities) for trading or investment purposes determined by management based upon quoted prices of a financial instrument with similar characteristics or on a valuation technique or model. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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