Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions (Purchase Price Allocation) (Details)

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Acquisitions (Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jan. 02, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Oct. 15, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Goodwill   $ 125,572 $ 115,238     $ 90,501
SSN            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Cash $ 8,081          
Securities owned, at fair value 158          
Receivables 630          
Other receivables, net 11,711          
Fixed assets, net 57          
Notes receivable 225          
Identifiable intangible assets 30,901          
Goodwill 9,282          
Other assets 714          
Total assets acquired 61,759          
Commissions and fees payable (12,562)          
Deferred income 44          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (1,866)          
Total liabilities assumed (14,472)          
Total estimated purchase price 47,287          
SSN | Other Receivables, Net and Commissions and Fees Payable            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Increase in original amount 484          
SSN | Goodwill and Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Increase in original amount $ 9,100          
KMS            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Cash       $ 6,708    
Securities owned, at fair value       599    
Receivables       1,462    
Other receivables, net       2,101    
Fixed assets, net       192    
Restricted assets       150    
Identifiable intangible assets       10,859    
Goodwill       13,269    
Other assets       4,504    
Total assets acquired       39,844    
Accrued compensation       (826)    
Commissions and fees payable       (2,772)    
Deferred compensation liability       (587)    
Notes payable-current       (600)    
Notes payable-long term       (8,000)    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities       (6,516)    
Deferred taxes payable       (3,983)    
Total liabilities assumed       (15,284)    
Total estimated purchase price       $ 24,560    
Highland            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Cash         $ 260  
Receivables         6,070  
Identifiable intangible assets         45,587  
Goodwill         11,515  
Other assets         2,450  
Total assets acquired         65,882  
Commissions and fees payable         (1,450)  
Notes payable-current         (21,834)  
Notes payable-long term         (7,000)  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         (6,777)  
Deferred taxes payable         (17,255)  
Total liabilities assumed         (54,316)  
Total estimated purchase price         $ 11,566