Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

Segment Information (Detail)

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Segment Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues $ 163,385 [1] $ 60,231 [1] $ 318,100 [1] $ 117,433 [1]  
Pre-tax (loss) income (4,939) [1],[2] 521 [1] (7,310) [1],[2] 1,276 [1]  
Identifiable assets 340,345 [1] 109,560 [1] 340,345 [1] 109,560 [1] 347,145
Depreciation and amortization 4,070 [1] 895 [1] 8,133 [1] 1,788 [1]  
Interest 6,192 [1] 820 [1] 12,252 [1] 1,648 [1]  
Capital expenditures 2,094 [1] 73 [1] 2,795 [1] 109 [1]  
Non-cash compensation 1,227 [1] 1,127 [1] 2,591 [1] 2,084 [1]  
Independent Brokerage and Advisory Services
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues 149,988 [1] 47,132 [1] 293,792 [1] 89,238 [1]  
Pre-tax (loss) income (1,829) [1],[2] 1,816 [1] (514) [1],[2] 3,063 [1]  
Identifiable assets 313,912 [1] 81,758 [1] 313,912 [1] 81,758 [1]  
Depreciation and amortization 3,847 [1] 611 [1] 7,670 [1] 1,221 [1]  
Interest 4,444 [1] 9 [1] 8,910 [1] 15 [1]  
Capital expenditures 2,087 [1] 61 [1] 2,777 [1] 88 [1]  
Non-cash compensation 438 [1] 147 [1] 966 [1] 282 [1]  
Ladenburg
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues 13,322 13,185 24,198 28,451  
Pre-tax (loss) income 322 525 57 2,102  
Identifiable assets 24,346 26,064 24,346 26,064  
Depreciation and amortization 206 267 429 533  
Interest 68 1 72 82  
Capital expenditures   12 11 21  
Non-cash compensation 220 353 492 609  
Corporate
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues 75 (86) 110 (256)  
Pre-tax (loss) income (3,432) [3] (1,820) [3] (6,853) [3] (3,889) [3]  
Identifiable assets 2,087 1,738 2,087 1,738  
Depreciation and amortization 17 17 34 34  
Interest 1,680 810 3,270 1,551  
Capital expenditures 7   7    
Non-cash compensation $ 569 $ 627 $ 1,133 $ 1,193  
[1] Amounts for 2012 include Securities America which was acquired on November 4, 2011.
[2] Includes $647 and $6,202 income from change in the fair value of contingent consideration related to Securities America acquisition for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.
[3] (3) Includes interest on revolving credit and forgivable loan notes, compensation, professional fees and other general and administrative expenses.