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Regulatory Capital Requirements (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
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Our Other Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries |
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items] |
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital | 15
Stifel Nicolaus [Member] |
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items] |
Aggregate debit balances | 18.50%
Net capital | $ 273.8
Excess of minimum required net capital | 244.2
Stifel Financial Corp. [Member] |
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items] |
Net capital under the alternative method | $ 1.0
Aggregate debit balances | 2.00%

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- Definition Net capital is equal to the net worth of the broker dealer, less certain items such as exchange memberships, carrying value of securities not readily marketable, haircuts on marketable securities in proprietary accounts, furniture and equipment and other illiquid assets as defined. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Rule 15c3-1 -Number 240 -Section 15c3-1 + Details
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