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Bank Loans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or market | $ 228,588 | $ 189,921 |
Gains (losses) recognized from sale of loans | 16,000 | 12,700 | $ 8,100
Nonaccrual loans more than 90 days past due | 26,900 | 900 |
Troubled debt restructurings | 9,700 | 200 |
Specific allowance | $ 3,375 | $ 188 |
Collateralized loan portfolio | 97.90% | 97.20% |
Residential Real Estate [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans pledged as collateral | $ 2,300,000 |  |
Commercial Real Estate [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans pledged as collateral | 207,500 |  |
Specific allowance | 722 |  |
Residential Mortgages [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized from sale of loans |  | $ 14,700 |
Reclassification of loans held for sale |  | 227,600 |
Principal balance of loans sold |  | 184,400 |
Specific allowance | 24 | 24 |
Stifel Bank [Member] | Executive Officers Directors and Their Affiliates [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans outstanding amount | 3,700 | 2,000 |
Stifel Financial Corp. [Member] | Executive Officers Directors and Their Affiliates [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans outstanding amount | $ 5,600 | $ 7,200 |

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