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Regulatory Authorities - Additional Information (Detail) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
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LFNY [Member] |
Regulatory Requirements [Line Items] |
Specified fixed percentage, minimum required capital | 6.67%
Minimum net capital requirement as defined under exchange act | $ 5,000
Regulatory capital | 110,275,000
Regulatory capital in excess of minimum requirement | $ 105,521,000
Aggregate indebtedness to net capital ratio | 0.64
LFNY [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Regulatory Requirements [Line Items] |
Aggregate indebtedness to net capital ratio | 15
U.K. Subsidiaries [Member] |
Regulatory Requirements [Line Items] |
Regulatory capital | $ 176,397,000
Regulatory capital in excess of minimum requirement | 119,088,000
CFLF [Member] |
Regulatory Requirements [Line Items] |
Regulatory capital | 152,442,000
Regulatory capital in excess of minimum requirement | 74,403,000
Combined European Regulated Group [Member] |
Regulatory Requirements [Line Items] |
Regulatory capital | 176,343,000
Regulatory capital in excess of minimum requirement | 89,905,000
Other U.S. and Non-U.S. Subsidiaries [Member] |
Regulatory Requirements [Line Items] |
Regulatory capital | 189,167,000
Regulatory capital in excess of minimum requirement | $ 162,010,000

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