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Securities Owned/Sold but Not Yet Purchased - Schedule of Securities Owned/Sold But Not Yet Purchased (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Securities Owned Total | $ 6,419 | $ 8,873
Securities Sold, but not yet Purchased Total | 1,338 | 1,698
Trading Securities [Member] |  |
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Securities Owned Total | 6,419 | 8,873
Securities Sold, but not yet Purchased Total | $ 1,338 | $ 1,698

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