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Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased at Fair Value |  |
Securities Owned | $ 1,100,644 | $ 924,541
Securities Sold | 94,153 | 69,415
U.S. Treasury, agency and sovereign obligations [Member] |  |
Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased at Fair Value |  |
Securities Owned | 796,655 | 682,805
Securities Sold | 45,797 | 27,509
Corporate debt and other obligations [Member] |  |
Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased at Fair Value |  |
Securities Owned | 26,233 | 27,188
Securities Sold | 4,636 | 3,696
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities [Member] |  |
Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased at Fair Value |  |
Securities Owned | 3,416 | 4,609
Securities Sold | 7 | 14
Municipal obligations [Member] |  |
Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased at Fair Value |  |
Securities Owned | 111,104 | 54,963
Securities Sold | 461 | 485
Convertible bonds [Member] |  |
Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased at Fair Value |  |
Securities Owned | 50,923 | 50,157
Securities Sold | 10,953 | 8,533
Corporate equities [Member] |  |
Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased at Fair Value |  |
Securities Owned | 44,630 | 38,634
Securities Sold | 32,284 | 29,056
Other [Member] |  |
Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased at Fair Value |  |
Securities Owned | 67,683 | 66,185
Securities Sold | $ 15 | $ 122

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