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Financial Instruments (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Assets    
Deposits with clearing organization $ 64,806 $ 35,816
Securities owned:    
Investments 11,675  
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Agency Securities [Member]
   
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 10,197  
Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage and other asset-backed securities [Member]
   
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Level 1 [Member] | Municipal obligations [Member]
   
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Level 1 [Member] | Convertible bonds [Member]
   
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Level 2 [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
To-be-announced securities 168 2,254
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
TBAs 5,846 5,791
Level 2 [Member] | Other [Member]
   
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Level 3 [Member] | Other [Member]
   
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member]
   
Assets    
Cash equivalents 44,035 30,924
Cash and Securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes 11,498 11,500
Deposits with clearing organization 9,094 9,095
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 1,100,644 924,542
Investments 48,747 46,958
Derivative contracts    20
To-be-announced securities 5,846 5,791
Securities purchased under agreement to resell 5,225 847,610
Total 1,255,089 1,876,439
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 94,153 69,415
Investments 67 26
Derivative contracts 2,549 2,421
TBAs 168 2,254
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 52,584  
Total 149,521 74,116
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Other [Member]
   
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 15 122
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 708,063 627,870
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 35,563 27,462
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | U.S. Agency Securities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 88,563 54,358
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 10,234 47
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Sovereign obligations [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 29 577
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Corporate debt and other obligations [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 26,233 27,188
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 4,636 3,696
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Mortgage and other asset-backed securities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 3,416 4,609
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 7 14
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Municipal obligations [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 111,104 54,963
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 461 485
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Convertible bonds [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 50,923 50,157
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 10,953 8,533
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Corporate equities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 44,630 38,634
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 32,284 29,056
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Other [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 67,683 66,185
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
   
Assets    
Cash equivalents 44,035 30,924
Cash and Securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes 11,498 11,500
Deposits with clearing organization 9,094 9,095
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 802,547 703,405
Investments 368 1,512
Derivative contracts     
To-be-announced securities     
Securities purchased under agreement to resell     
Total 867,542 756,436
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 64,862 44,001
Investments 67 26
Derivative contracts 69 66
TBAs     
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase     
Total 64,998 44,093
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other [Member]
   
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 15 72
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 708,063 627,870
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 35,563 27,462
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Agency Securities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 44,923 32,663
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Sovereign obligations [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value     
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate debt and other obligations [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 13,369 12,538
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage and other asset-backed securities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Municipal obligations [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Convertible bonds [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate equities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 33,153 29,150
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 19,087 16,467
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 3,039 1,184
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
   
Assets    
Cash equivalents     
Cash and Securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes     
Deposits with clearing organization     
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 223,321 152,557
Investments 35,619 32,964
Derivative contracts    20
To-be-announced securities 5,846 5,791
Securities purchased under agreement to resell 5,225 847,610
Total 270,011 1,038,942
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 29,291 25,364
Investments     
Derivative contracts 146 8
TBAs 168 2,254
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 52,584  
Total 82,189 27,626
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value     
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Agency Securities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 43,640 21,695
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 37 47
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Sovereign obligations [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 29 577
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate debt and other obligations [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 12,864 14,650
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 4,636 3,696
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage and other asset-backed securities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 3,404 4,593
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 7 14
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Municipal obligations [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 100,984 51,401
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 461 485
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Convertible bonds [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 50,923 50,157
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 10,953 8,533
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate equities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 11,477 9,484
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value 13,197 12,589
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
   
Assets    
Cash equivalents     
Cash and Securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes     
Deposits with clearing organization     
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 74,776 68,579
Investments 12,760 12,482
Derivative contracts    2,347
To-be-announced securities     
Securities purchased under agreement to resell     
Total 87,536 81,061
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value    50
Investments     
Derivative contracts 2,334  
TBAs     
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase     
Total 2,334 2,397
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value     
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | U.S. Agency Securities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value     
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Sovereign obligations [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value     
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Corporate debt and other obligations [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value     
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Mortgage and other asset-backed securities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 12 16
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Municipal obligations [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 10,120 3,562
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Convertible bonds [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value     
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Corporate equities [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value     
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value     
Fair value on a recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other [Member]
   
Securities owned:    
Securities owned, at fair value 64,644 65,001
Securities sold, but not yet purchased    
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value   $ 50