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Regulatory Requirements (Tables)

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Mar. 31, 2013

Regulatory Requirements [Abstract]

Regulatory Requirements Uniform Net Capital Rule

		March 31,				December 31,
		2013				2012
Net Capital		$	390,290			$	354,029
Minimum Net Capital Requirement			49,681				46,597
Ratio of Aggregate Indebtedness to Net Capital			1.91 to 1				1.97 to 1

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