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BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Schedule of reportable segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues $ 186,063 $ 297,590
Direct cost of services (42,700) (59,670)
Cost of goods sold (36,733) (38,827)
Other selling, general and administrative expenses (167,388) (178,940)
Interest expense - Securities lending and loan participations sold (719) (35,383)
Depreciation and amortization [1] (10,090) (11,137)
Restructuring charge 0 (789)
Operating loss (61,477) (16,019)
Interest income 1,486 663
Dividend income 135 3,004
Realized and unrealized losses on investments (14,500) (34,924)
Change in fair value of financial instruments and other 922 0
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of businesses [1] 80,841 314
Loss from equity investments (552) (4)
Loss on extinguishment of debt [1] (10,427) 0
Interest expense (29,964) (35,665)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (23,004) (82,631)
Benefit from income taxes 3,042 21,330
Loss from continuing operations (19,962) (61,301)
Net loss [1] (16,567) (47,954)
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests (6,592) 1,211
Net (loss) income attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc. (9,975) (49,165)
Net loss available to common shareholders (11,990) (51,180)
Net loss available to common shareholders (11,990) (51,180)
Sale of goods    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 47,455 53,433
Trading gains (losses), net    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues (16,171) (17,667)
Fair value adjustments on loans    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues (8,096) (12,201)
Interest income - loans    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 3,196 22,135
Interest income - securities lending    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 840 37,809
Operating Segments    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Operating loss (38,049) 6,769
All Other    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Employee compensation and benefits (5,247) (6,054)
Professional services (657) (597)
Occupancy-related costs (1,005) (2,680)
Direct cost of services (8,524) (10,851)
Other selling, general and administrative expenses (6,082) (2,884)
Depreciation and amortization (1,410) (1,083)
All Other | Services and fees    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 19,196 21,482
Capital Markets    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Interest expense (49) (156)
Capital Markets | Operating Segments    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 4,362 89,823
Employee compensation and benefits (22,231) (39,058)
Professional services (2,253) (995)
Occupancy-related costs (2,092) (2,052)
Other selling, general and administrative expenses (14,570) (11,119)
Interest expense - Securities lending and loan participations sold (719) (35,383)
Depreciation and amortization (691) (771)
Operating loss (38,194) 445
Capital Markets | Operating Segments | Services and fees    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 25,205 60,347
Capital Markets | Operating Segments | Trading gains (losses), net    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues (16,783) (18,267)
Capital Markets | Operating Segments | Fair value adjustments on loans    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues (8,096) (12,201)
Capital Markets | Operating Segments | Interest income - loans    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 3,196 22,135
Capital Markets | Operating Segments | Interest income - securities lending    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 840 37,809
Wealth Management | Operating Segments    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 47,278 51,782
Employee compensation and benefits (33,670) (40,420)
Professional services (409) (472)
Occupancy-related costs (3,482) (3,255)
Other selling, general and administrative expenses (6,987) (4,901)
Depreciation and amortization (1,006) (1,055)
Operating loss 1,724 1,679
Wealth Management | Operating Segments | Services and fees    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 46,666 51,182
Wealth Management | Operating Segments | Trading gains (losses), net    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 612 600
Communications    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Interest expense (1,653) (2,610)
Communications | Operating Segments    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 64,474 82,366
Employee compensation and benefits (7,144) (9,131)
Professional services (949) (965)
Occupancy-related costs (2,025) (2,591)
Direct cost of services (32,624) (48,819)
Cost of goods sold (1,517) (1,359)
Other selling, general and administrative expenses (5,749) (5,230)
Depreciation and amortization (4,790) (5,957)
Restructuring charge 0 (263)
Operating loss 9,676 8,051
Communications | Operating Segments | Services and fees    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 63,173 81,070
Communications | Operating Segments | Sale of goods    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 1,301 1,296
Communications | All Other    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 19,719 22,097
Cost of goods sold (456) (588)
Communications | All Other | Sale of goods    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 523 615
Consumer Products | Operating Segments    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 42,103 51,522
Employee compensation and benefits (9,903) (10,443)
Professional services (1,175) (1,793)
Occupancy-related costs (1,450) (1,584)
Cost of goods sold (31,629) (36,880)
Other selling, general and administrative expenses (1,175) (1,705)
Depreciation and amortization (1,912) (1,997)
Restructuring charge 0 (526)
Operating loss (5,141) (3,406)
Consumer Products | Operating Segments | Sale of goods    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 42,103 51,522
E-Commerce    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Professional services (2,141) 0
Occupancy-related costs (642) 0
Interest expense (396) 0
E-Commerce | Operating Segments    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 6,997 0
Employee compensation and benefits (3,153) 0
Professional services (2,141) 0
Occupancy-related costs (642) 0
Direct cost of services (1,552) 0
Cost of goods sold (3,131) 0
Other selling, general and administrative expenses (2,454) 0
Depreciation and amortization (38) 0
Operating loss (6,114) 0
E-Commerce | Operating Segments | Services and fees    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 3,469 0
E-Commerce | Operating Segments | Sale of goods    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenues 3,528 0
Consumer Products    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Interest expense (417) (1,431)
Corporate Segment    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Employee compensation and benefits (10,638) (13,452)
Professional services (10,639) (11,286)
Occupancy-related costs (1,627) (1,965)
Other selling, general and administrative expenses 2,160 6,706
Depreciation and amortization (152) (151)
Operating loss (61,477) (16,019)
Revenues - Services and fees 1,130 0
Interest income 1,486 663
Dividend income 135 3,004
Realized and unrealized losses on investments (14,500) (34,924)
Change in fair value of financial instruments and other 922 0
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of businesses 80,841 314
Gain on senior note exchange 10,532 0
Loss from equity investments (552) (4)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (10,427) 0
Interest expense (27,449) (31,468)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (23,004) (82,631)
Benefit from income taxes 3,042 21,330
Loss from continuing operations (19,962) (61,301)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 3,395 13,347
Net loss (16,567) (47,954)
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests (6,592) 1,211
Net (loss) income attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc. (9,975) (49,165)
Preferred stock dividends 2,015 2,015
Net loss available to common shareholders (11,990) (51,180)
Net loss available to common shareholders $ (11,990) $ (51,180)
[1] Amounts presented contain results from both continuing and discontinued operations. Refer to Note 3 - Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale for additional information regarding cash flow associated with the results of discontinued operations.