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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue: |  |  |
Commissions and fees | $ 10,757,000 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissions | $ 11,945,000 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissions | $ 14,630,000 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissions
Investment banking | 1,830,000 us-gaap_InvestmentBankingRevenue | 2,418,000 us-gaap_InvestmentBankingRevenue | 3,917,000 us-gaap_InvestmentBankingRevenue
Trading gains, net | 1,351,000 us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses | 1,976,000 us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses | 2,360,000 us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses
Gain on the disposition of business to affiliate | 1,820,000 us-gaap_GainOrLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiary |  |
Interest and dividends | 57,000 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating | 62,000 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating | 76,000 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
Total | 15,815,000 us-gaap_Revenues | 16,401,000 us-gaap_Revenues | 20,983,000 us-gaap_Revenues
Expenses: |  |  |
Employee compensation and benefits | 8,267,000 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense | 9,262,000 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense | 10,045,000 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
Clearing fees, including floor brokerage | 1,665,000 us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees | 2,382,000 us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees | 2,742,000 us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees
Professional fees | 4,310,000 us-gaap_ProfessionalFees | 5,293,000 us-gaap_ProfessionalFees | 3,106,000 us-gaap_ProfessionalFees
Loss related to arbitration settlement | 4,300,000 SIEB_LossRelatedToArbitrationSettlement |  |
Advertising and promotion | 248,000 us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 405,000 us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 418,000 us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
Communications | 865,000 us-gaap_Communication | 1,296,000 us-gaap_Communication | 1,601,000 us-gaap_Communication
Occupancy | 788,000 us-gaap_OccupancyNet | 1,046,000 us-gaap_OccupancyNet | 907,000 us-gaap_OccupancyNet
Impairment of intangibles |  | 300,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived | 300,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived
Write off of software development costs |  |  | 433,000 SIEB_WriteOffOfSoftwareDevelopmentCosts
Other general and administrative | 2,033,000 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 2,245,000 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 2,374,000 us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Total | 22,476,000 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses | 22,229,000 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses | 21,926,000 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Income (loss) from equity investees, including, in 2014, interest on receivable of $37,000 | 104,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | (65,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 806,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Loss before income taxes | (6,557,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | (5,893,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | (137,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Provision for income taxes |  | 19,000 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 34,000 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net loss | (6,557,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (5,912,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (171,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Net loss per share of common stock - basic and diluted | $ (0.30)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted | $ (0.27)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted | $ (0.01)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 22,085,126 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | 22,087,324 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | 22,100,759 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
Siebert, Brandford, Shank Financial, LLC and Subsidiary |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |
Investment banking | 20,949,508 us-gaap_InvestmentBankingRevenue / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SiebertBrandfordShankOperationsMember |  |
Trading gains, net | 3,670,726 us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SiebertBrandfordShankOperationsMember |  |
Commissions | 182,771 SIEB_Commissions / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SiebertBrandfordShankOperationsMember |  |
Interest and dividends | 3,395 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SiebertBrandfordShankOperationsMember |  |
Total | 24,806,400 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SiebertBrandfordShankOperationsMember |  |
Expenses: |  |  |
Employee compensation and benefits | 17,819,595 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SiebertBrandfordShankOperationsMember |  |
Clearing fees, including floor brokerage | 383,538 us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SiebertBrandfordShankOperationsMember |  |
Professional fees | 895,951 us-gaap_ProfessionalFees / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SiebertBrandfordShankOperationsMember |  |
Communications | 929,496 us-gaap_Communication / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SiebertBrandfordShankOperationsMember |  |
Occupancy | 1,186,967 us-gaap_OccupancyNet / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SiebertBrandfordShankOperationsMember |  |
Interest | 136,936 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SiebertBrandfordShankOperationsMember |  |
State and local income tax | 31,901 us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SiebertBrandfordShankOperationsMember |  |
General and administrative including ($100,000, 100,000 and 75,000 to affiliate) | 3,251,269 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SiebertBrandfordShankOperationsMember |  |
Total | 24,635,653 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SiebertBrandfordShankOperationsMember |  |
Net loss | 170,747 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SiebertBrandfordShankOperationsMember |  |
Siebert, Brandford, Shank and Co LLC |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |
Investment banking |  | 20,847,546 us-gaap_InvestmentBankingRevenue / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember | 23,092,819 us-gaap_InvestmentBankingRevenue / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember
Trading gains, net |  | 4,114,958 us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember | 5,149,140 us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember
Commissions |  |  |
Interest and dividends |  | 2,817 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember | 4,389 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember
Total |  | 24,965,321 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember | 28,246,348 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember
Expenses: |  |  |
Employee compensation and benefits |  | 18,619,549 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember | 20,541,452 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember
Clearing fees, including floor brokerage |  | 122,209 us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember | 129,694 us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember
Professional fees |  | 528,313 us-gaap_ProfessionalFees / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember | 591,175 us-gaap_ProfessionalFees / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember
Communications |  | 889,207 us-gaap_Communication / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember | 905,970 us-gaap_Communication / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember
Occupancy |  | 1,088,755 us-gaap_OccupancyNet / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember | 1,052,908 us-gaap_OccupancyNet / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember
Interest |  | 48,000 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember | 66,718 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember
State and local income tax |  | 36,326 us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember | 78,706 us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember
General and administrative including ($100,000, 100,000 and 75,000 to affiliate) |  | 3,440,071 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember | 3,300,549 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember
Total |  | 24,772,430 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember | 26,667,172 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember
Net loss |  | $ 192,891 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember | $ 1,579,176 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = SIEB_SbsOperationsMember

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