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Schedule I Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Institutional Financial Markets, Inc. (Parent Company) Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Assets
Total assets	$ 341,001	$ 420,590	$ 306,747
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	6,603	7,500
Debt	25,847	37,167
Total liabilities	264,384	329,156
Preferred Stock:
Common Stock	11	10
Additional paid-in capital	64,829	63,032
Accumulated deficit	(7,370)	(5,121)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(495)	(626)	(665)	(582)
Treasury stock		(328)
Total stockholders' equity	56,980	56,972
Total liabilities and equity	341,001	420,590
Series B Voting Non-Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued		5
Series D Voting Non-Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	5
Parent [Member]
Assets
Cash	140
Investment in IFMI, LLC	89,292	100,505
Net prepaid federal income taxes	28	274
Total assets	89,460	100,779
Liabilities
Accrued interest and other liabilities	301	631
Deferred income taxes	6,674	7,500
Debt	25,505	35,676
Total liabilities	32,480	43,807
Preferred Stock:
Common Stock	11	10
Additional paid-in capital	64,829	63,032
Accumulated deficit	(7,370)	(5,121)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(495)	(626)
Treasury stock		(328)
Total stockholders' equity	56,980	56,972
Total liabilities and equity	89,460	100,779
Parent [Member] \| Series A Voting Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued
Parent [Member] \| Series B Voting Non-Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued		5
Parent [Member] \| Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued
Parent [Member] \| Series D Voting Non-Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	$ 5