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Schedule I Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Institutional Financial Markets, Inc. (Parent Company) Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Detail) (Parent [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Parent [Member]
Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows [Line Items]
Distributions from IFMI, LLC	$ 15,943	$ 8,346	$ 13,233

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This element represents disclosure of the aggregate cash dividends paid to the entity by consolidated subsidiaries.

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-Section S99

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-Publisher FASB

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-Section S99

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 06

-Article 9



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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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