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Fair Value Disclosures (Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading $ 176,875 $ 176,139
Other investments, Carrying Value 28,686 38,323
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 74,362 44,167
Quoted Prices In Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 10,418 6,185
Other investments, Carrying Value 423 24
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 47,103 19,877
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 166,236 169,659
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,455 662
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 27,259 24,290
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 221 295
Other investments, Carrying Value 25,808 37,637
U.S. government agency MBS and CMOs [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 42,399 [1] 34,592 [1]
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 561 13
U.S. government agency MBS and CMOs [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 42,399 34,592
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 561 13
U.S. government agency debt securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 18,079 21,066
U.S. government agency debt securities [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 18,079 21,066
RMBS [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 5,831 583
RMBS [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 5,831 583
CMBS [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 266 12
CMBS [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 266 12
U.S. Treasury securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 8,596 147
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 46,958 19,722
U.S. Treasury securities [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 8,596 147
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 46,958 19,722
Interests in securitizations [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 3,680 [2] 352 [2]
Other investments, Carrying Value 58 [3] 77 [3]
Interests in securitizations [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 3,459 [2] 57 [2]
Interests in securitizations [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 221 [2] 295 [2]
SBA loans [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 34,441 15,705
SBA loans [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 34,441 15,705
Corporate bonds and redeemable preferred stock [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 39,847 56,022
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 21,184 21,976
Corporate bonds and redeemable preferred stock [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 1,816 5,643
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 46 152
Corporate bonds and redeemable preferred stock [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 38,031 50,379
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 21,138 21,824
Foreign government bonds [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 4 448
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 67  
Foreign government bonds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 4 448
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 67  
Municipal bonds [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 16,444 37,745
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 129 128
Municipal bonds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 16,444 37,745
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 129 128
Exchange Traded Funds [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 6  
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 99  
Exchange Traded Funds [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 6  
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 99  
Certificates of deposit [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 6,982 8,934
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 5,364 2,325
Certificates of deposit [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 6,982 8,934
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 5,364 2,325
Equity securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 300 533
Other investments, Carrying Value 27,958 37,991
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased   3
Equity securities [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading   395
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased   3
Equity securities [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 300 138
EuroDekania Management Limited [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,040 [4] 2,054 [4]
EuroDekania Management Limited [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,040 [4] 2,054 [4]
EuroDekania Management Limited [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,040 2,054
Star Asia [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 20,935 [5] 30,169 [5]
Star Asia [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 20,935 [5] 30,169 [5]
Star Asia [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 20,935 30,169
Tiptree Financial Partners L.P. [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,177 [6] 2,834 [6]
Tiptree Financial Partners L.P. [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,177 [6]  
Tiptree Financial Partners L.P. [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value   2,834 [6]
Tiptree Financial Partners L.P. [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,177 2,834
Star Asia Special Situations Fund [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,775 [5] 2,503 [5]
Star Asia Special Situations Fund [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,775 [5] 2,503 [5]
Star Asia Special Situations Fund [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,775 2,503
Other Equity Securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 31 431
Other Equity Securities [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 23 24
Other Equity Securities [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 8 407
Other Equity Securities [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 31 431
Interests in securitizations [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 58 [2] 77 [2]
Interests in securitizations [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 58 [2] 77 [2]
Residential Loans [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 270 255
Residential Loans [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value $ 270 $ 255
[1] Includes TBAs. See note 8.
[2] Primarily comprised of CDOs, CLOs, and ABS.
[3] Represents an interest in a CDO.
[4] Hybrid Securities Fund—European.
[5] Real Estate Fund—Asian.
[6] Diversified Fund.