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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
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading $ 85,582 $ 176,139
Other investments, Carrying Value 29,008 38,323
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 53,332 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 2,957 6,185
Other investments, Carrying Value (247) 24
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 33,512 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 82,145 169,659
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,622 662
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 19,820 24,290
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 480 295
Other investments, Carrying Value 26,633 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 9,063 [1] 34,592 [1]
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 740 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 9,063 34,592
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 740 13
U.S. government agency debt securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 3,517 21,066
U.S. government agency debt 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 3  
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 3,514 21,066
RMBS [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 2,935 583
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 35  
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 2,935 583
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 35  
CMBS [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 300 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 300 12
U.S. Treasury securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 182 147
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 33,265 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 182 147
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 33,265 19,722
Interests in securitizations [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 344 [2] 352 [2]
Other investments, Carrying Value 37 [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 140 [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 204 [2] 295 [2]
SBA loans [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 29,272 15,705
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 437  
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 28,996 15,705
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 437  
SBA loans [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 276  
Corporate bonds and redeemable preferred stock [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 27,241 56,022
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 12,361 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 2,623 5,643
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 247 152
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 24,618 50,379
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 12,114 21,824
Foreign government bonds [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 111 448
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 8  
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 111 448
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 8  
Municipal bonds [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 9,169 37,745
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 120 128
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 9,169 37,745
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 120 128
Exchange Traded Funds [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 6  
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  
Certificates of deposit [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 3,192 8,934
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 6,366 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 3,192 8,934
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 6,366 2,325
Equity securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 250 533
Other investments, Carrying Value 28,950 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 143 395
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 107 138
Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value (271)  
Foreign currency forward contracts [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 (271)  
EuroDekania Limited [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,275 [4] 2,054 [4]
EuroDekania 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 2,275 [4] 2,054 [4]
EuroDekania Limited [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,275 2,054
Star Asia [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 21,118 [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 21,118 [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 21,118 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 2,317 [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 2,317 [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 2,317 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 3,203 [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 3,203 [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 3,203 2,503
Other Equity Securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 37 431
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 24 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 13 407
Other Equity Securities [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 37 431
Interests in securitizations [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 37 [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 37 [2] 77 [2]
Residential Loans [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 292 255
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 $ 292 $ 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.