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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
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading $ 117,618 $ 176,139
Other investments, Carrying Value 26,877 38,323
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 49,504 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 3,804 6,185
Other investments, Carrying Value 213 24
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 38,066 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 113,628 169,659
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,586 662
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 11,438 24,290
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 186 295
Other investments, Carrying Value 24,078 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 13,520 [1] 34,592 [1]
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 121 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 13,520 34,592
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 121 13
U.S. government agency debt securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 32,213 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 45  
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 32,168 21,066
RMBS [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 1,584 583
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 1,584 583
CMBS [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading   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   12
U.S. Treasury securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 764 147
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 38,066 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 764 147
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 38,066 19,722
Interests in securitizations [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 454 [2] 352 [2]
Other investments, Carrying Value 35 [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 268 [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 186 [2] 295 [2]
SBA loans [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 27,719 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 27,719 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 23,562 56,022
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 10,679 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 2,973 5,643
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased   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 20,589 50,379
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 10,679 21,824
Foreign government bonds [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 88 448
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 26  
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 88 448
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 26  
Municipal bonds [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 16,024 37,745
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 88 128
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 16,024 37,745
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 88 128
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 1,648 8,934
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 524 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 1,648 8,934
Trading securities sold, not yet purchased 524 2,325
Equity securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total investments-trading 36 533
Other investments, Carrying Value 26,358 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 16 395
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 20 138
Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 190  
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 190  
EuroDekania [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 4,192 [4] 2,054 [4]
EuroDekania [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 4,192 [4] 2,054 [4]
EuroDekania [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 4,192 2,054
Star Asia [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 17,104 [5],[6] 30,169 [5],[6]
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 17,104 [5],[6] 30,169 [5],[6]
Star Asia [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 17,104 [5] 30,169 [5]
Tiptree Financial Partners L.P. [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,282 [7] 2,834 [7]
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 2,282 [7]  
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 [7]
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 2,282 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 2,747 [5],[6] 2,503 [5],[6]
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 2,747 [5],[6] 2,503 [5],[6]
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 2,747 [5] 2,503 [5]
Other Equity Securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 33 431
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 10 407
Other Equity Securities [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 33 431
Interests in securitizations [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 35 [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 35 [2] 77 [2]
Residential Loans [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 294 255
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 $ 294 $ 255
[1] Includes TBAs. See notes 3-G and 10.
[2] Primarily comprised of CDOs, CLOs, and ABS.
[3] Represents an interest in a CDO.
[4] Hybrid Securities Fund—European.
[5] On February 20, 2014, the Company announced the completion of the sale of the Company’s ownership interests in the Star Asia Group. See note 31.
[6] Real Estate Fund—Asian.
[7] Diversified Fund.