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Sales (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) employee | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets under management |  | $ 3,910,000 |  |
Legal and financial advisory fees |  | 8,504 | $ 9,062 | $ 13,410
Star Asia And Related Entities [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses |  |  | $ 20,043 |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Contingent Consideration Arrangement, Percentage of Revenue |  |  | 15.00% |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal | $ 78 |  |  |
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax |  | $ 2,162 | $ 2,962 |
European Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration |  |  | 8,700 |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses |  |  | 4,750 |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Contingent Consideration |  |  | $ 3,950 |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Contingent Consideration Arrangement, Measurement Period |  | 4 years |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Employees | employee |  |  | 15 |
Assets under management |  | $ 808,881 |  |
Assets under Management, Class as a Percentage of Total |  | 21.00% |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue |  | $ 5,315 |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss) |  | (3,888) |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets |  | $ (2,664) |  |
Alternative acquisition proposal period |  | 90 days |  |
Legal and financial advisory fees |  | $ 495 |  |
Munda CLO I [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets under management |  | $ 492,019 |  |
Assets under Management, Class as a Percentage of Total |  | 13.00% |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue |  | $ 2,535 | $ 3,827 |
Daniel G. Cohen [Member] | European Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance Costs |  |  | $ 0 |
Daniel G. Cohen [Member] | Employment Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance Costs |  | 3,000 |  |
Daniel G. Cohen [Member] | Second Extension [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Legal and financial advisory fees |  | 600 |  |
Severance Costs |  | 1,000 |  |
CDOs [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets under management |  | $ 3,750,000 |  |

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