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Net Capital Requirements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net Capital Requirements [Line Items]
Actual Net Capital or Liquid Capital	$ 30,347	$ 16,252
Amount Required	1,560	2,305
Excess	28,787	13,947
JVB [Member]
Net Capital Requirements [Line Items]
Actual Net Capital or Liquid Capital	28,475	12,750
Amount Required	250	267
Excess	28,225	12,483
Cohen and Company Financial Limited [Member]
Net Capital Requirements [Line Items]
Actual Net Capital or Liquid Capital	1,872	3,502
Amount Required	1,310	2,038
Excess	$ 562	$ 1,464

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The amount of net capital in excess of the minimum required net capital.

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Amount of minimum net capital required to be maintained to engage in securities transactions.

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Net capital is equal to the net worth of the broker dealer, less certain items such as exchange memberships, carrying value of securities not readily marketable, haircuts on marketable securities in proprietary accounts, furniture and equipment and other illiquid assets as defined.

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