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Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule Of Unrestricted Common Stock Activity


			Common Stock
			Shares
December 31, 2017			1,136,090
Vesting of shares			57,138
Shares withheld and retired  for employee taxes			(7,430)
Repurchase and retirement of Common Stock			(57,757)
September 30, 2018			1,128,041



Operating LLC Membership Units


			Operating LLC
			Membership Units
Units related to UIS Agreement			247,120
Units surrendered from retirement of Common Stock			(577,570)
Total			(330,450)



Schedule Of Effects Of Changes In Ownership Interest Subsidiary



			Nine Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2018			September 30, 2017
Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc.		$	(2,045)		$	551
  Transfers (to) from the non-controlling interest:
       Increase / (decrease) in Cohen & Company Inc. paid in capital
       for the acquisition / (surrender) of additional units in
       consolidated subsidiary, net			(139)			153
Changes from net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. and transfers (to) from the non-controlling interest		$	(2,184)		$	704



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