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Note 21 - Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Notes Tables |
Schedule Of Unrestricted Common Stock And Restricted Common Stock Activity [Table Text Block] |
|  | Common Stock |  |  | Restricted Stock |  |  | Total |
December 31, 2017 (1) |  |  | 1,136,090 |  |  |  | 76,932 |  |  |  | 1,213,022 |
Issuance of shares |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Issuance as equity-based compensation |  |  | - |  |  |  | 73,685 |  |  |  | 73,685 |
Vesting of shares |  |  | 57,138 |  |  |  | (57,138 | ) |  |  | - |
Shares withheld for employee taxes |  |  | (7,430 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (7,430 | )
Forfeiture / cancellation of restricted stock |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock |  |  | (75,081 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (75,081 | )
December 31, 2018 (1) |  |  | 1,110,717 |  |  |  | 93,479 |  |  |  | 1,204,196 |
Issuance of shares |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Issuance as equity-based compensation |  |  | - |  |  |  | 36,875 |  |  |  | 36,875 |
Vesting of shares |  |  | 56,639 |  |  |  | (56,639 | ) |  |  | - |
Shares withheld for employee taxes |  |  | (15,557 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (15,557 | )
Forfeiture / cancellation of restricted stock |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock |  |  | (31,890 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (31,890 | )
December 31, 2019 (1) |  |  | 1,119,909 |  |  |  | 73,715 |  |  |  | 1,193,624 |
Issuance of shares |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Issuance as equity-based compensation |  |  | - |  |  |  | 268,129 |  |  |  | 268,129 |
Vesting of shares |  |  | 55,278 |  |  |  | (55,278 | ) |  |  | - |
Shares withheld for employee taxes |  |  | (15,043 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (15,043 | )
Forfeiture / cancellation of restricted stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock |  |  | (121,181 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (121,181 | )
December 31, 2020 (1) |  |  | 1,038,963 |  |  |  | 286,566 |  |  |  | 1,325,529 |
Units Received Pursuant To Agreement [Table Text Block] |
|  | Cohen & Company Inc. |  |  | Daniel G. Cohen |  |  | DGC Trust |  |  | Others |  |  | Total |
December 31, 2017 |  |  | 11,610,854 |  |  |  | 4,983,557 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 340,533 |  |  |  | 16,934,944 |
Issuance of Units under UIS, net |  |  | 247,120 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 247,120 |
Repurchase and retirement of Common Stock |  |  | (750,810 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (750,810 | )
December 31, 2018 |  |  | 11,107,164 |  |  |  | 4,983,557 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 340,533 |  |  |  | 16,431,254 |
Issuance of Units under UIS, net |  |  | 410,820 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 410,820 |
Issuance of Units for purchase of IMXI |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,549,273 |  |  |  | 9,880,268 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,429,541 |
Additional units purchased by Daniel G. Cohen |  |  |  |  |  |  | 268,445 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (268,445 | ) |  |  | - |
Repurchase and retirement of Common Stock |  |  | (318,900 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (318,900 | )
December 31, 2019 |  |  | 11,199,084 |  |  |  | 17,801,275 |  |  |  | 9,880,268 |  |  |  | 72,088 |  |  |  | 38,952,715 |
Issuance of Units under UIS, net |  |  | 402,350 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 402,350 |
Issuance of Units as equity compensation |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Additional units purchased by Daniel G. Cohen |  |  | - |  |  |  | 275,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 275,000 |
Repurchase and retirement of Common Stock |  |  | (1,211,810 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,211,810 | )
December 31, 2020 |  |  | 10,389,624 |  |  |  | 18,076,275 |  |  |  | 9,880,268 |  |  |  | 72,088 |  |  |  | 38,418,255 |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Table Text Block] |
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. |  | $ | 14,205 |  |  | $ | (2,054 | ) |  | $ | (2,463 | )
Transfers (to) from the non-controlling interest: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase / (decrease) in Cohen & Company Inc.'s paid in capital for the acquisition / (surrender) of additional units in consolidated subsidiary, net |  |  | (1,765 | ) |  |  | 28 |  |  |  | (217 | )
Changes from net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. and transfers (to) from non-controlling interest |  | $ | 12,440 |  |  | $ | (2,026 | ) |  | $ | (2,680 | )
Non-controlling Interest, Changes in Ownership Activity [Table Text Block] |
|  | Operating LLC |  |  | Insurance SPAC Sponsor Entities |  |  | Insurance SPAC II Sponsor Entities |  |  | Insurance SPAC III Sponsor Entities |  |  | INSU SPAC Pipe Sponsor LLC |  |  | Other |  |  | Total |
December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 8,284 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 8,284 |
Non-controlling interest share of income / (loss) |  |  | (1,524 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,524 | )
OCI |  |  | (38 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (38 | )
Acquisition / (surrender) of additional units of consolidated subsidiary |  |  | 195 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 195 |
Equity-based compensation |  |  | 197 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 197 |
Reclass of Net share settlement |  |  | (24 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (24 | )
Distributions |  |  | (426 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (426 | )
December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 6,664 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 6,664 |
Investment |  |  | 7,779 |  |  |  | 2,550 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10,329 |
Non-controlling interest share of income / (loss) |  |  | (1,231 | ) |  |  | (288 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,519 | )
OCI |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |
Acquisition / (surrender) of additional units of consolidated subsidiary |  |  | (47 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (47 | )
Equity-based compensation |  |  | 263 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 263 |
Reclass of Net share settlement |  |  | (41 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (41 | )
Distributions |  |  | (213 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (213 | )
December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 13,175 |  |  | $ | 2,262 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 15,437 |
Investment |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,557 |  |  |  | 5,432 |  |  |  | 3,500 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,489 |
Non-controlling interest share of income / (loss) |  |  | 14,200 |  |  |  | 9,328 |  |  |  | (262 | ) |  |  | (16 | ) |  |  | (410 | ) |  |  | 1,408 |  |  |  | 24,248 |
OCI |  |  | 103 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 103 |
Acquisition / (surrender) of additional units of consolidated subsidiary |  |  | 1,706 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,706 |
Equity-based compensation |  |  | 613 |  |  |  | 11,700 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,313 |
Net share settlement |  |  | (39 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (39 | )
Distributions |  |  | (35 | ) |  |  | (6,604 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,090 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (9,729 | )
December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 29,723 |  |  | $ | 16,686 |  |  | $ | 4,295 |  |  | $ | 5,416 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,408 |  |  | $ | 57,528 |

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