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Note 21 - Equity (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
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