Note 25 - Net Capital Requirements - Statutory Net Capital Requirements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Actual Net Capital or Liquid Capital	$ 76,816	$ 68,826
Amount Required	1,688	957
Excess	75,128	67,869
JVB [Member]
Actual Net Capital or Liquid Capital	73,999	66,803
Amount Required	250	250
Excess	73,749	66,553
CCFESA [Member]
Actual Net Capital or Liquid Capital	1,117
Amount Required	543
Excess	574
CCFEL [Member]
Actual Net Capital or Liquid Capital	1,700	2,023
Amount Required	895	707
Excess	$ 805	$ 1,316

Amount of net capital in excess of minimum required net capital, calculated under Aggregate Indebtedness Standard.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Rule 15c3-1
-Number 240
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Minimum amount of net capital required to be maintained by broker-dealer and its subsidiary, calculated under Aggregate Indebtedness Standard.

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Amount of net capital of broker-dealer.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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