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Note 21 - Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Notes Tables |
Schedule Of Unrestricted Common Stock And Restricted Common Stock Activity [Table Text Block] |
|  | Common Stock |  |  | Restricted Stock |  |  | Total |
December 31, 2022 |  |  | 1,433,283 |  |  |  | 341,059 |  |  |  | 1,774,342 |
Issuance as equity-based compensation |  |  | - |  |  |  | 143,900 |  |  |  | 143,900 |
Vesting of shares |  |  | 113,301 |  |  |  | (113,301 | ) |  |  | - |
Shares withheld for employee taxes |  |  | (20,328 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (20,328 | )
Forfeiture / cancellation of restricted stock |  |  | - |  |  |  | (4,167 | ) |  |  | (4,167 | )
December 31, 2023 |  |  | 1,526,256 |  |  |  | 367,491 |  |  |  | 1,893,747 |
Issuance of shares |  |  | 13,500 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,500 |
Issuance as equity-based compensation |  |  | - |  |  |  | 153,125 |  |  |  | 153,125 |
Vesting of shares |  |  | 114,491 |  |  |  | (114,491 | ) |  |  | - |
Shares withheld for employee taxes |  |  | (26,195 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (26,195 | )
Units exchanged for shares |  |  | 7,209 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,209 |
Forfeiture / cancellation of restricted stock |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,334 | ) |  |  | (1,334 | )
December 31, 2024 |  |  | 1,635,261 |  |  |  | 404,791 |  |  |  | 2,040,052 |
Issuance as equity-based compensation |  |  | - |  |  |  | 144,200 |  |  |  | 144,200 |
Vesting of shares |  |  | 149,981 |  |  |  | (149,981 | ) |  |  | - |
Shares withheld for employee taxes |  |  | (35,187 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (35,187 | )
Forfeiture / cancellation of restricted stock |  |  | - |  |  |  | (19,002 | ) |  |  | (19,002 | )
December 31, 2025 |  |  | 1,750,055 |  |  |  | 380,008 |  |  |  | 2,130,063 |
Units Received Pursuant To Agreement [Table Text Block] |
|  | Cohen & Company Inc. |  |  | Daniel G. Cohen |  |  | DGC Trust |  |  | Others |  |  | Total |
December 31, 2022 |  |  | 14,332,824 |  |  |  | 19,356,855 |  |  |  | 20,225,095 |  |  |  | 72,098 |  |  |  | 53,986,872 |
Issuance of Units under UIS Agreement, net |  |  | 929,730 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 929,730 |
Vesting of units |  |  | - |  |  |  | 967,830 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 470,330 |  |  |  | 1,438,160 |
Issuance of units under 2017 Convertible Note |  |  | - |  |  |  | (479,380 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (470,330 | ) |  |  | (949,710 | )
December 31, 2023 |  |  | 15,262,554 |  |  |  | 19,845,305 |  |  |  | 20,225,095 |  |  |  | 72,098 |  |  |  | 55,405,052 |
Issuance of Units under UIS Agreement, net |  |  | 1,090,048 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,090,048 |
Vesting of units |  |  | - |  |  |  | 940,669 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 540,663 |  |  |  | 1,481,332 |
Redemption of convertible non-controlling interest units |  |  | - |  |  |  | (443,474 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (555,389 | ) |  |  | (998,863 | )
December 31, 2024 |  |  | 16,352,602 |  |  |  | 20,342,500 |  |  |  | 20,225,095 |  |  |  | 57,372 |  |  |  | 56,977,569 |
Issuance of Units under UIS Agreement, net |  |  | 1,147,940 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,147,940 |
Vesting of units |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,011,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 610,996 |  |  |  | 1,621,996 |
Redemption of convertible non-controlling interest units |  |  | - |  |  |  | (460,679 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (502,053 | ) |  |  | (962,732 | )
December 31, 2025 |  |  | 17,500,542 |  |  |  | 20,892,821 |  |  |  | 20,225,095 |  |  |  | 166,315 |  |  |  | 58,784,773 |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Table Text Block] |
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |
Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. |  | $ | 14,431 |  |  | $ | (129 | ) |  | $ | (5,113 | )
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 |  |  | 590 |  |  |  | 679 |  |  |  | 636 |
Changes from net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. and transfers (to) from non-controlling interest |  | $ | 15,021 |  |  | $ | 550 |  |  | $ | (4,477 | )
Non-controlling Interest, Changes in Ownership Activity [Table Text Block] |
|  | Operating LLC |  |  | Columbus Circle SPAC |  |  | Other Consolidated Subsidiaries |  |  | Total |
December 31, 2022 |  | $ | 47,270 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 47,287 |
Non-controlling interest share of income |  |  | (4,078 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 19,590 |  |  |  | 15,512 |
Other comprehensive income |  |  | 61 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 61 |
Acquisition / (surrender) of additional units of consolidated subsidiary |  |  | (622 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (622 | )
Equity-based compensation |  |  | 3,184 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,184 |
Shares withheld for employee taxes |  |  | (127 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (127 | )
Dividends/distributions to convertible non-controlling interest |  |  | (4,344 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (4,344 | )
Convertible non-controlling interest investment |  |  | (834 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (834 | )
Non-convertible non-controlling interest investment |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | 39 |
Non-convertible non-controlling interest distributions |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (10,041 | ) |  |  | (10,041 | )
December 31, 2023 |  | $ | 40,510 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 9,605 |  |  | $ | 50,115 |
Non-controlling interest share of income (loss) |  |  | (357 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,675 |  |  |  | 8,318 |
Other comprehensive income |  |  | (119 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (119 | )
Acquisition / (surrender) of additional units of consolidated subsidiary |  |  | (664 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (664 | )
Equity-based compensation |  |  | 3,336 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,336 |
Shares withheld for employee taxes |  |  | (135 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (135 | )
Dividends/distributions to convertible non-controlling interest |  |  | (4,819 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (4,819 | )
Redemption of convertible non-controlling interest units |  |  | (659 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (659 | )
Non-convertible non-controlling interest distributions |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (6,818 | ) |  |  | (6,818 | )
December 31, 2024 |  | $ | 37,093 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 11,462 |  |  | $ | 48,555 |
Non-controlling interest share of income (loss) |  |  | 27,616 |  |  |  | 5,853 |  |  |  | (7,766 | ) |  |  | 25,703 |
Other comprehensive income |  |  | 254 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 254 |
Acquisition / (surrender) of additional units of consolidated subsidiary |  |  | (576 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (576 | )
Equity-based compensation |  |  | 3,194 |  |  |  | 15,671 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 18,865 |
Shares withheld for employee taxes |  |  | (241 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (241 | )
Dividends/distributions to convertible non-controlling interest |  |  | (14,818 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (14,818 | )
Redemption of convertible non-controlling interest units |  |  | (954 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (954 | )
Non-convertible non-controlling interest investment |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,669 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,669 |
Non-convertible non-controlling interest distributions |  |  | - |  |  |  | (24,193 | ) |  |  | (3,258 | ) |  |  | (27,451 | )
December 31, 2025 |  | $ | 51,568 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 438 |  |  | $ | 52,006 |

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