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Note 29 - Segment and Geographic Information - Statements of Operations Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Net trading $ 47,347 $ 36,409 $ 30,926
Principal transactions 30,344 (10,246) 19,254
Other income 1,448 3,648 1,512
Revenues 275,564 79,598 82,981
Compensation 177,518 56,388 52,092
Business development 3,553 2,282 1,415
Occupancy and equipment 4,344 4,335 3,789
Subscriptions, clearing, and execution 15,927 9,639 8,965
Professional fee and other operating 14,091 14,421 9,296
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction 724 556 563
Total operating expenses 216,157 87,621 76,120
Operating income / (loss) 59,407 (8,023) 6,861
Interest income (expense) (5,876) (5,821) (6,526)
Gain (Loss) on Sales of Management Contracts 2,734 0 0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments (16,763) 21,704 15,609
Income /(loss) before income taxes 39,502 7,860 15,944
Income tax expense (benefit) (632) (329) 5,545
Net income / (loss) 40,134 8,189 10,399
Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. $ 14,431 $ (129) $ (5,113)
Cash compensation as a percentage of revenue 57.08% 64.98% 57.48%
Operating income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue 21.56% (10.08%) 8.27%
Net income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue 14.56% 10.29% 12.53%
Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. as a percentage of revenue 5.24% (0.16%) (6.16%)
Non-controlling Interest of Operating LLC [Member]      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC $ (1,913) $ 8,675 $ 19,590
Cohen Co Including Noncontrolling Interest [Member]      
Net income / (loss) 42,047 (486) (9,191)
Non-controlling Interest of Cohen & Co. [Member]      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC 27,616 (357) (4,078)
Cash Compensation [Member]      
Compensation 157,305 51,720 47,701
Stock Based Compensation [Member]      
Compensation 20,213 4,668 4,391
New Issue and Advisory [Member]      
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 187,608 40,778 23,952
Asset Management [Member]      
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 8,817 9,009 7,337
Operating Segments [Member]      
Net trading 47,347 36,409 30,926
Principal transactions 30,344 (10,246) 19,254
Other income 1,448 3,648 1,512
Revenues 275,564 79,598 82,981
Business development 2,176 1,641 1,032
Occupancy and equipment 3,130 3,189 2,762
Subscriptions, clearing, and execution 15,745 9,431 8,710
Professional fee and other operating 10,869 10,579 6,571
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction 7 6 6
Total operating expenses 190,933 75,808 58,455
Operating income / (loss) 84,631 3,790 24,526
Interest income (expense) (126) (76) (338)
Gain (Loss) on Sales of Management Contracts 2,734    
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments (16,763) 21,704 15,609
Income /(loss) before income taxes 70,476 25,418 39,797
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 0 0
Net income / (loss) 70,476 25,418 39,797
Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. $ 72,389 $ 16,743 $ 20,207
Cash compensation as a percentage of revenue 51.85% 63.12% 46.70%
Operating income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue 30.71% 4.76% 29.56%
Net income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue 25.58% 31.93% 47.96%
Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. as a percentage of revenue 26.27% 21.03% 24.35%
Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Operating LLC [Member]      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC $ (1,913) $ 8,675 $ 19,590
Operating Segments [Member] | Cohen Co Including Noncontrolling Interest [Member]      
Net income / (loss) 72,389 16,743 20,207
Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Cohen & Co. [Member]      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC 0 0 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Cash Compensation [Member]      
Compensation 142,880 50,242 38,753
Operating Segments [Member] | Stock Based Compensation [Member]      
Compensation 16,126 720 621
Operating Segments [Member] | New Issue and Advisory [Member]      
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 187,608 40,778 23,952
Operating Segments [Member] | Asset Management [Member]      
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 8,817 9,009 7,337
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member]      
Net trading [1] 0 0 0
Principal transactions [1] 0 0 0
Other income [1] 0 0 0
Revenues [1] 0 0 0
Business development [1] 1,377 641 383
Occupancy and equipment [1] 1,214 1,146 1,027
Subscriptions, clearing, and execution [1] 182 208 255
Professional fee and other operating [1] 3,222 3,842 2,725
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction [1] 717 550 557
Total operating expenses [1] 25,224 11,813 17,665
Operating income / (loss) [1] (25,224) (11,813) (17,665)
Interest income (expense) [1] (5,750) (5,745) (6,188)
Gain (Loss) on Sales of Management Contracts [1] 0    
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 0 [1] 0 [1] 0
Income /(loss) before income taxes [1] (30,974) (17,558) (23,853)
Income tax expense (benefit) [1] (632) (329) 5,545
Net income / (loss) [1] (30,342) (17,229) (29,398)
Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. [1] (57,958) (16,872) (25,320)
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Operating LLC [Member]      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC 0 [1] 0 [1] 0
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Cohen Co Including Noncontrolling Interest [Member]      
Net income / (loss) [1] (30,342) (17,229) (29,398)
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Cohen & Co. [Member]      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC 27,616 (357) (4,078)
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Cash Compensation [Member]      
Compensation 14,425 1,478 [1] 8,948 [1]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Stock Based Compensation [Member]      
Compensation [1] 4,087 3,948 3,770
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | New Issue and Advisory [Member]      
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 0 0 0
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Asset Management [Member]      
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [1] 0 0 0
Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]      
Net trading 47,347 36,409 30,926
Principal transactions 0 0 0
Other income 0 10 1
Revenues 234,955 77,197 54,879
Business development 1,950 1,377 741
Occupancy and equipment 2,892 2,976 2,560
Subscriptions, clearing, and execution 15,378 8,893 8,125
Professional fee and other operating 8,875 7,591 4,320
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction 0 0 0
Total operating expenses 164,148 63,948 46,902
Operating income / (loss) 70,807 13,249 7,977
Interest income (expense) (126) (76) (338)
Gain (Loss) on Sales of Management Contracts 0    
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments (792) 0 0
Income /(loss) before income taxes 69,889 13,173 7,639
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 0 0
Net income / (loss) 69,889 13,173 7,639
Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. $ 69,889 $ 13,173 $ 7,639
Cash compensation as a percentage of revenue 57.33% 55.10% 55.83%
Operating income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue 30.14% 17.16% 14.54%
Net income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue 29.75% 17.06% 13.92%
Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. as a percentage of revenue 29.75% 17.06% 13.92%
Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Operating LLC [Member]      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cohen Co Including Noncontrolling Interest [Member]      
Net income / (loss) 69,889 13,173 7,639
Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Cohen & Co. [Member]      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC 0 0 0
Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cash Compensation [Member]      
Compensation 134,696 42,536 30,641
Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Stock Based Compensation [Member]      
Compensation 357 575 515
Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | New Issue and Advisory [Member]      
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 187,608 40,778 23,952
Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Asset Management [Member]      
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 0 0 0
Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]      
Net trading 0 0 0
Principal transactions 0 0 0
Other income 1,796 2,615 1,071
Revenues 10,613 11,624 8,408
Business development 225 250 268
Occupancy and equipment 238 213 202
Subscriptions, clearing, and execution 337 368 334
Professional fee and other operating 1,727 1,772 1,408
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction 7 6 6
Total operating expenses 10,292 8,812 8,101
Operating income / (loss) 321 2,812 307
Interest income (expense) 0 0 0
Gain (Loss) on Sales of Management Contracts 2,734    
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 0 0 0
Income /(loss) before income taxes 3,055 2,812 307
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 0 0
Net income / (loss) 3,055 2,812 307
Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. $ 3,054 $ 2,811 $ 290
Cash compensation as a percentage of revenue 72.18% 52.12% 68.71%
Operating income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue 3.02% 24.19% 3.65%
Net income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue 28.79% 24.19% 3.65%
Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. as a percentage of revenue 28.78% 24.18% 3.45%
Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Operating LLC [Member]      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC $ 1 $ 1 $ 17
Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cohen Co Including Noncontrolling Interest [Member]      
Net income / (loss) 3,054 2,811 290
Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Cohen & Co. [Member]      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC 0 0 0
Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cash Compensation [Member]      
Compensation 7,660 6,058 5,777
Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Stock Based Compensation [Member]      
Compensation 98 145 106
Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | New Issue and Advisory [Member]      
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 0 0 0
Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Asset Management [Member]      
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 8,817 9,009 7,337
Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]      
Net trading 0 0 0
Principal transactions 30,344 (10,246) 19,254
Other income (348) 1,023 440
Revenues 29,996 (9,223) 19,694
Business development 1 14 23
Occupancy and equipment 0 0 0
Subscriptions, clearing, and execution 30 170 251
Professional fee and other operating 267 1,216 843
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction 0 0 0
Total operating expenses 16,493 3,048 3,452
Operating income / (loss) 13,503 (12,271) 16,242
Interest income (expense) 0 0 0
Gain (Loss) on Sales of Management Contracts 0    
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments (15,971) 21,704 15,609
Income /(loss) before income taxes (2,468) 9,433 31,851
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 0 0
Net income / (loss) (2,468) 9,433 31,851
Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. $ (554) $ 759 $ 12,278
Cash compensation as a percentage of revenue 1.75% 17.87% 11.86%
Operating income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue 45.02% 133.05% 82.47%
Net income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue 8.23% 102.28% 161.73%
Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. as a percentage of revenue 1.85% 8.23% 62.34%
Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Operating LLC [Member]      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC $ (1,914) $ 8,674 $ 19,573
Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cohen Co Including Noncontrolling Interest [Member]      
Net income / (loss) (554) 759 12,278
Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Cohen & Co. [Member]      
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC 0 0 0
Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cash Compensation [Member]      
Compensation 524 1,648 2,335
Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Stock Based Compensation [Member]      
Compensation 15,671 0 0
Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | New Issue and Advisory [Member]      
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 0 0 0
Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Asset Management [Member]      
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
[1] Unallocated includes certain expenses incurred by indirect overhead and support departments (such as the executive, finance, legal, information technology, human resources, risk, compliance, and other similar overhead and support departments). Some of the items not allocated include: (1) operating expenses (such as cash compensation and benefits, equity-based compensation expense, professional fees, travel and entertainment, consulting fees, and rent) related to support departments excluding certain departments that directly support the Capital Markets business segment; (2) interest expense on debt; and (3) income taxes. Management does not consider these items necessary for an understanding of the operating results of these business segments and such amounts are excluded in business segment reporting to the CODM.