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The total of collateralized agreements including securities purchased under agreements to resell (repos), borrowed securities, and secured demand notes.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Related Parties - 1347 Energy Holdings LLC (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 12, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Principal Owner
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		0.00%	45.60%
Chief Executive Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		0.00%	0.80%
Collateralized Agreements		$ 0	$ 600,000
Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		0.00%	0.00%
1347 Energy Holdings LLC \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Collateralized Agreements	$ 1,800,000
Proceeds from surety bonds	$ 700,000