Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues
Net trading	$ 31,026	$ 28,056	$ 38,528
Asset management	9,682	14,496	19,239
New issue and advisory	5,370	5,219	6,418
Principal transactions and other income	78	7,979	(6,668)
Total revenues	46,156	55,750	57,517
Operating expenses
Compensation and benefits	28,028	29,764	47,167
Business development, occupancy, equipment	3,388	3,896	5,817
Subscriptions, clearing, and execution	7,164	8,516	10,822
Professional fees and other operating	8,504	9,062	13,410
Depreciation and amortization	733	1,103	1,405
Impairment of goodwill/intangible asset		3,121
Total operating expenses	47,817	55,462	78,621
Operating income / (loss)	(1,661)	288	(21,104)
Non-operating income / (expense)
Interest expense, net	(3,922)	(4,401)	(4,193)
Other income / (expense)			(15)
Income / (loss) from equity method affiliates		27	1,828
Income/ (loss) before income tax expense / (benefit)	(5,583)	(4,086)	(23,484)
Income tax expense / (benefit)	85	(414)	(3,565)
Net income / (loss)	(5,668)	(3,672)	(19,919)
Less: Net income / (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest	(1,589)	(1,087)	(6,601)
Net income / (loss) attributable to IFMI	$ (4,079)	$ (2,585)	$ (13,318)
Income / (loss) per share data (see Note 24):
Basic Income / (loss) per common share	$ (0.28)	$ (0.17)	$ (1.08)
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic	14,790,828	14,998,620	12,340,468
Diluted Income / (loss) per common share	$ (0.28)	$ (0.17)	$ (1.08)
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted	20,114,918	20,322,750	17,664,558
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.08
Comprehensive income / (loss):
Net income / (loss)	$ (5,668)	$ (3,672)	$ (19,919)
Other comprehensive income / (loss) item:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $0	(219)	(168)	(30)
Other comprehensive income / (loss), net of tax of $0	(219)	(168)	(30)
Comprehensive income / (loss)	(5,887)	(3,840)	(19,949)
Less: comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest	(1,647)	(1,129)	(6,617)
Comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to IFMI	$ (4,240)	$ (2,711)	$ (13,332)