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Share-Based Compensation and Employee Ownership Plans Stock Options (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate    
Weighted Average Exercise Price/Share      
Weighted average remaining term, options outstanding 1 year 4 months 6 days 1 year 7 months 6 days  
Weighted average remaining term, options exercisable 1 year 4 months 6 days    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value      
Closing stock price, in dollars per share $ 5.20us-gaap_SharePrice   $ 4.80us-gaap_SharePrice
Equity Plans      
Shares Subject to Option      
Balance outstanding, beginning of period, shares 216,672us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cown_EquityPlansMember
   
Options granted, shares 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cown_EquityPlansMember
   
Options exercised, shares 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cown_EquityPlansMember
   
Options expired, shares 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cown_EquityPlansMember
   
Balance outstanding, end of period, shares 216,672us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cown_EquityPlansMember
   
Options exercisable, shares 216,672us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cown_EquityPlansMember
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price/Share      
Balance outstanding, beginning of period, in dollars per share $ 5.65us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cown_EquityPlansMember
   
Options granted, in dollars per share $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cown_EquityPlansMember
   
Options exercised, in dollars per share $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOtherShareIncreaseDecreaseInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cown_EquityPlansMember
   
Options expired, in dollars per share $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cown_EquityPlansMember
   
Balance outstanding, end of period, in dollars per share $ 5.65us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cown_EquityPlansMember
   
Options exercisable, in dollars per share $ 5.65us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cown_EquityPlansMember
   
Aggregate Intrinsic Value      
Balance outstanding, beginning of period $ 87us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cown_EquityPlansMember
[1]    
Balance outstanding, end of period 129us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cown_EquityPlansMember
[1]    
Options exercisable $ 0us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= cown_EquityPlansMember
[1]    
[1] Based on the Company's closing stock price of $5.20 on March 31, 2015 and $4.80 on December 31, 2014.