Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,139,652	$ 914,343
Cash collateral pledged	122,687	47,494
Segregated Cash	185,872	194,701
Securities owned, at fair value ($1,766,033 and $1,764,853 were pledged to various parties)	2,424,194	2,660,742
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell	121,718	0
Receivable on derivative contracts, at fair value	494,691	286,135
Securities borrowed	1,298,056	1,704,603
Other investments ($132,285 and $137,986 at fair value, respectively)	225,183	274,111
Deposits with clearing organizations, brokers and banks	87,932	111,857
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations, net of allowance of $62 and $636, respectively	1,864,825	1,614,347
Receivable from customers, net of allowance of $605 and $687, respectively	41,671	159,418
Fees receivable, net of allowance of $2,086 and $886, respectively	113,217	145,809
Insurance and reinsurance assets	133,786	30,073
Due from related parties	22,293	31,449
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $52,816 and $50,017, respectively	23,407	25,976
Operating lease right-of-use assets	78,565	93,655
Goodwill	234,005	234,005
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $38,926 and $33,219, respectively	31,337	44,167
Deferred tax asset, net	50,810	21,765
Other assets, net of allowance of $1,583 and $0 respectively	84,963	54,755
Consolidated Funds
Cash and cash equivalents, Consolidated Funds	30	296
Other Investments, Consolidated Funds	49,832	99,067
Other assets, Consolidated Funds	48	46
Total Assets	8,828,774	8,748,814
Liabilities
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	913,574	1,201,448
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase	133,130	63,469
Payable for derivative contracts, at fair value	69,665	60,163
Securities Loaned	1,199,838	1,586,572
Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	783,909	586,553
Payable to customers	2,663,414	2,432,612
Commission management payable	115,853	102,990
Insurance and reinsurance liabilities	317,547	71,269
Compensation payable	398,477	443,580
Operating lease liabilities	85,222	98,883
Notes payable and other debt	620,161	623,371
Fees payable	26,062	16,483
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	153,915	164,819
Consolidated Funds
Due to related parties	0	23
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	162	225
Total Liabilities	7,480,929	7,452,460
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	1,162,714	1,100,667
Retained earnings	515,395	461,982
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1	(2)
Treasury Stock, Value	(614,300)	(547,100)
Cowen Inc. Stockholders' Equity	1,064,172	1,015,869
Nonredeemable non-controlling interests	162,923	159,735
Total Permanent Equity	1,227,095	1,175,604
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred Stock and Permanent Equity	8,828,774	8,748,814
Convertible Preferred Stock
Consolidated Funds
Redeemable Series A Convertible Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share: 10,000,000 shares authorized, 120,750 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 (aggregate liquidation preference of $120,750) and 10,000,000 shares authorized, 120,750 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 (aggregate liquidation preference of $120,750)	120,750	120,750
Common Stock Class A
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	334	334
Treasury Stock, Value	(614,272)	(547,112)
Common Stock Class B
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0