Bank Loans (Schedule Of Balance And Associated Percentage Of Each Major Loan Category In Bank Loan Portfolio) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 19,441,467	$ 20,602,558
Loans in process	1,108	(3,526)
Unamortized loan fees, net	(8,478)	(22,287)
Allowance for loan losses	(128,292)	(111,653)	$ (99,344)
Loans held for investment, net	$ 19,305,805	$ 20,465,092
Gross bank loans, Percent	100.00%	100.00%
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 8,047,647	$ 7,371,671
Allowance for loan losses	$ (13,855)	$ (20,441)	(28,560)
Gross bank loans, Percent	41.40%	35.80%
Fund Banking [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 3,633,126	$ 4,182,641
Allowance for loan losses	$ (10,173)	$ (11,711)	(8,868)
Gross bank loans, Percent	18.70%	20.30%
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 3,566,987	$ 4,897,176
Allowance for loan losses	$ (67,077)	$ (54,143)	(44,661)
Gross bank loans, Percent	18.30%	23.80%
Securities-Based Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 2,306,455	$ 2,724,551
Allowance for loan losses	$ (3,035)	$ (3,157)	(4,006)
Gross bank loans, Percent	11.90%	13.20%
Construction And Land [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 1,034,370	$ 593,191
Allowance for loan losses	$ (11,817)	$ (8,568)	(8,536)
Gross bank loans, Percent	5.30%	2.90%
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 660,631	$ 675,599
Allowance for loan losses	$ (21,386)	$ (12,897)	(3,934)
Gross bank loans, Percent	3.40%	3.30%
Home Equity Lines Of Credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 136,270	$ 107,136
Allowance for loan losses	$ (371)	$ (364)	(511)
Gross bank loans, Percent	0.70%	0.50%
Other [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 55,981	$ 50,593
Allowance for loan losses	$ (578)	$ (372)	$ (268)
Gross bank loans, Percent	0.30%	0.20%

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