Consolidated Statements Of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2024		Dec. 31, 2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,915,767		$ 3,361,801
Cash segregated for regulatory purposes		29,519		162,048
Receivables:
Brokerage clients, net		916,982		841,507
Brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations		560,984		414,144
Securities purchased under agreements to resell		665,067		349,849
Financial instruments owned, at fair value		1,351,298		918,741
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value		1,618,289	[1]	1,551,686
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost	[2]	6,613,793		5,888,798
Loans:
Held for investment, net		20,167,686		19,305,805
Held for sale, at lower of cost or market		465,739		423,999
Investments, at fair value		93,050		91,105
Fixed assets, net		190,636		191,528
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		812,659		778,216
Goodwill		1,394,091		1,388,243
Intangible assets, net		117,167		133,279
Loans and advances to financial advisors and other employees, net		702,810		683,486
Deferred tax assets, net		156,439		121,522
Other assets		1,162,528		1,121,703
Total assets		38,934,504		37,727,460
Payables:
Brokerage clients		668,797		734,821
Brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations		210,267		231,736
Drafts		134,430		117,688
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		657,984		417,644
Bank deposits		28,120,518		27,334,579
Financial instruments sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value		768,909		497,741
Accrued compensation		613,133		585,612
Lease liabilities, net		872,369		825,529
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		654,605		512,050
Senior notes		616,412		1,115,629
Debentures to Stifel Financial Capital Trusts		60,000		60,000
Total liabilities		33,377,424		32,433,029
Equity
Preferred stock - $1 par value; authorized 3,000,000 shares; issued 27,400 shares		685,000		685,000
Common stock - $0.15 par value; authorized 194,000,000 shares; issued 111,662,525 and 111,662,321 shares, respectively		16,749		16,749
Additional paid-in-capital		1,872,468		1,905,097
Retained earnings		3,617,476		3,398,610
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(40,386)		(74,326)
Treasury stock, at cost, 9,349,460 and 10,600,793 shares, respectively		(594,227)		(636,699)
Total equity		5,557,080		5,294,431
Total liabilities and equity		$ 38,934,504		$ 37,727,460

[1] Due to the immaterial amount of income recognized on tax-exempt securities, yields were not calculated on a tax-equivalent basis.

[2] Held-to-maturity securities are carried in the consolidated statements of financial condition at amortized cost, and the changes in the value of these securities, other than impairment charges, are not reported on the consolidated financial statements.