Regulatory Capital Requirements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Total Risk-Based, Tier 1 Risk-Based, And Tier 1 Leverage Ratios

	Stifel Financial Corp. - Federal Reserve Capital Amounts
	September 30, 2013
	Actual				For Capital Adequacy Purposes				To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	1,173,218	24.0	%	$	391,432	8.0	%	$	489,291	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets		1,159,823	23.7			195,716	4.0			293,574	6.0
Tier 1 capital to adjusted average total assets		1,159,823	14.8			314,160	4.0			392,700	5.0

	Stifel Bank - Federal Reserve Capital Amounts
	September 30, 2013
	Actual				For Capital Adequacy Purposes				To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	329,763	13.4	%	$	197,462	8.0	%	$	246,828	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets		316,530	12.8			98,731	4.0			148,097	6.0
Tier 1 capital to adjusted average total assets		316,530	7.2			176,992	4.0			221,240	5.0