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
	December 31, 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	$	1,238,545	27.0	%	$	366,35	8.0	%	$	457,981	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets		1,225,212	26.8			183,192	4.0			274,78	6.0
Tier 1 capital to adjusted average total assets		1,225,212	15.5			316,822	4.0			396,028	5.0

	Stifel Bank - Federal Reserve Capital Amounts
	December 31, 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	$	357,056	13.2	%	$	216,976	8.0	%	$	271,221	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets		344,388	12.7			108,488	4.0			162,732	6.0
Tier 1 capital to adjusted average total assets		344,388	7.1			195,048	4.0			243,811	5.0