Employee Incentive, Deferred Compensation, And Retirement Plans	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Employee Incentive, Deferred Compensation, And Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Employee Incentive, Deferred Compensation, And Retirement Plans	NOTE 21 – Employee Incentive, Deferred Compensation, and Retirement Plans We maintain several incentive stock award plans that provide for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance awards, and stock units to our employees. We are permitted to issue new shares under all stock award plans approved by shareholders or to reissue our treasury shares. Awards under our company’s incentive stock award plans are granted at market value at the date of grant. The awards generally vest ratably over a three- to eight-year vesting period. All stock-based compensation plans are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (“Compensation Committee”), which has the authority to interpret the plans, determine to whom awards may be granted under the plans, and determine the terms of each award. According to these plans, we are authorized to grant an additional 3.8 million shares at September 30, 2014. Stock-based compensation expense included in compensation and benefits expense in the consolidated statements of operations for our company’s incentive stock award plans was $30.7. million and $39.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The tax benefit related to stock-based compensation recognized in shareholders’ equity was $1.0 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense included in compensation and benefits expense in the consolidated statements of operations for our company’s incentive stock award plans was $79.2 million and $109.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The tax benefit related to stock-based compensation recognized in shareholders’ equity was $18.2 million and $10.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. On closing date of our acquisition of Oriel Securities, certain employees of Oriel Securities were granted restricted stock or restricted stock units of Stifel as retention. The fair value of the awards issued as retention was $11.6 million. Certain awards issued as retention had no continuing service requirements, and accordingly were expensed at date of grant. This charge of $6.8 million is included in compensation and benefits in the consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. On closing date of our acquisition of KBW, Inc., certain employees of KBW, Inc. and our company were granted restricted stock or restricted stock units of Stifel as retention. The fair value of the awards issued as retention was $30.6 million. There are no continuing service requirements associated with these restricted stock units, and accordingly were expensed at date of grant. This charge is included in compensation and benefits in the consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Stock Options We have substantially eliminated the use of stock options as a form of compensation. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, no options were granted. At September 30, 2014, all outstanding options were exercisable. Cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options, including the tax benefits realized from the exercise of stock options, were immaterial for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. . Stock Units A stock unit represents the right to receive a share of common stock from our company at a designated time in the future without cash payment by the employee and is issued in lieu of cash incentive, principally for deferred compensation and employee retention plans. The restricted stock units vest on an annual basis over the next three to eight years and are distributable, if vested, at future specified dates. At September 30, 2014, the total number of stock units outstanding was 18.4 million, of which 11.8 million were unvested. At September 30, 2014, there was unrecognized compensation cost for stock units of $305.5 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years. Deferred Compensation Plans The Stifel Nicolaus Wealth Accumulation Plan (the “SWAP Plan”) is provided to certain revenue producers, officers, and key administrative employees, whereby a certain percentage of their incentive compensation is deferred as defined by the Plan into company stock units with a 25% matching contribution by our company. Participants may elect to defer up to an additional 15% of their incentive compensation with a 25% matching contribution. Units generally vest over a three- to seven-year period and are distributable upon vesting or at future specified dates. Deferred compensation costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Elective deferrals are 100% vested. Additionally, the SWAP Plan allows Stifel Nicolaus’ financial advisors who achieve certain levels of production, the option to defer a certain percentage of their gross commissions. As stipulated by the SWAP Plan, the financial advisors have the option to: 1) defer 4% of their gross commissions into company stock units with a 25% matching contribution or 2) defer up to 2% in mutual funds, which earn a return based on the performance of index mutual funds as designated by our company or a fixed income option. The mutual fund deferral option does not include a company match. Financial advisors may elect to defer an additional 1% of gross commissions into company stock units with a 25% matching contribution. Financial advisors have no ownership in the mutual funds. Included in the investments in the consolidated statements of financial condition are investments in mutual funds of $17.6 million and $17.0 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, that were purchased by our company to economically hedge, on an after-tax basis, its liability to the financial advisors who choose to base the performance of their return on the index mutual fund option. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the deferred compensation liability related to the mutual fund option of $14.7 million and $14.3 million, respectively, is included in accrued compensation in the consolidated statements of financial condition. In addition, certain financial advisors, upon joining our company, may receive company stock units in lieu of transition cash payments. Deferred compensation related to these awards generally vests over a five- to eight-year period. Deferred compensation costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the deferral period.

NOTE 21 – Employee Incentive, Deferred Compensation, and Retirement Plans

We maintain several incentive stock award plans that provide for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance awards, and stock units to our employees. We are permitted to issue new shares under all stock award plans approved by shareholders or to reissue our treasury shares. Awards under our company’s incentive stock award plans are granted at market value at the date of grant. The awards generally vest ratably over a three- to eight-year vesting period.

All stock-based compensation plans are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (“Compensation Committee”), which has the authority to interpret the plans, determine to whom awards may be granted under the plans, and determine the terms of each award. According to these plans, we are authorized to grant an additional 3.8 million shares at September 30, 2014.

Stock-based compensation expense included in compensation and benefits expense in the consolidated statements of operations for our company’s incentive stock award plans was $30.7. million and $39.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The tax benefit related to stock-based compensation recognized in shareholders’ equity was $1.0 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Stock-based compensation expense included in compensation and benefits expense in the consolidated statements of operations for our company’s incentive stock award plans was $79.2 million and $109.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The tax benefit related to stock-based compensation recognized in shareholders’ equity was $18.2 million and $10.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

On closing date of our acquisition of Oriel Securities, certain employees of Oriel Securities were granted restricted stock or restricted stock units of Stifel as retention. The fair value of the awards issued as retention was $11.6 million. Certain awards issued as retention had no continuing service requirements, and accordingly were expensed at date of grant. This charge of $6.8 million is included in compensation and benefits in the consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

On closing date of our acquisition of KBW, Inc., certain employees of KBW, Inc. and our company were granted restricted stock or restricted stock units of Stifel as retention. The fair value of the awards issued as retention was $30.6 million. There are no continuing service requirements associated with these restricted stock units, and accordingly were expensed at date of grant. This charge is included in compensation and benefits in the consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Stock Options

We have substantially eliminated the use of stock options as a form of compensation. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, no options were granted.

At September 30, 2014, all outstanding options were exercisable. Cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options, including the tax benefits realized from the exercise of stock options, were immaterial for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. .

Stock Units

A stock unit represents the right to receive a share of common stock from our company at a designated time in the future without cash payment by the employee and is issued in lieu of cash incentive, principally for deferred compensation and employee retention plans. The restricted stock units vest on an annual basis over the next three to eight years and are distributable, if vested, at future specified dates. At September 30, 2014, the total number of stock units outstanding was 18.4 million, of which 11.8 million were unvested.

At September 30, 2014, there was unrecognized compensation cost for stock units of $305.5 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years.

Deferred Compensation Plans

The Stifel Nicolaus Wealth Accumulation Plan (the “SWAP Plan”) is provided to certain revenue producers, officers, and key administrative employees, whereby a certain percentage of their incentive compensation is deferred as defined by the Plan into company stock units with a 25% matching contribution by our company. Participants may elect to defer up to an additional 15% of their incentive compensation with a 25% matching contribution. Units generally vest over a three- to seven-year period and are distributable upon vesting or at future specified dates. Deferred compensation costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Elective deferrals are 100% vested.

Additionally, the SWAP Plan allows Stifel Nicolaus’ financial advisors who achieve certain levels of production, the option to defer a certain percentage of their gross commissions. As stipulated by the SWAP Plan, the financial advisors have the option to: 1) defer 4% of their gross commissions into company stock units with a 25% matching contribution or 2) defer up to 2% in mutual funds, which earn a return based on the performance of index mutual funds as designated by our company or a fixed income option. The mutual fund deferral option does not include a company match. Financial advisors may elect to defer an additional 1% of gross commissions into company stock units with a 25% matching contribution. Financial advisors have no ownership in the mutual funds. Included in the investments in the consolidated statements of financial condition are investments in mutual funds of $17.6 million and $17.0 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, that were purchased by our company to economically hedge, on an after-tax basis, its liability to the financial advisors who choose to base the performance of their return on the index mutual fund option. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the deferred compensation liability related to the mutual fund option of $14.7 million and $14.3 million, respectively, is included in accrued compensation in the consolidated statements of financial condition.

In addition, certain financial advisors, upon joining our company, may receive company stock units in lieu of transition cash payments. Deferred compensation related to these awards generally vests over a five- to eight-year period. Deferred compensation costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the deferral period.