Regulatory Capital Requirements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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, 2014
	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	$	1,406,221	25.4	%	$	443,234	8.0	%	$	554,043	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets		1,385,351	25.0			221,617	4.0			332,426	6.0
Tier 1 capital to adjusted average total assets		1,385,351	16.5			336,160	4.0			420,200	5.0

	Stifel Bank - Federal Reserve Capital Amounts
	December 31, 2014
	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	$	443,727	13.6	%	$	261,881	8.0	%	$	327,351	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets		422,996	12.9			130,940	4.0			196,410	6.0
Tier 1 capital to adjusted average total assets		422,996	8.3			203,940	4.0			254,925	5.0