Consolidated Statements Of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 641,937	$ 689,782
Cash segregated for regulatory purposes		150	49,646
Receivables:
Brokerage clients, net		756,727	483,887
Brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations		835,433	651,074
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	[1]	242,944	55,078
Financial instruments owned, at fair value		944,813	786,855
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value		787,897	1,513,478
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost	[2]	1,125,426	1,177,565
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or market		183,991	121,939
Bank loans, net of allowance		2,420,326	2,065,420
Investments, at fair value		190,452	210,255
Fixed assets, net		159,365	124,246
Goodwill		886,011	795,026
Intangible assets, net		60,758	54,563
Deferred tax assets, net		258,157	258,142
Other assets		394,643	283,438
Total Assets		10,139,542	9,518,151
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Short-term borrowings from banks		543,289
Payables:
Brokerage clients		449,834	321,496
Brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations		170,956	14,023
Drafts		59,579	75,198
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	[3]	342,350	39,180
Bank deposits		4,313,937	4,790,081
Financial instruments sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value		566,726	587,265
Accrued compensation		228,277	359,050
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		411,843	302,320
Senior notes		450,000	625,000
Debentures to Stifel Financial Capital Trusts		82,500	82,500
Total liabilities		$ 7,619,291	$ 7,196,113
Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock - $1 par value; authorized 3,000,000 shares; none issued
Common stock - $0.15 par value; authorized 97,000,000 shares; issued 69,338,091 and 66,336,018 shares, respectively		$ 10,401	$ 9,950
Additional paid-in-capital		1,759,347	1,634,114
Retained earnings		781,377	716,305
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(30,656)	(38,331)
Total Stockholders' Equity		2,520,469	2,322,038
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,657 and 5 shares, respectively		(218)
Total Equity		2,520,251	2,322,038
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		10,139,542	9,518,151
Financial Advisors and Other Employees [Member]
Receivables:
Loans and advances to financial advisors and other employees, net		$ 250,512	$ 197,757

[1] Collateral received includes securities received by our company from the counterparty. These securities are not included on the consolidated statements of financial condition unless there is an event of default.

[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.

[3] Collateral pledged includes the fair value of securities pledged by our company to the counter party. These securities are included on the consolidated statements of financial condition unless we default.