Regulatory Capital Requirements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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
March 31, 2016
	Actual					For Capital Adequacy Purposes					To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Common equity tier 1 capital	$	1,414,198		20.3	%	$	313,251		4.5	%	$	452,474		6.5	%
Tier 1 capital		1,480,894		21.3	%		417,668		6.0	%		556,891		8.0	%
Total capital		1,515,717		21.8	%		556,891		8.0	%		696,114		10.0	%
Tier 1 leverage		1,480,894		11.6	%		509,973		4.0	%		637,466		5.0	%

Stifel Bank – Federal Reserve Capital Amounts
March 31, 2016
	Actual					For Capital Adequacy Purposes					To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Common equity tier 1 capital	$	552,469		14.0	%	$	177,076		4.5	%	$	255,776		6.5	%
Tier 1 capital		552,469		14.0	%		236,101		6.0	%		314,802		8.0	%
Total capital		587,277		14.9	%		314,802		8.0	%		393,502		10.0	%
Tier 1 leverage		552,469		7.2	%		305,963		4.0	%		382,454		5.0	%