Regulatory Capital Requirements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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
September 30, 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	$	1,544,935		19.5	%	$	357,316		4.5	%	$	516,123		6.5	%
Tier 1 capital		1,748,315		22.0	%		476,421		6.0	%		635,228		8.0	%
Total capital		1,788,163		22.5	%		635,228		8.0	%		794,035		10.0	%
Tier 1 leverage		1,748,315		11.8	%		594,689		4.0	%		743,361		5.0	%

Stifel Bank – Federal Reserve Capital Amounts
September 30, 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	$	741,927		13.7	%	$	243,061		4.5	%	$	351,087		6.5	%
Tier 1 capital		741,927		13.7	%		324,081		6.0	%		432,108		8.0	%
Total capital		781,829		14.5	%		432,108		8.0	%		540,135		10.0	%
Tier 1 leverage		741,927		7.5	%		396,416		4.0	%		495,520		5.0	%