Regulatory Capital Requirements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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, 2017
	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	$	1,602,851		18.4	%	$	391,057		4.5	%	$	564,860		6.5	%
Tier 1 capital		1,812,069		20.8	%		521,409		6.0	%		695,213		8.0	%
Total capital		1,863,369		21.4	%		695,213		8.0	%		869,016		10.0	%
Tier 1 leverage		1,812,069		10.1	%		715,179		4.0	%		893,974		5.0	%

Stifel Bank – Federal Reserve Capital Amounts
March 31, 2017
	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	$	928,829		15.4	%	$	271,799		4.5	%	$	392,598		6.5	%
Tier 1 capital		928,829		15.4	%		362,398		6.0	%		483,198		8.0	%
Total capital		980,884		16.2	%		483,198		8.0	%		603,997		10.0	%
Tier 1 leverage		928,829		7.2	%		518,900		4.0	%		648,625		5.0	%