Bank Loans (Schedule Of Balance And Associated Percentage Of Each Major Loan Category In Bank Loan Portfolio) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 5,923,624	$ 5,637,565	$ 3,505,509
Unamortized loan premium/(discount), net	1,039	858
Unamortized loan fees, net of loan fees	(892)	(49)
Loans in process	(7,925)	(2,021)
Allowance for loan losses	(51,298)	(45,163)	(34,050)	$ (29,787)
Bank loans, net	$ 5,864,548	$ 5,591,190
Gross bank loans, Percent	100.00%	100.00%
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 2,214,356	$ 2,161,400	730,683
Allowance for loan losses	$ (4,190)	$ (2,660)	(1,330)	(1,241)
Gross bank loans, Percent	37.40%	38.40%
Commercial And Industrial [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 1,830,865	$ 1,710,399	1,295,318
Allowance for loan losses	$ (38,789)	$ (35,127)	(27,700)	(24,748)
Gross bank loans, Percent	30.90%	30.30%
Securities-Based Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 1,728,516	$ 1,614,033	1,345,719
Allowance for loan losses	$ (3,393)	$ (3,094)	(1,605)	(1,607)
Gross bank loans, Percent	29.20%	28.60%
Consumer [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 42,856	$ 45,391	31,036
Allowance for loan losses	$ (107)	$ (129)	(84)	(105)
Gross bank loans, Percent	0.70%	0.80%
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 78,522	$ 78,711	83,273
Allowance for loan losses	$ (1,618)	$ (1,363)	(1,289)	(264)
Gross bank loans, Percent	1.30%	1.40%
Home Equity Lines Of Credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 14,578	$ 15,008	12,511
Allowance for loan losses	$ (285)	$ (371)	(267)	(290)
Gross bank loans, Percent	0.30%	0.30%
Construction And Land [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross bank loans	$ 13,931	$ 12,623	6,969
Allowance for loan losses	$ (437)	$ (232)	$ (118)	$ (78)
Gross bank loans, Percent	0.20%	0.20%

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount of deferred interest and fee income, unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of acquired loans. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount of undisbursed portion of the loan receivable balance (loans in process). Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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