Consolidated Statements Of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,361,521	$ 2,279,274
Cash segregated for regulatory purposes	144,587	172,932
Receivables:
Brokerage clients, net	1,331,762	936,500
Brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations	687,067	549,492
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	622,930	217,930
Financial instruments owned, at fair value	1,245,013	694,028
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value	2,280,157	2,230,297
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost	4,987,612	4,117,384
Loans:
Held for investment, net	12,770,941	11,006,760
Held for sale, at lower of cost or market	394,017	551,248
Investments, at fair value	110,165	113,862
Fixed assets, net	166,557	167,915
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	763,793	793,181
Goodwill	1,182,313	1,181,998
Intangible assets, net	132,505	140,984
Loans and advances to financial advisors and other employees, net	593,879	596,993
Deferred tax assets, net	118,023	136,477
Other assets	851,922	716,999
Total assets	29,744,764	26,604,254
Payables:
Brokerage clients	999,647	1,063,937
Brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations	425,148	177,937
Drafts	84,888	117,737
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	407,246	190,955
Bank deposits	19,608,800	17,396,497
Financial instruments sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value	848,910	437,978
Accrued compensation	576,148	638,298
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,112,246	1,169,740
Senior notes	1,112,941	1,112,409
Debentures to Stifel Financial Capital Trusts	60,000	60,000
Total liabilities	25,235,974	22,365,488
Stifel Financial Corp. shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $1 par value; authorized 3,000,000 shares; issued 21,400 shares	535,000	535,000
Common stock - $0.15 par value; authorized 194,000,000 shares; issued 111,661,694 and 111,661,621 shares, respectively	16,749	16,749
Additional paid-in-capital	1,846,986	1,888,982
Retained earnings	2,365,907	2,078,135
Accumulated other comprehensive income	27,266	27,639
Treasury stock, at cost, 6,796,573 and 8,512,584 shares, respectively	(283,118)	(307,739)
Total equity	4,508,790	4,238,766
Total liabilities and equity	$ 29,744,764	$ 26,604,254