Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Selected Quarterly Financial Data

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2016
Net revenues	$	2,015,106		$	2,625,358		$	2,676,375		$	2,745,778
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(218,602	)	$	70,612		$	176,206		$	166,105
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	$	1,052		$	760		$	1,870		$	(2,256	)
Net income attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests	$	(4,314	)	$	(13,068	)	$	(22,702	)	$	(25,662	)
Preferred stock dividends	$	(1,016	)	$	(1,015	)	$	(1,016	)	$	(1,016	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders	$	(222,880	)	$	57,289		$	154,358		$	137,171
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to
Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.60	)	$	0.15		$	0.41		$	0.37
Income from discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Net income (loss)	$	(0.60	)	$	0.15		$	0.41		$	0.37
Number of shares used in calculation	372,367			372,556			370,404			369,299
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to
Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.60	)	$	0.15		$	0.41		$	0.37
Income from discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Net income (loss)	$	(0.60	)	$	0.15		$	0.41		$	0.37
Number of shares used in calculation	372,367			372,556			374,567			374,693
2015
Net revenues	$	3,184,683		$	2,839,463		$	2,366,096		$	2,496,216
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	374,429		$	15,034		$	(181,912	)	$	39,038
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	—		$	—		$	429		$	—
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	—		$	—		$	1,300		$	3,793
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	$	234		$	356		$	1,238		$	3,168
Net loss attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests	$	7,112		$	2,031		$	6,788		$	10,612
Preferred stock dividends	$	(1,016	)	$	(1,015	)	$	(1,016	)	$	(1,016	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders	$	380,759		$	16,406		$	(173,173	)	$	55,595
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to
Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1.00		$	0.04		$	(0.47	)	$	0.14
Income from discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	—			—			—			0.01
Net income (loss)	$	1.00		$	0.04		$	(0.47	)	$	0.15
Number of shares used in calculation	373,541			373,654			372,547			369,840
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to
Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.99		$	0.04		$	(0.47	)	$	0.14
Income from discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	—			—			—			0.01
Net income (loss)	$	0.99		$	0.04		$	(0.47	)	$	0.15
Number of shares used in calculation	377,713			373,662			372,547			369,840