Net Capital Requirements of Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries (Details)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
National Securities
Net Capital Requirements [Line Items]
Net capital	$ 6,224,995
Excess net capital	5,974,995
National Securities \| SEC Requirement
Net Capital Requirements [Line Items]
Minimum net capital required	250,000
vFinance Inc
Net Capital Requirements [Line Items]
Net capital	2,202,544
Excess net capital	$ 1,202,544
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital	15
Capital required to be well capitalized to risk weighted assets	80.00%
vFinance Inc \| SEC Requirement
Net Capital Requirements [Line Items]
Minimum net capital required	$ 1,000,000

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The amount of net capital in excess of the alternative minimum required net capital.

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The Total risk based capital ratio (total capital divided by risk weighted assets) required to be categorized as "well capitalized", in the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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Amount of minimum net capital required to be maintained to engage in securities transactions.

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Net capital is equal to the net worth of the broker dealer, less certain items such as exchange memberships, carrying value of securities not readily marketable, haircuts on marketable securities in proprietary accounts, furniture and equipment and other illiquid assets as defined.

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