Net Capital Requirements	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Net Capital Requirements [Abstract]
NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS	15. NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS The U.S. broker-dealer subsidiaries of the Company are subject to the net capital provision of Rule 15c3-1 under the Exchange Act, which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital, as defined therein. As of June 30, 2012, the Company had the following three U.S. broker-dealers: Cohen & Company Securities, LLC (“CCS”), JVB, and the PrinceRidge Group LLC (“TPRG”). In February 2012, PrinceRidge merged its broker-dealer subsidiary, Cohen & Company Capital Markets, LLC (“CCCM”) into TPRG. As of June 30, 2012, CCS’ adjusted net capital was $3,463 which exceeded the minimum requirement by $3,363. As of June 30, 2012, JVB’s adjusted net capital was $9,803, which exceeded the minimum requirements by $9,681. As of June 30, 2012, TPRG had net capital of $17,107, which exceeded the minimum requirements by $16,857. EDML, a subsidiary of the Company regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom, is subject to the net liquid capital provision of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, GENPRU 2.140R to 2.1.57R, relating to financial prudence with regards to the European Investment Services Directive and the European Capital Adequacy Directive, which requires the maintenance of minimum liquid capital, as defined therein. As of June 30, 2012, the total minimum required net liquid capital was $1,708, and net liquid capital in EuroDekania Management Limited was $5,475 which exceeded the minimum requirements by $3,767 and was in compliance with the net liquid capital provisions.

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Tabular disclosure of computation of net capital under the SEC Regulations which may include a reconciliation (including appropriate explanations) if material differences exist between the computations made by the independent auditor based on the audited financial statements and the broker-dealer's original unaudited Part II or IIA filing, a statement that a reconciliation is not necessary if no material differences exist between the computations made by the independent auditor based on the audited financial statements and the broker-dealer's unaudited Part II or IIA filing, when different, total assets and total liabilities, as reported in the statement of financial condition, are reconciled to the total current assets and total liabilities, respectively, as reported in the statement of computation of minimum net capital. Disclosure may also include stockholder's equity, stockholders' equity not allowable for net capital, stockholders' equity qualified for net capital, subordinated borrowings allowable in computation of net capital, other deductions or allowable credits and total capital and allowable subordinated borrowings.

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