This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.

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The caption reflecting the net gain (loss), both realized and unrealized, arising from principal trading and principal investments.

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- Definition

The net gain (loss) on trading activities (including both derivative and nonderivative instruments) recognized in the statement of financial performance.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Related Party Transactions
Net trading	$ 19,951	$ 16,240	$ 37,642	$ 43,514
Income / (loss) from equity method affiliates	1,526	4,435	2,042	4,530
Related Party Transactions [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Management fee revenue		238	203	923
Net trading	36	315	71	214
Principal transactions and other income, Dividend income and other	89		183	32
Principal transactions and other income, Gain/(Loss)	(64)	1,541	(5,326)	(789)
Income / (loss) from equity method affiliates	1,526	4,435	2,042	4,530
Shared Service (Paid) / Received		4		9
Related Party Transactions [Member] \| CBF [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Management fee revenue		71	64	138
Related Party Transactions [Member] \| TBBK [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Net trading	36	315	71	315
Related Party Transactions [Member] \| Star Asia [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Principal transactions and other income, Gain/(Loss)	181	667	(5,059)	(2,014)
Related Party Transactions [Member] \| Star Asia Manager [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Income / (loss) from equity method affiliates	306	291	580	511
Related Party Transactions [Member] \| Star Asia SPV [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Income / (loss) from equity method affiliates	245	40	724	313
Related Party Transactions [Member] \| Star Asia Opportunity [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Income / (loss) from equity method affiliates	923		619
Related Party Transactions [Member] \| Star Asia Capital Management [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Income / (loss) from equity method affiliates	64		130
Related Party Transactions [Member] \| EuroDekania [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Management fee revenue		167	139	333
Net trading				(101)
Principal transactions and other income, Dividend income and other	89		183
Principal transactions and other income, Gain/(Loss)	(245)	844	(267)	1,619
Related Party Transactions [Member] \| MFCA [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Principal transactions and other income, Dividend income and other				32
Principal transactions and other income, Gain/(Loss)		40		71
Shared Service (Paid) / Received		4		9
Related Party Transactions [Member] \| Deep Value [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Management fee revenue				452
Principal transactions and other income, Gain/(Loss)		(9)		(9)
Income / (loss) from equity method affiliates	(12)	4,371	(11)	4,372
Related Party Transactions [Member] \| Duart Fund [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Principal transactions and other income, Gain/(Loss)		(1)		(456)
Related Party Transactions [Member] \| Duart Capital [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Income / (loss) from equity method affiliates		$ (267)		$ (666)