Net Capital Requirements (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
JVB's [Member]
Net Capital Requirements [Line Items]
Actual Net Capital or Liquid Capital	$ 56,517
Excess	55,632
CCFEL [Member]
Net Capital Requirements [Line Items]
Actual Net Capital or Liquid Capital	2,194
Amount Required	945
Excess	1,249
Cohen and Company Financial Limited [Member]
Net Capital Requirements [Line Items]
Actual Net Capital or Liquid Capital	627
Amount Required	145
Excess	$ 482

Net capital requirements.

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Amount of net capital in excess of minimum required net capital, calculated under Aggregate Indebtedness Standard.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Rule 15c3-1
-Number 240
-Section 15c3-1

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Minimum amount of net capital required to be maintained by broker-dealer and its subsidiary, calculated under Aggregate Indebtedness Standard.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Rule 15c3-1
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-Section 15c3-1

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Amount of net capital of broker-dealer.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Rule 15c3-1
-Number 240
-Section 15c3-1

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