Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues
Investment banking	$ 18,117	$ 31,751
Brokerage	4,535	4,664
Asset management fees	1,703	6,425
Principal transactions	5,288	(3,620)
Gain (loss) on sale, payoff and mark-to-market of loans	(17)	(182)
Net dividend income	296	296
Other income (loss)	(35)	49
Non-interest revenues	23,649	28,294
Interest income	14,291	12,710
Interest expense	(10,773)	(9,702)
Net interest income	3,518	3,008
Loss on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt		(2,626)
Provision for loan losses		(1,465)
Total net revenues after provision for loan losses	27,167	27,211
Non-interest expenses
Compensation and benefits	17,222	24,261
Administration	1,929	2,233
Brokerage, clearing and exchange fees	701	777
Travel and business development	1,021	954
Managed deal expense	533	1,566
Communications and technology	1,053	1,062
Occupancy	1,423	1,117
Professional fees	1,456	1,905
Depreciation	297	264
Other	495	387
Total non-interest expenses	26,130	34,526
Net income (loss) before income tax expense	1,037	(7,315)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(4,102)	(5,568)
Net income (loss)	5,139	(1,747)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable non-controlling interest	70	(1,464)
Net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC	$ 5,069	$ (283)
Net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ (0.01)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ (0.01)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	21,288	21,666
Diluted (in shares)	21,429	21,666
Investment Banking [Member]
Revenues
Investment banking	$ 11,879	$ 20,662