Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	NOTE 17 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (a) Legal Matters The Company is subject to certain legal and other claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. In particular, the Company and its subsidiaries are named in and subject to various proceedings and claims arising primarily from the Company's securities business activities, including lawsuits, arbitration claims, class actions, and regulatory matters. Some of these claims seek substantial compensatory, punitive, or indeterminate damages. The Company and its subsidiaries are also involved in other reviews, investigations, and proceedings by governmental and self-regulatory organizations regarding the Company's business, which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions, and other relief. In view of the number and diversity of claims against the Company, the number of jurisdictions in which litigation is pending, and the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of litigation and other claims, the Company cannot state with certainty what the eventual outcome of pending litigation or other claims will be. Notwithstanding this uncertainty, the Company does not believe that the results of these claims are likely to have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations. On August 11, 2017, a putative class action lawsuit titled Freedman v. magicJack VocalTec Ltd. et al., Case 9-17-cv-80940, was filed against magicJack and its Board of Directors in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Case No: 9:17-cv-80940-RLR). Oral arguments were held on for January 17, 2020 and the Company is awaiting the court's decision. The Company cannot estimate the amount of potential liability, if any, that could arise from this matter. On January 5, 2017, complaints filed in November 2015 and May 2016 naming MLV & Co. ("MLV"), a broker-dealer subsidiary of FBR, as a defendant in putative class action lawsuits alleging claims under the Securities Act, in connection with the offerings of Miller Energy Resources, Inc. ("Miller") have been consolidated. The Master Consolidated Complaint, styled Gaynor v. Miller et al., is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and, like its predecessor complaints, continues to allege claims under Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act against nine underwriters for alleged material misrepresentations and omissions in the registration statement and prospectuses issued in connection with six offerings (February 13, 2013; May 8, 2013; June 28, 2013; September 26, 2013; October 17, 2013 (as to MLV only) and August 21, 2014) with an alleged aggregate offering price of approximately $151,000. Court ordered mediation before a federal magistrate took place on August 6, 2019, with no resolution. In December 2019, the Court lifted the stay on the proceedings (pending mediation) and remanded the case to state court. (b) Tax Contingencies magicJack believes that it files all required tax returns and pays all required federal, state and municipal taxes (such as sales, excise, utility, and ad valorem taxes), fees and surcharges. magicJack is the subject of inquiries and examinations by various states and municipalities in the normal course of business. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, magicJack makes a provision for a liability for taxes when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated. These provisions are reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular case. magicJack believes any possible claims are without merit and vigorously defends its rights. However, if a government entity were to prevail in any matter, it could have a material adverse effect on magicJack's financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. In addition, it is at least reasonably possible that a potential loss may exist for tax contingencies in addition to the provisions taken by magicJack. Historically, magicJack considered the requirements to collect sales taxes under the auspices of a 1991 Supreme Court case, Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, which established the precedent that a physical presence in the respective state is required for an entity to be subject to a state's sales and use tax requirements. Accordingly, magicJack had concluded that it did not have nexus for sales tax in those states in which it had no physical presence (i.e., it had no employees regularly and systematically there and it had no property there). On June 21, 2018, via South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. (No. 17-494) ("Wayfair") the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its prior ruling and eliminated the "physical presence" requirement. In consideration of the ruling, magicJack made the decision to start collecting sales tax on direct sales of its magicJack device and access right renewals in states that have adopted similar "Economic Nexus" laws. magicJack began registering for, collecting and remitting sales tax to identified jurisdictions during the third quarter of 2018. The Company will continue to monitor the situation and add additional states if deemed necessary. Though the South Dakota law is to be applied prospectively, it is not certain if other states may try to enact laws on a retrospective basis based on the Wayfair ruling, and the Company cannot estimate the likelihood of liability or the potential amount of assessments that could arise from prior periods if other states tried to apply the ruling on a retrospective basis. In a letter dated September 12, 2019, the Company received notice that the State of California has selected the Company's 2016 and 2017 California corporate income tax returns for examination. The Company has received the initial information document request and the first meeting with the auditor is scheduled in March 2020. The Company believes that the positions taken in its 2016 and 2017 California corporate income tax returns are reasonable and appropriate, however, the Company cannot be sure of the ultimate outcome of the examination and cannot estimate the likelihood of liability or the amount of potential assessments, if any, that could arise from the examination. (c) Franchise Group Commitment Letter, Loan Participant Guaranty and CIBC Guarantee *Franchise Group Commitment Letter and Loan Participant Guaranty* Commitment Letter On February 14, 2020, affiliates of Franchise Group, Inc. (collectively with all of its affiliates, "FRG") entered into an ABL Credit Agreement (the "Franchise Credit Agreement"), with GACP Finance Co., LLC ("GACP Finance") as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto, pursuant to which the lenders provided an asset based credit facility to FRG in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000 In connection with the Franchise Credit Agreement, the Company entered into a commitment letter, dated as of February 14, 2020 (the "Commitment Letter"), pursuant to which the Company committed to provide a $100,000 asset based lending facility to FRG, on April 14, 2020 if, on or before such date, the obligations under the Franchise Credit Agreement are not refinanced in full. The Loan Participant Guaranty On February 14, 2020, FRG the lenders from time to time party thereto and GACP Finance as administrative agent, entered into a Credit Agreement (the "Term Loan Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which the lenders provided a term loan facility to FRG in an aggregate principal amount of $575,000. On February 19, 2020, the Company entered into a limited guaranty the ("Loan Participant Guaranty") to one of the lenders under the Term Loan Credit Agreement (the "Loan Participant") pursuant to which the Company guaranteed the payment when due of certain obligations, including principal, interest, and other amounts payable to the Loan Participant under the Term Loan Credit Agreement in an amount not to exceed $50,000 plus certain expenses of the Loan Participant and certain protective advances related to such guaranteed obligations (the "Loan Participant Guaranteed Obligations"). The Loan Participant may require payment of the Loan Participant Guaranteed Obligations by the Company upon the occurrence of certain guarantor events of default, including payment or bankruptcy events of default, in each case pursuant to the Term Loan Credit Agreement. The Loan Participant Guaranty remains in effect until the date that the Loan Participant Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full. The Loan Participant Guaranteed Obligations are unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company's other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The Loan Participant Guaranteed Obligations are effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company's existing and future secured indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of the Company's subsidiaries, including trade payables. CIBC Guaranty On February 14, 2020, the Company entered into a limited guaranty (the "CIBC Guaranty") in favor of CIBC Bank USA ("CIBC"), pursuant to which the Company guaranteed the payment when due of certain obligations, including all principal, interest, and other amounts that shall be at any time payable by FRG under FRG's credit agreement with CIBC and the lenders party thereto, dated as of May 16, 2019, as amended (the "CIBC Credit Agreement") in an amount not to exceed $125,000 plus certain expenses of CIBC related to such guaranteed obligations (the "CIBC Guaranteed Obligations"). CIBC may require payment of the CIBC Guaranteed Obligations by the Company upon the occurrence of either (a) the failure of FRG to pay any principal of any loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any letter of credit disbursement or (b) the failure of FRG to pay any interest on any loan or on any reimbursement obligation in respect of any letter of credit disbursement within five business days of the date due, in each case pursuant to the CIBC Credit Agreement. The CIBC Guaranty remains in effect until the earlier of (a) the date that the CIBC Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full and (b) June 30, 2020. The CIBC Guaranteed Obligations are unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company's other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The CIBC Guaranteed Obligations are effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company's existing and future secured indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of the Company's subsidiaries, including trade payables.

Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTE 17 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(a) Legal Matters

The Company is subject to certain legal and other claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. In particular, the Company and its subsidiaries are named in and subject to various proceedings and claims arising primarily from the Company's securities business activities, including lawsuits, arbitration claims, class actions, and regulatory matters. Some of these claims seek substantial compensatory, punitive, or indeterminate damages. The Company and its subsidiaries are also involved in other reviews, investigations, and proceedings by governmental and self-regulatory organizations regarding the Company's business, which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions, and other relief. In view of the number and diversity of claims against the Company, the number of jurisdictions in which litigation is pending, and the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of litigation and other claims, the Company cannot state with certainty what the eventual outcome of pending litigation or other claims will be. Notwithstanding this uncertainty, the Company does not believe that the results of these claims are likely to have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

On August 11, 2017, a putative class action lawsuit titled Freedman v. magicJack VocalTec Ltd. et al., Case 9-17-cv-80940, was filed against magicJack and its Board of Directors in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Case No: 9:17-cv-80940-RLR). Oral arguments were held on for January 17, 2020 and the Company is awaiting the court's decision. The Company cannot estimate the amount of potential liability, if any, that could arise from this matter.

On January 5, 2017, complaints filed in November 2015 and May 2016 naming MLV & Co. ("MLV"), a broker-dealer subsidiary of FBR, as a defendant in putative class action lawsuits alleging claims under the Securities Act, in connection with the offerings of Miller Energy Resources, Inc. ("Miller") have been consolidated. The Master Consolidated Complaint, styled Gaynor v. Miller et al., is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and, like its predecessor complaints, continues to allege claims under Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act against nine underwriters for alleged material misrepresentations and omissions in the registration statement and prospectuses issued in connection with six offerings (February 13, 2013; May 8, 2013; June 28, 2013; September 26, 2013; October 17, 2013 (as to MLV only) and August 21, 2014) with an alleged aggregate offering price of approximately $151,000. Court ordered mediation before a federal magistrate took place on August 6, 2019, with no resolution. In December 2019, the Court lifted the stay on the proceedings (pending mediation) and remanded the case to state court.

(b) Tax Contingencies

magicJack believes that it files all required tax returns and pays all required federal, state and municipal taxes (such as sales, excise, utility, and ad valorem taxes), fees and surcharges. magicJack is the subject of inquiries and examinations by various states and municipalities in the normal course of business. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, magicJack makes a provision for a liability for taxes when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated. These provisions are reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular case. magicJack believes any possible claims are without merit and vigorously defends its rights. However, if a government entity were to prevail in any matter, it could have a material adverse effect on magicJack's financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. In addition, it is at least reasonably possible that a potential loss may exist for tax contingencies in addition to the provisions taken by magicJack.

Historically, magicJack considered the requirements to collect sales taxes under the auspices of a 1991 Supreme Court case, Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, which established the precedent that a physical presence in the respective state is required for an entity to be subject to a state's sales and use tax requirements. Accordingly, magicJack had concluded that it did not have nexus for sales tax in those states in which it had no physical presence (i.e., it had no employees regularly and systematically there and it had no property there). On June 21, 2018, via South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. (No. 17-494) ("Wayfair") the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its prior ruling and eliminated the "physical presence" requirement. In consideration of the ruling, magicJack made the decision to start collecting sales tax on direct sales of its magicJack device and access right renewals in states that have adopted similar "Economic Nexus" laws. magicJack began registering for, collecting and remitting sales tax to identified jurisdictions during the third quarter of 2018. The Company will continue to monitor the situation and add additional states if deemed necessary. Though the South Dakota law is to be applied prospectively, it is not certain if other states may try to enact laws on a retrospective basis based on the Wayfair ruling, and the Company cannot estimate the likelihood of liability or the potential amount of assessments that could arise from prior periods if other states tried to apply the ruling on a retrospective basis.

In a letter dated September 12, 2019, the Company received notice that the State of California has selected the Company's 2016 and 2017 California corporate income tax returns for examination. The Company has received the initial information document request and the first meeting with the auditor is scheduled in March 2020. The Company believes that the positions taken in its 2016 and 2017 California corporate income tax returns are reasonable and appropriate, however, the Company cannot be sure of the ultimate outcome of the examination and cannot estimate the likelihood of liability or the amount of potential assessments, if any, that could arise from the examination.

(c) Franchise Group Commitment Letter, Loan Participant Guaranty and CIBC Guarantee

Franchise Group Commitment Letter and Loan Participant Guaranty

Commitment Letter

On February 14, 2020, affiliates of Franchise Group, Inc. (collectively with all of its affiliates, "FRG") entered into an ABL Credit Agreement (the "Franchise Credit Agreement"), with GACP Finance Co., LLC ("GACP Finance") as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto, pursuant to which the lenders provided an asset based credit facility to FRG in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000 In connection with the Franchise Credit Agreement, the Company entered into a commitment letter, dated as of February 14, 2020 (the "Commitment Letter"), pursuant to which the Company committed to provide a $100,000 asset based lending facility to FRG, on April 14, 2020 if, on or before such date, the obligations under the Franchise Credit Agreement are not refinanced in full.

The Loan Participant Guaranty

On February 14, 2020, FRG the lenders from time to time party thereto and GACP Finance as administrative agent, entered into a Credit Agreement (the "Term Loan Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which the lenders provided a term loan facility to FRG in an aggregate principal amount of $575,000.

On February 19, 2020, the Company entered into a limited guaranty the ("Loan Participant Guaranty") to one of the lenders under the Term Loan Credit Agreement (the "Loan Participant") pursuant to which the Company guaranteed the payment when due of certain obligations, including principal, interest, and other amounts payable to the Loan Participant under the Term Loan Credit Agreement in an amount not to exceed $50,000 plus certain expenses of the Loan Participant and certain protective advances related to such guaranteed obligations (the "Loan Participant Guaranteed Obligations"). The Loan Participant may require payment of the Loan Participant Guaranteed Obligations by the Company upon the occurrence of certain guarantor events of default, including payment or bankruptcy events of default, in each case pursuant to the Term Loan Credit Agreement. The Loan Participant Guaranty remains in effect until the date that the Loan Participant Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full.

The Loan Participant Guaranteed Obligations are unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company's other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The Loan Participant Guaranteed Obligations are effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company's existing and future secured indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of the Company's subsidiaries, including trade payables.

CIBC Guaranty

On February 14, 2020, the Company entered into a limited guaranty (the "CIBC Guaranty") in favor of CIBC Bank USA ("CIBC"), pursuant to which the Company guaranteed the payment when due of certain obligations, including all principal, interest, and other amounts that shall be at any time payable by FRG under FRG's credit agreement with CIBC and the lenders party thereto, dated as of May 16, 2019, as amended (the "CIBC Credit Agreement") in an amount not to exceed $125,000 plus certain expenses of CIBC related to such guaranteed obligations (the "CIBC Guaranteed Obligations"). CIBC may require payment of the CIBC Guaranteed Obligations by the Company upon the occurrence of either (a) the failure of FRG to pay any principal of any loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any letter of credit disbursement or (b) the failure of FRG to pay any interest on any loan or on any reimbursement obligation in respect of any letter of credit disbursement within five business days of the date due, in each case pursuant to the CIBC Credit Agreement. The CIBC Guaranty remains in effect until the earlier of (a) the date that the CIBC Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full and (b) June 30, 2020.

The CIBC Guaranteed Obligations are unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company's other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The CIBC Guaranteed Obligations are effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company's existing and future secured indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of the Company's subsidiaries, including trade payables.