CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Services and fees	$ 67,257us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	$ 59,967us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	$ 65,624us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Sale of goods	9,859us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross	16,165us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross	18,312us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
Total revenues	77,116us-gaap_Revenues	76,132us-gaap_Revenues	83,936us-gaap_Revenues
Operating expenses:
Direct cost of services	23,466us-gaap_CostOfServices	24,146us-gaap_CostOfServices	23,911us-gaap_CostOfServices
Cost of goods sold	14,080us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	11,506us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	12,750us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Selling, general and administrative	44,453	36,382	39,834
Restructuring charge	2,548us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Total operating expenses	84,547us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	72,034us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	76,495us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating (loss) income	(7,431)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	4,098us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	7,441us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income (expense):
Interest income	12us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	26us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	201us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Loss from equity investment in Great American Real Estate, LLC	0	(21)	(120)
Loss from equity investment in Shoon Trading Limited	0	(156)	0
Gain from bargain purchase	0	0	1,366
Interest expense	(1,262)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(2,667)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(2,612)us-gaap_InterestExpense
(Loss) income before income taxes	(8,681)	1,280	6,276
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	2,886us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(704)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(1,936)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net (loss) income	(5,795)us-gaap_ProfitLoss	576us-gaap_ProfitLoss	4,340us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	6	(482)	819
Net (loss) income attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.	$ (5,801)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,058us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 3,521us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic (loss) earnings per share	$ (0.60)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.74us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 2.46us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$ (0.60)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.71us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 2.38us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	9,612,154	1,434,107	1,434,107
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	9,612,154	1,494,328	1,480,671

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