XML 58 R83.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS (Details Textual) (B. Riley and Co. Inc. [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Net Capital $ 12,430us-gaap_NetCapital
Alternative Excess Net Capital $ 12,028us-gaap_AlternativeExcessNetCapital
Minimum [Member]
  
Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital 1us-gaap_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapital1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= rily_BRileyAndCoIncMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Ratio Of Net Capital 0.49rily_RatioOfNetCapital
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= rily_BRileyAndCoIncMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Maximum [Member]
  
Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital 15us-gaap_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapital1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= rily_BRileyAndCoIncMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Ratio Of Net Capital 1rily_RatioOfNetCapital
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= rily_BRileyAndCoIncMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember