CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Services and fees	$ 101,929	$ 67,257	$ 59,967
Sale of goods	10,596	9,859	16,165
Total revenues	112,525	77,116	76,132
Operating expenses:
Direct cost of services	29,049	23,466	24,146
Cost of goods sold	3,072	14,080	11,506
Selling, general and administrative	$ 58,322	44,453	$ 36,382
Restructuring charge		2,548
Total operating expenses	$ 90,443	84,547	$ 72,034
Operating income (loss)	22,082	(7,431)	4,098
Other income (expense):
Interest income	$ 17	$ 12	26
Loss from equity investment in Great American Real Estate, LLC			(21)
Loss from equity investment in Shoon Trading Limited			(156)
Interest expense	$ (834)	$ (1,262)	(2,667)
Income (loss) before income taxes	21,265	(8,681)	1,280
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(7,688)	2,886	(704)
Net income (loss)	13,577	(5,795)	576
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,772	6	(482)
Net income (loss) attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.	$ 11,805	$ (5,801)	$ 1,058
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.73	$ (0.60)	$ 0.74
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	0.73	(0.60)	0.71
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.32	$ 0.03	$ 0.00
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	16,221,040	9,612,154	1,434,107
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	16,265,915	9,612,154	1,495,328