Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues:
Services and fees	$ 200,905	$ 266,143	$ 411,580	$ 555,612
Trading (losses) income and fair value adjustments on loans	(223,927)	32,679	(292,317)	299,621
Interest income - Loans and securities lending	63,835	25,491	125,261	62,411
Sale of goods	1,887	12,457	3,765	19,285
Total revenues	42,700	336,770	248,289	936,929
Operating expenses:
Direct cost of services	17,785	12,094	29,436	23,416
Cost of goods sold	1,994	3,626	4,245	8,952
Selling, general and administrative expenses	167,136	199,922	342,335	391,266
Interest expense - Securities lending and loan participations sold	14,544	10,983	26,310	30,172
Total operating expenses	201,459	226,625	402,326	453,806
Operating (loss) income	(158,759)	110,145	(154,037)	483,123
Other income (expense):
Interest income	500	56	567	105
Change in fair value of financial instruments and other	4,321	6,509	10,302	6,509
(Loss) income from equity investments	(3,399)	(852)	3,376	23
Interest expense	(31,764)	(20,856)	(62,200)	(40,642)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(189,101)	95,002	(201,992)	449,118
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	52,513	(19,902)	56,208	(117,420)
Net (loss) income	(136,588)	75,100	(145,784)	331,698
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	3,571	(576)	4,437	1,366
Net (loss) income attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.	(140,159)	75,676	(150,221)	330,332
Preferred stock dividends	2,002	1,789	4,004	3,538
Net (loss) income available to common shareholders	(142,161)	73,887	(154,225)	326,794
Net (loss) income available to common shareholders	$ (142,161)	$ 73,887	$ (154,225)	$ 326,794
Basic (loss) income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (5.07)	$ 2.70	$ (5.52)	$ 12.03
Diluted (loss) income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (5.07)	$ 2.58	$ (5.52)	$ 11.39
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (in shares)	28,051,570	27,344,184	27,953,845	27,159,257
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares)	28,051,570	28,668,465	27,953,845	28,690,444