Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Total Assets by Segment

The Company’s revenues, income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (“Pre-tax earnings”) and total assets by segment are summarized in the following table (in thousands):

	Market Making		Global Execution Services			Corporate and Other			Consolidated Total
For the year ended December 31, 2014:
Revenues	$	901,152	$	345,710		$	69,369		$	1,316,232
Pre-tax earnings	146,713		11,056			(72,582		)	85,187
Total assets	4,401,021		786,734			1,642,899			6,830,654
For the year ended December 31, 2013:
Revenues	$	688,197	$	197,765		$	141,374		$	1,027,336
Pre-tax earnings	103,612		(25,794		)	(52,842		)	24,978
Total assets	3,939,965		1,106,448			1,950,591			6,997,004
For the year ended December 31, 2012:
Revenues	$	495,427	$	36,211		$	19,596		$	551,234
Pre-tax earnings	34,887		(7,330		)	(1,130		)	26,427
Total assets	1,408,516		33,623			245,397			1,687,536

The Company operates in the U.S. and internationally, primarily in Europe and Asia. The following table presents Revenues by geographic area.

	U.S.		International		Consolidated Total
For the year ended December 31, 2014:
Revenues	$	1,127,088	$	189,144	$	1,316,232
For the year ended December 31, 2013:
Revenues	$	834,410	$	192,926	$	1,027,336
For the year ended December 31, 2012:
Revenues	$	340,117	$	211,117	$	551,234