Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 150,964		$ 253,529
Restricted cash	6,876		6,868
Cash segregated for regulatory purposes	25		6,023
Receivables:
Brokerage clients, net	491,404		477,514
Brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations	310,800		247,707
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	97,685		123,617
Trading securities owned, at fair value (includes securities pledged of $300,249 and $272,172, respectively)	603,964		444,170
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value	1,074,114		1,012,714
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost	103,736	[1]	52,640	[1]
Loans held for sale	55,110		86,344
Bank loans, net	478,006		389,742
Bank foreclosed assets held for sale, net of estimated cost to sell	1,145		1,577
Investments	167,495		178,936
Fixed assets, net	85,332		71,498
Goodwill	309,519		301,919
Intangible assets, net	31,777		34,595
Loans and advances to financial advisors and other employees, net	175,265		181,357
Deferred tax assets, net	183,196		197,139
Other assets	187,195		145,226
Total Assets	4,513,608		4,213,115
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Short-term borrowings from banks	230,400		109,600
Payables:
Brokerage clients	268,749		212,642
Brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations	222,253		114,869
Drafts	47,847		73,248
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	42,464		109,595
Bank deposits	1,641,079		1,623,568
Trading securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value	291,465		200,140
Accrued compensation	147,225		234,512
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	214,549		170,382
Other	21,641		19,935
Total Liabilities	3,210,172		2,950,991
Liabilities subordinated to claims of general creditors	6,957		8,241
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock - $1 par value; authorized 3,000,000 shares; none issued	0		0
Exchangeable common stock - $0.15 par value; issued 172,672 and 897,618 shares, respectively	26		135
Common stock - $0.15 par value; authorized 97,000,000 shares; issued 53,546,813 and 52,822,428 shares, respectively	8,032		7,923
Additional paid-in-capital	1,076,840		1,082,788
Retained earnings	233,359		232,415
Accumulated other comprehensive income	6,433		381
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,324,690		1,323,642
Treasury stock, at cost, 700,364 and 2,235,473 shares, respectively	(27,794)		(69,238)
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares, at cost, 97,619 and 122,024 shares, respectively	(417)		(521)
Total Equity	1,296,479		1,253,883
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	4,513,608		4,213,115
Debenture to Stifel Financial Capital Trust II [Member]
Payables:
Debenture to Stifel Financial Capital Trust	35,000		35,000
Debenture to Stifel Financial Capital Trust III [Member]
Payables:
Debenture to Stifel Financial Capital Trust	35,000		35,000
Debenture to Stifel Financial Capital Trust IV [Member]
Payables:
Debenture to Stifel Financial Capital Trust	$ 12,500		$ 12,500

[1] Held-to-maturity securities are carried in the consolidated statements of financial condition at amortized cost, and the changes in the value of these securities, other than impairment charges, are not reported on the consolidated financial statements.