Regulatory Capital Requirements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Total Risk-Based, Tier 1 Risk-Based, And Tier 1 Leverage Ratios

Stifel Financial Corp. – Federal Reserve Capital Amounts
March 31, 2012
	Actual				For Capital Adequacy Purposes				To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	939,967	25.2	%	$	297,914	8.0	%	$	372,392	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets		934,186	25.1			148,957	4.0			223,435	6.0
Tier 1 capital to adjusted average total assets		934,186	22.3			167,334	4.0			209,167	5.0
Stifel Bank – Federal Reserve Capital Amounts
March 31, 2012
	Actual				For Capital Adequacy Purposes				To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	189,782	10.8	%	$	140,448	8.0	%	$	175,560	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets		184,001	10.5			70,224	4.0			105,336	6.0
Tier 1 capital to adjusted average total assets		184,001	7.5			98,806	4.0			123,507	5.0