Regulatory Capital Requirements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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
September 30, 2015
	Actual					For Capital Adequacy Purposes					To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Common equity tier 1 capital	$	1,431,187		29.4	%	$	219,095		4.5	%	$	316,471		6.5	%
Tier 1 capital		1,431,187		29.4			292,127		6.0			389,502		8.0
Total capital		1,459,683		30.0			389,502		8.0			486,878		10.0
Tier 1 leverage		1,431,187		16.4			348,017		4.0			435,022		5.0

Stifel Bank – Federal Reserve Capital Amounts
September 30, 2015
	Actual					For Capital Adequacy Purposes					To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Common equity tier 1 capital	$	368,273		14.8	%		112,148		4.5	%		161,992		6.5	%
Tier 1 capital		368,273		14.8			149,531		6.0			199,375		8.0
Total capital		395,980		15.9			199,375		8.0			249,218		10.0
Tier 1 leverage		368,273		7.6			193,442		4.0			241,802		5.0