Regulatory Capital Requirements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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

December 31, 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	$	1,572,883		25.4	%	$	278,996		4.5	%	$	402,994		6.5	%
Tier 1 capital		1,631,324		26.3			371,995		6.0			495,993		8.0
Total capital		1,661,746		26.8			495,993		8.0			619,992		10.0
Tier 1 leverage		1,631,324		16.6			392,848		4.0			491,060		5.0

Stifel Bank – Federal Reserve Capital Amounts

December 31, 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	$	457,300		13.6	%		150,802		4.5	%		217,825		6.5	%
Tier 1 capital		457,300		13.6			201,069		6.0			268,092		8.0
Total capital		487,844		14.6			268,092		8.0			335,115		10.0
Tier 1 leverage		457,300		8.1			226,905		4.0			283,632		5.0