Regulatory Capital Requirements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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, 2016

	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	$	1,610,744		18.0	%	$	402,644		4.5	%	$	581,597		6.5	%
Tier 1 capital		1,813,556		20.3			536,859		6.0			715,812		8.0
Total capital		1,858,737		20.8			715,812		8.0			894,765		10.0
Tier 1 leverage		1,813,556		10.2			710,464		4.0			888,080		5.0

Stifel Bank – Federal Reserve Capital Amounts

December 31, 2016

	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	$	945,748		16.0	%	$	265,306		4.5	%	$	383,220		6.5	%
Tier 1 capital		945,748		16.0			353,742		6.0			471,656		8.0
Total capital		991,668		16.8			471,656		8.0			589,570		10.0
Tier 1 leverage		945,748		7.1			534,215		4.0			667,768		5.0