Cash and Securities Segregated for Regulatory and Other Purposes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and Securities Segregated for Regulatory and Other Purposes
Cash on deposit in connection with ClearPoint's loan origination activities included in segregated cash	$ 0
Cash segregated in special reserve bank account for exclusive benefit of customer		1.0
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Cash and Securities Segregated for Regulatory and Other Purposes
Cash on deposit in connection with ClearPoint's loan origination activities included in segregated cash	$ 5.0	$ 5.0
Period following the closing date for escrow account	3 years

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Represents the period following the closing date for escrow account.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Cash and securities deposited in a special reserve account for the exclusive benefit of customers.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 305

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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- Definition

The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10)

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