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Fair Value Measurements - Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Principal 119,500,000opy_LevelThreePrincipalAmount
Valuation Adjustment 6,990,000opy_ValuationAdjustmentForLevelThreeAssets
Fair Value 112,510,000opy_FairValueOfLevelThreeAssets
Auction Rate Preferred Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
U S Treasury Rate 1.13%opy_USTreasuryRate
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Municipal Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Spread To U S Treasury Rate 175.00%opy_SpreadToUSTreasuryRate
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U S Treasury Rate 1.25%opy_USTreasuryRate
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Student Loan Auction Rate Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Spread To U S Treasury Rate 1.20%opy_SpreadToUSTreasuryRate
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U S Treasury Rate 1.71%opy_USTreasuryRate
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Hedge Funds [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Investment Redemption Notice Period Minimum 30 days
Investment Redemption Notice Period Maximum 120 days
Minimum [Member] | Auction Rate Preferred Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Spread To U S Treasury Rate 110.00%opy_SpreadToUSTreasuryRate
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Maximum [Member] | Auction Rate Preferred Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Spread To U S Treasury Rate 150.00%opy_SpreadToUSTreasuryRate
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Auction Rate Securities Owned [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Principal 105,250,000opy_LevelThreePrincipalAmount
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Valuation Adjustment 6,193,000opy_ValuationAdjustmentForLevelThreeAssets
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Fair Value 99,057,000opy_FairValueOfLevelThreeAssets
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Auction Rate Securities Owned [Member] | Auction Rate Preferred Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Principal 83,700,000opy_LevelThreePrincipalAmount
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Valuation Adjustment 3,783,000opy_ValuationAdjustmentForLevelThreeAssets
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Fair Value 79,917,000opy_FairValueOfLevelThreeAssets
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Valuation Technique Discounted Cash Flow
Auction Rate Securities Owned [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Principal 11,575,000opy_LevelThreePrincipalAmount
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Valuation Adjustment 972,000opy_ValuationAdjustmentForLevelThreeAssets
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Fair Value 10,603,000opy_FairValueOfLevelThreeAssets
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Valuation Technique Discounted Cash Flow
Discount Rate 2.18%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Duration 4 years 6 months
Current Yield 0.21%opy_FairValueUnobservableInputCurrentYield
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Auction Rate Securities Owned [Member] | Municipal Auction Rate Securities 02 [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Principal 5,975,000opy_LevelThreePrincipalAmount
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Valuation Adjustment 538,000opy_ValuationAdjustmentForLevelThreeAssets
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Fair Value 5,437,000opy_FairValueOfLevelThreeAssets
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Valuation Technique Secondary Market Trading Activity
Observable trades in inactive market for in portfolio securities 91.00%opy_FairValueInputsObservableTradesInInactiveMarketForInPortfolioSecurities
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Auction Rate Securities Owned [Member] | Student Loan Auction Rate Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Principal 375,000opy_LevelThreePrincipalAmount
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Valuation Adjustment 47,000opy_ValuationAdjustmentForLevelThreeAssets
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Fair Value 328,000opy_FairValueOfLevelThreeAssets
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Valuation Technique Discounted Cash Flow
Discount Rate 2.91%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Duration 7 years
Current Yield 0.79%opy_FairValueUnobservableInputCurrentYield
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Auction Rate Securities Owned [Member] | Other Auction Rate Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Principal 3,625,000opy_LevelThreePrincipalAmount
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Valuation Adjustment 853,000opy_ValuationAdjustmentForLevelThreeAssets
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Fair Value 2,772,000opy_FairValueOfLevelThreeAssets
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Valuation Technique Secondary Market Trading Activity
Observable trades in inactive market for in portfolio securities 76.46%opy_FairValueInputsObservableTradesInInactiveMarketForInPortfolioSecurities
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Auction Rate Securities Owned [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Auction Rate Preferred Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Discount Rate 1.24%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Duration 4 years
Current Yield 0.10%opy_FairValueUnobservableInputCurrentYield
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Auction Rate Securities Owned [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Auction Rate Preferred Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Discount Rate 1.69%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Current Yield 0.48%opy_FairValueUnobservableInputCurrentYield
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Auction Rate Securities Owned [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Auction Rate Preferred Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Discount Rate 1.45%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Duration 4 years
Current Yield 0.28%opy_FairValueUnobservableInputCurrentYield
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Auction Rate Securities Owned [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Discount Rate 2.18%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Duration 4 years 6 months
Current Yield 0.21%opy_FairValueUnobservableInputCurrentYield
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Auction Rate Securities Owned [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Municipal Auction Rate Securities 02 [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Observable trades in inactive market for in portfolio securities 91.00%opy_FairValueInputsObservableTradesInInactiveMarketForInPortfolioSecurities
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Auction Rate Securities Owned [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Student Loan Auction Rate Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Discount Rate 2.91%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Duration 7 years
Current Yield 0.79%opy_FairValueUnobservableInputCurrentYield
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Auction Rate Securities Owned [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Other Auction Rate Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Observable trades in inactive market for in portfolio securities 76.46%opy_FairValueInputsObservableTradesInInactiveMarketForInPortfolioSecurities
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Auction Rate Securities Purchase Commitment [Member] | Auction Rate Preferred Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Duration 4 years
Auction Rate Securities Purchase Commitment [Member] | Student Loan Auction Rate Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Discount Rate 2.91%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Duration 7 years
Current Yield 0.79%opy_FairValueUnobservableInputCurrentYield
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Auction Rate Securities Purchase Commitment [Member] | Municipal Auction Rate Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Discount Rate 2.18%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Duration 4 years 6 months
Current Yield 0.21%opy_FairValueUnobservableInputCurrentYield
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Auction Rate Securities Purchase Commitment [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Auction Rate Preferred Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Discount Rate 1.24%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Current Yield 0.10%opy_FairValueUnobservableInputCurrentYield
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Auction Rate Securities Purchase Commitment [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Auction Rate Preferred Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Discount Rate 1.69%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Current Yield 0.48%opy_FairValueUnobservableInputCurrentYield
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Auction Rate Securities Purchase Commitment [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Auction Rate Preferred Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Discount Rate 1.45%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Duration 4 years
Current Yield 0.28%opy_FairValueUnobservableInputCurrentYield
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Auction Rate Securities Purchase Commitment [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Student Loan Auction Rate Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Discount Rate 2.91%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Duration 7 years
Current Yield 0.79%opy_FairValueUnobservableInputCurrentYield
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Auction Rate Securities Purchase Commitment [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Municipal Auction Rate Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Discount Rate 2.18%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Duration 4 years 6 months
Current Yield 0.21%opy_FairValueUnobservableInputCurrentYield
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Auction Rate Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Valuation Scenario Two [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Sensitivity Analysis Of Fair Value Of Interests Continued To Be Held By Transferor Servicing Assets Or Liabilities Change In Discount Rate 0.50%opy_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesChangeInDiscountRate
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Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Sensitivity Analysis Of Fair Value Of Interests Continued To Be Held By Transferor Servicing Assets Or Liabilities Change In Discount Rate 0.25%opy_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesChangeInDiscountRate
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Auction Rate Securities Purchase Commitment [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Principal 14,250,000opy_LevelThreePrincipalAmount
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Valuation Adjustment 797,000opy_ValuationAdjustmentForLevelThreeAssets
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Fair Value 13,453,000opy_FairValueOfLevelThreeAssets
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Auction Rate Securities Purchase Commitment [Member] | Auction Rate Preferred Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Principal 10,116,000opy_LevelThreePrincipalAmount
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Valuation Adjustment 449,000opy_ValuationAdjustmentForLevelThreeAssets
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Fair Value 9,667,000opy_FairValueOfLevelThreeAssets
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Valuation Technique Discounted Cash Flow
Auction Rate Securities Purchase Commitment [Member] | Student Loan Auction Rate Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Principal 18,000opy_LevelThreePrincipalAmount
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Valuation Adjustment 2,000opy_ValuationAdjustmentForLevelThreeAssets
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Fair Value 16,000opy_FairValueOfLevelThreeAssets
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Valuation Technique Discounted Cash Flow
Auction Rate Securities Purchase Commitment [Member] | Municipal Auction Rate Securities [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]  
Principal 4,116,000opy_LevelThreePrincipalAmount
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Valuation Adjustment 346,000opy_ValuationAdjustmentForLevelThreeAssets
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Fair Value 3,770,000opy_FairValueOfLevelThreeAssets
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Valuation Technique Discounted Cash Flow