Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 50,313	$ 63,807
Cash segregated for regulatory and other purposes	855	18,594
Deposits with clearing organizations	51,625	36,510
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	357,170	314,475
Receivable from customers, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,491 ($2,427 in 2014)	905,387	864,189
Income tax receivable	4,287	4,240
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	104,301	251,606
Securities owned, including amounts pledged of $704,168 ($518,123 in 2014), at fair value	1,005,150	843,155
Notes receivable, net of accumulated amortization and allowance for uncollectibles of $48,448 and $9,135, respectively ($42,211 and $8,606, respectively, in 2014)	35,086	34,932
Office facilities, net of accumulated depreciation of $101,972 ($103,547 in 2014)	27,938	29,589
Intangible assets	31,700	31,700
Goodwill	137,889	137,889
Loans held for sale, at fair value	76,351	19,243
Mortgage servicing rights	29,220	30,140
Other assets	112,271	107,386
Total assets	2,929,543	2,787,455
Liabilities
Drafts payable	4,054	35,373
Bank call loans	177,500	59,400
Payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	238,007	257,161
Payable to customers	654,241	652,256
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	623,852	687,440
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value	220,667	92,510
Accrued compensation	121,980	165,134
Accounts payable and other liabilities	182,426	141,352
Senior secured notes	150,000	150,000
Deferred tax liabilities, net of deferred tax assets of $64,085 ($68,622 in 2014)	18,182	13,097
Total liabilities	$ 2,390,909	$ 2,253,723
Contingencies
Share capital
Common stock	$ 65,536	$ 62,397
Contributed capital	42,388	45,118
Retained earnings	424,038	421,047
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(168)	(918)
Total Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. stockholders’ equity	531,794	527,644
Noncontrolling interest	6,840	6,088
Total stockholders’ equity	538,634	533,732
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,929,543	2,787,455
Class A Stock [Member]
Share capital
Common stock	65,403	62,264
Class B Stock [Member]
Share capital
Common stock	$ 133	$ 133