Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 47,311	$ 63,807
Cash segregated for regulatory and other purposes	855	18,594
Deposits with clearing organizations	61,370	36,510
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	398,808	314,475
Receivable from customers, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,504 ($2,427 in 2014)	896,060	864,189
Income tax receivable	6,105	4,240
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	0	251,606
Securities owned, including amounts pledged of $752,758 ($518,123 in 2014), at fair value	1,040,631	843,155
Notes receivable, net of accumulated amortization and allowance for uncollectibles of $53,241 and $8,555, respectively ($42,211 and $8,606, respectively, in 2014)	33,624	34,932
Office facilities, net of accumulated depreciation of $102,640 ($103,547 in 2014)	27,731	29,589
Loans held for sale, at fair value	34,050	19,243
Mortgage servicing rights	29,594	30,140
Intangible assets	31,700	31,700
Goodwill	137,889	137,889
Other assets	108,524	107,386
Total assets	2,854,252	2,787,455
Liabilities
Drafts payable	24,002	35,373
Bank call loans	147,700	59,400
Payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	250,513	257,161
Payable to customers	692,416	652,256
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	463,074	687,440
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value	311,664	92,510
Accrued compensation	125,129	165,134
Accounts payable and other liabilities	145,777	141,352
Senior secured notes	150,000	150,000
Deferred tax liabilities, net of deferred tax assets of $63,130 ($68,622 in 2014)	14,200	13,097
Total liabilities	$ 2,324,475	$ 2,253,723
Contingencies
Share capital
Common stock	$ 59,152	$ 62,397
Contributed capital	43,116	45,118
Retained earnings	421,622	421,047
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,084)	(918)
Total Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. stockholders’ equity	522,806	527,644
Noncontrolling interest	6,971	6,088
Total stockholders’ equity	529,777	533,732
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,854,252	2,787,455
Class A Stock [Member]
Share capital
Common stock	59,019	62,264
Class B Stock [Member]
Share capital
Common stock	$ 133	$ 133