Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 63,364	$ 63,807
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes	0	18,594
Deposits with clearing organizations	49,490	36,510
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	360,913	314,475
Receivable from customers, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,545 ($2,427 in 2014)	840,355	864,189
Income tax receivable	10,937	4,240
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	206,499	251,606
Securities owned, including amounts pledged of $546,334 ($518,123 in 2014), at fair value	735,393	843,155
Notes receivable, net of accumulated amortization and allowance for uncollectibles of $54,919 and $8,444, respectively ($42,211 and $8,606, respectively, in 2014)	32,849	34,932
Office facilities, net of accumulated depreciation of $104,961 ($103,547 in 2014)	28,290	29,589
Loans held for sale	60,234	19,243
Mortgage servicing rights	28,168	30,140
Intangible assets	31,700	31,700
Goodwill	137,889	137,889
Other assets	106,883	107,386
Total assets	2,692,964	2,787,455
Liabilities
Drafts payable	48,011	35,373
Bank call loans	100,200	59,400
Payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	164,546	257,161
Payable to customers	594,833	652,256
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	651,445	687,440
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value	126,493	92,510
Accrued compensation	150,898	165,134
Accounts payable and other liabilities	164,783	141,352
Senior secured notes	150,000	150,000
Deferred tax liabilities, net of deferred tax assets of $63,481 ($68,622 in 2014)	(16,673)	(13,097)
Total liabilities	$ 2,167,882	$ 2,253,723
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Share capital
Common stock	$ 57,520	$ 62,397
Contributed capital	44,438	45,118
Retained earnings	417,001	421,047
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(901)	(918)
Total Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. stockholders’ equity	518,058	527,644
Noncontrolling interest	7,024	6,088
Total stockholders’ equity	525,082	533,732
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,692,964	2,787,455
Class A Stock
Share capital
Common stock	57,387	62,264
Class B Stock
Share capital
Common stock	$ 133	$ 133