Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Summary of Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share has been calculated as follows:

(Expressed in thousands, except number of shares and per share amounts)
	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding	13,640,610		13,604,258		13,577,725
Net dilutive effect of share-based awards, treasury method (1)	650,924		646,405		546,335
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding	14,291,534		14,250,663		14,124,060
Net income for the year	$	2,898	$	9,561	$	26,153
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	936		735		1,092
Net income attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.	$	1,962	$	8,826	$	25,061
Basic earnings per share	$	0.14	$	0.65	$	1.85
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.14	$	0.62	$	1.77

(1) For the year ended December 31, 2015, the diluted earnings per share computation does not include the anti-dilutive effect of 5,309 shares of Class A Stock granted under share-based compensation arrangements (43,008 and 57,573 shares for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively).