Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 99,044	$ 63,364
Deposits with clearing organizations	35,614	49,490
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	255,818	365,791
Receivable from customers, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,503 ($2,545 in 2015)	798,048	840,355
Income tax receivable	20,065	12,231
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	0	206,499
Securities owned, including amounts pledged of $799,379 ($546,334 in 2015), at fair value	1,027,933	734,831
Notes receivable, net of accumulated amortization and allowance for uncollectibles of $64,763 and $8,037, respectively ($54,919 and $8,444, respectively, in 2015)	31,120	32,849
Office facilities, net of accumulated depreciation of $109,278 ($104,812 in 2015)	28,321	28,285
Assets held for sale	11,748	99,881
Intangible assets	31,700	31,700
Goodwill	137,889	137,889
Other assets	106,381	94,839
Total assets	2,583,681	2,698,004
Liabilities
Drafts payable	31,414	48,011
Bank call loans	132,000	100,200
Payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	154,168	164,546
Payable to customers	517,681	594,833
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	528,113	651,445
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value	295,507	126,493
Liabilities held for sale	20,605	74,680
Accrued compensation	120,976	149,092
Accounts payable and other liabilities	105,770	108,637
Senior secured notes	149,231	148,868
Deferred tax liabilities	12,204	6,117
Total liabilities	2,067,669	2,172,922
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Share capital
Common stock	59,464	57,520
Contributed capital	40,525	44,438
Retained earnings	413,508	417,001
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1)	(901)
Total Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. stockholders' equity	513,496	518,058
Noncontrolling interest	2,516	7,024
Total stockholders' equity	516,012	525,082
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,583,681	2,698,004
Class A Stock [Member]
Share capital
Common stock	59,331	57,387
Class B Stock [Member]
Share capital
Common stock	$ 133	$ 133