Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 64,913	$ 63,364
Deposits with clearing organizations	38,185	49,490
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	214,934	365,791
Receivable from customers, net of allowance for credit losses of $794 ($2,545 in 2015)	847,386	840,355
Income tax receivable	5,816	12,231
Securities purchased under agreements to resell, at fair value	24,006	206,499
Securities owned, including amounts pledged of $438,385 ($546,334 in 2015), at fair value	707,108	734,831
Notes receivable, net of accumulated amortization and allowance for uncollectibles of $24,826 and $6,784, respectively ($54,919 and $8,444, respectively, in 2015)	30,099	32,849
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $84,073 ($104,812 in 2015)	27,233	28,285
Assets held for sale	5,188	99,881
Intangible assets	31,700	31,700
Goodwill	137,889	137,889
Other assets	102,473	94,839
Total assets	2,236,930	2,698,004
Liabilities
Drafts payable	39,228	48,011
Bank call loans	145,800	100,200
Payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	221,389	164,546
Payable to customers	449,946	594,833
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	378,084	651,445
Securities sold but not yet purchased, at fair value	85,050	126,493
Liabilities held for sale	1,217	74,680
Accrued compensation	145,053	149,092
Accounts payable and other liabilities	95,340	108,637
Senior secured notes, net of debt issuance costs of $648 ($1,132 in 2015)	149,352	148,868
Deferred tax liabilities, net of deferred tax assets of $59,062 ($63,481 in 2015)	13,137	6,117
Total liabilities	1,723,596	2,172,922
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Share capital
Common stock	59,361	57,520
Contributed capital	41,765	44,438
Retained earnings	410,258	417,001
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(681)	(901)
Total Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. stockholders' equity	510,703	518,058
Noncontrolling interest	2,631	7,024
Total stockholders' equity	513,334	525,082
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,236,930	2,698,004
Class A Stock
Share capital
Common stock	59,228	57,387
Class B Stock
Share capital
Common stock	$ 133	$ 133