Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 90,675	$ 48,154
Deposits with clearing organizations	67,678	42,222
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	166,493	187,115
Receivable from customers, net of allowance for credit losses of $886 ($769 in 2017)	720,777	848,226
Income tax receivable	1,014	2,939
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	290	658
Securities owned, including amounts pledged of $517,951 ($655,683 in 2017), at fair value	837,584	926,597
Notes receivable, net of accumulated amortization and allowance for uncollectibles of $25,109 and $6,800, respectively ($24,705 and $7,975, respectively, in 2017)	44,058	40,520
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $89,182 ($82,826 in 2017)	28,988	27,187
Intangible assets	32,100	31,700
Goodwill	137,889	137,889
Other assets	112,768	145,310
Total assets	2,240,314	2,438,517
Liabilities
Drafts payable	16,348	42,412
Bank call loans	15,000	118,300
Payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	289,207	211,483
Payable to customers	336,616	385,907
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	484,218	586,478
Securities sold but not yet purchased, at fair value	85,446	94,486
Accrued compensation	167,348	173,116
Accounts payable and other liabilities	87,630	92,495
Senior secured notes, net of debt issuance costs of $904 ($1,163 in 2017)	199,096	198,837
Deferred tax liabilities, net of deferred tax assets of $41,722 ($46,247 in 2017)	14,083	11,092
Total liabilities	1,694,992	1,914,606
Commitments and contingencies (note 16)
Share capital
Common stock	53,392	58,492
Contributed capital	41,776	36,546
Retained earnings	449,989	426,930
Accumulated other comprehensive income	165	1,582
Total Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. stockholders' equity	545,322	523,550
Non-controlling interest	0	361
Total stockholders' equity	545,322	523,911
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,240,314	2,438,517
Class A Stock
Share capital
Common stock	53,259	58,359
Class B Stock
Share capital
Common stock	$ 133	$ 133