Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 213,759	$ 35,424
Deposits with clearing organizations	66,968	83,343
Restricted cash	127,765	0
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	169,902	203,494
Receivable from customers, net of allowance for credit losses of $3,326 ($410 in 2020)	1,221,450	1,110,835
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	935	0
Securities owned, including amounts pledged of $266,428 ($440,531 in 2020), at fair value	634,504	610,517
Notes receivable, net	53,983	46,161
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $92,785 ($90,958 in 2020)	28,036	27,762
Right-of-use lease assets, net of accumulated amortization of $76,462 ($50,336 in 2020)	150,121	153,502
Intangible assets	32,100	32,100
Goodwill	137,889	137,889
Other assets	205,838	272,876
Total assets	3,043,250	2,713,903
Liabilities
Bank call loans	69,500	82,000
Payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	422,057	259,911
Payable to customers	456,958	502,807
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	277,322	342,438
Securities sold but not yet purchased, at fair value	71,958	126,171
Accrued compensation	342,125	298,263
Accounts payable and other liabilities	76,655	44,791
Income tax payable	13,536	9,726
Lease liabilities	192,019	193,373
Senior secured notes, net of debt issuance costs of $926 ($1,154 in 2020)	124,074	123,846
Deferred tax liabilities, net of deferred tax assets of $54,957 ($44,104 in 2020)	44,016	44,909
Total liabilities	2,090,220	2,028,235
Commitments and contingencies (note 17)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	127,765	0
Share capital
Common stock	36,442	39,333
Contributed capital	41,603	41,481
Retained earnings	740,926	601,406
Accumulated other comprehensive income	4,225	3,448
Total Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. stockholders' equity	823,196	685,668
Non-controlling interest	2,069	0
Total Stockholders' Equity	825,265	685,668
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Stockholders' Equity	3,043,250	2,713,903
Class A Stock
Share capital
Common stock	36,309	39,200
Class B Stock
Share capital
Common stock	$ 133	$ 133