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Employee compensation plans - Narrative (Details)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2022
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Jan. 07, 2022
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Dec. 15, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Number of employee compensation plans | plan       2    
Stock options outstanding (in shares) | shares       10,770 14,209  
Maximum annual contribution under Defined Contribution Plan       $ 19,500 $ 19,500 $ 19,000
Employer contribution to Defined Contribution Plan       4,300,000 3,500,000 2,400,000
Deferred bonus amounts       26,400,000    
Deferred compensation plans cost       $ 18,400,000 18,100,000 19,400,000
Minimum bonus and salary amount     $ 200,000      
Vesting period       3 years    
Bonus deferral credit, minimum salary and bonus amount     $ 500,000      
Deferral of salary and bonus (as a percent)     50.00%      
Elective deferral credit period one     5 years      
Elective deferral credit period two     10 years      
Elective deferral credit, amount vested (as a percent)     100.00%      
Matching credit (as a percent)     10.00%      
Class A Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Number of shares of Class A Stock available | shares       689,140    
Restricted Stock | Class A Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Aggregate intrinsic value of ESP awards outstanding       $ 71,500,000    
Compensation expense relating to the share-based awards       10,500,000 $ 7,700,000 8,100,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation       $ 21,800,000    
Remaining contractual life, Non-vested       2 years 2 months 12 days 1 year 10 months 24 days  
Restricted stock awarded (in shares) | shares       631,390    
Restricted stock vested (in shares) | shares       376,139    
Restricted Stock | Subsequent Event | Class A Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Restricted stock awarded (in shares) | shares 362,823          
Employee Stock Option            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Compensation expense relating to the share-based awards       $ 21,669 $ 25,300 26,200
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Compensation expense relating to the share-based awards       20,600,000 8,500,000 3,700,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of OARs outstanding and expected to vest       47,400,000    
Liability related to the OARs       29,800,000    
Total unrecognized compensation cost       $ 22,100,000    
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Cash Payment Award Stock Appreciation Rights unvested amount | shares       2,458,646    
Total Number of OARs outstanding (in shares) | shares       0    
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) | Subsequent Event            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Vesting period under share based payment   5 years        
Number of OARs awarded (in shares) | shares   647,460        
Minimum | Restricted Stock | Subsequent Event | Class A Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Vesting period under share based payment 3 years          
Maximum | Restricted Stock | Subsequent Event | Class A Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Vesting period under share based payment 5 years          
Third Anniversary | Restricted Stock | Subsequent Event | Class A Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Restricted stock awarded (in shares) | shares 129,548          
Fifth Anniversary | Restricted Stock | Subsequent Event | Class A Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Restricted stock vested (in shares) | shares 233,275          
Oppenheimer Holdings 2014 Incentive Plan (OIP) | Class A Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Term granted for options       5 years    
Expiration period       6 months    
Oppenheimer Holdings 2014 Incentive Plan (OIP) | Minimum | Class A Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Vesting period under share based payment       3 years    
Oppenheimer Holdings 2014 Incentive Plan (OIP) | Maximum | Class A Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Vesting period under share based payment       5 years    
Oppenheimer Holdings 2014 Incentive Plan (OIP) | Second Anniversary | Class A Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Vesting percentage under share based payment       25.00%    
Oppenheimer Holdings 2014 Incentive Plan (OIP) | Third Anniversary | Class A Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Vesting percentage under share based payment       25.00%    
Oppenheimer Holdings 2014 Incentive Plan (OIP) | Fourth Anniversary | Class A Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Vesting percentage under share based payment       25.00%    
Oppenheimer Holdings 2014 Incentive Plan (OIP) | Six Months Before Expiration | Class A Stock            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Vesting percentage under share based payment       25.00%    
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. Stock Appreciation Right Plan | Stock Appreciation Rights            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Vesting period under share based payment       5 years    
Executive Deferred Compensation Plan and Deferred Incentive Plan            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Deferred bonus amounts       $ 12,800,000 $ 10,000,000 $ 9,300,000
Vesting period of deferred bonus       5 years    
Company's deferred compensation liability       $ 56,100,000    
CIBC Deferred Compensation Plan            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Company's deferred compensation liability       $ 24,300,000