Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021	[1]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 36,606		$ 213,759
Deposits with clearing organizations		99,568		66,968
Restricted cash		127,875		127,765
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations		167,898		169,902
Receivable from customers, net of allowance for credit losses of $3,400 ($3,326 in 2021)		1,288,079		1,221,450
Income tax receivable		9,161		0
Securities purchased under agreements to resell		0		935
Securities owned, including amounts pledged of $316,605 ($266,428 in 2021), at fair value		621,272		634,504
Notes receivable, net		59,099		53,983
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $96,203 ($92,785 in 2021)		26,537		28,036
Right-of-use lease assets, net of accumulated amortization of $74,164 ($76,462 in 2021)		146,057		150,121
Goodwill		137,889		137,889
Intangible assets		32,100		32,100
Other assets		168,440		205,838
Total assets		2,920,581		3,043,250
Liabilities
Drafts payable		10,020		0
Bank call loans		177,300		69,500
Payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations		388,467		422,057
Payable to customers		419,315		456,958
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		170,968		277,322
Securities sold but not yet purchased, at fair value		254,652		71,958
Accrued compensation		173,287		342,125
Income tax payable		0		13,536
Accounts payable and other liabilities		58,336		76,655
Lease liabilities		187,531		192,019
Senior secured notes, net of debt issuance costs of $800 ($926 in 2021)		124,200		124,074
Deferred tax liabilities, net of deferred tax assets of $46,229 ($54,957 in 2021)		47,372		44,016
Total liabilities		2,011,448		2,090,220
Commitments and contingencies (note 14)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	[2]	127,765		127,765
Stockholders' equity
Common stock ($0.001 par value per share): Class A: shares authorized: 50,000,000; shares issued and outstanding: 11,270,944 and 12,447,036 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively Class B: shares authorized, issued and outstanding: 99,665 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021		11		13
Additional paid-In capital		35,461		78,032
Retained earnings		742,614		740,926
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,573		4,225
Total Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. stockholders' equity		779,659		823,196
Noncontrolling interest (Note 2)		1,709		2,069
Total Stockholders' equity		781,368	[2]	825,265
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Stockholders' Equity		$ 2,920,581		$ 3,043,250

[1] Certain prior period reported amounts were reclassified to conform to the current period presentation, see Note 2

[2] Certain prior period amounts were reclassified to conform to the current period presentation, see Note 2.