Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Selected Quarterly Financial Data

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2015
Net revenues	$	3,184,683		$	2,839,463		$	2,366,096		$	2,496,216
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	374,429		$	15,034		$	(181,912	)	$	39,038
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	—		$	—		$	429		$	—
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	—		$	—		$	1,300		$	3,793
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	$	234		$	356		$	1,238		$	3,168
Net loss attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests	$	7,112		$	2,031		$	6,788		$	10,612
Preferred stock dividends	$	(1,016	)	$	(1,015	)	$	(1,016	)	$	(1,016	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders	$	380,759		$	16,406		$	(173,173	)	$	55,595
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to
Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1.00		$	0.04		$	(0.47	)	$	0.14
Income from discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	—			—			—			0.01
Net income (loss)	$	1.00		$	0.04		$	(0.47	)	$	0.15
Number of shares used in calculation	373,541			373,654			372,547			369,840
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to
Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.99		$	0.04		$	(0.47	)	$	0.14
Income from discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	—			—			—			0.01
Net income (loss)	$	0.99		$	0.04		$	(0.47	)	$	0.15
Number of shares used in calculation	377,713			373,662			372,547			369,840
2014
Net revenues	$	2,942,524		$	2,851,963		$	3,003,643		$	2,688,355
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	100,846		$	70,190		$	58,253		$	(14,038	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(8,909	)	$	(4,240	)	$	(5,676	)	$	932
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	—		$	500		$	7,685		$	(6,518	)
Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	$	(2,537	)	$	912		$	1,058		$	1,294
Net (income) loss attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests	$	5,932		$	(1,273	)	$	(5,625	)	$	9,582
Preferred stock dividends	$	(1,016	)	$	(1,015	)	$	(1,016	)	$	(1,015	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders	$	94,316		$	65,074		$	54,679		$	(9,763	)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to
Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.27		$	0.18		$	0.14		$	(0.01	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(0.02		)	(0.01		)	(0.02		)	—
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations	—			—			0.02			(0.02		)
Net income (loss)	$	0.25		$	0.17		$	0.14		$	(0.03	)
Number of shares used in calculation	368,487			371,979			373,347			373,617
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to
Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.27		$	0.18		$	0.14		$	(0.01	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(0.02		)	(0.01		)	(0.02		)	—
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations	—			—			0.02			(0.02		)
Net income (loss)	$	0.25		$	0.17		$	0.14		$	(0.03	)
Number of shares used in calculation	377,348			373,179			373,375			373,617