Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Beef processing services	$ 1,746,841	$ 1,863,040	$ 5,175,592	$ 5,709,835
Commissions	152,044	172,284	454,025	512,714
Principal transactions	299,066	(253,145)	458,930	548,328
Investment banking	294,930	389,820	778,906	1,044,877
Interest income	226,648	238,468	690,257	724,782
Net realized securities gains	60	236	8,202	24,418
Other	164,121	155,320	366,423	432,713
Total revenues	2,883,710	2,566,023	7,932,335	8,997,667
Interest expense	23,121	30,666	68,145	93,821
Net revenues	2,676,375	2,366,096	7,316,839	8,390,242
Expenses:
Cost of sales	1,689,093	1,937,288	5,113,515	5,909,878
Compensation and benefits	418,715	375,495	1,266,213	1,303,634
Floor brokerage and clearing fees	40,189	45,307	124,259	159,100
Interest	23,121	30,666	68,145	93,821
Depreciation and amortization	52,691	58,466	153,070	166,146
Selling, general and other expenses	239,160	215,302	612,674	536,779
Total expenses	2,462,969	2,662,524	7,337,876	8,169,358
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income related to associated companies	213,406	(296,428)	(21,037)	220,884
Income related to associated companies	36,503	24,243	108,445	94,501
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	249,909	(272,185)	87,408	315,385
Income tax provision (benefit)	73,703	(90,273)	59,192	107,834
Income (loss) from continuing operations	176,206	(181,912)	28,216	207,551
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax provision of $0, $231, $0 and $231	0	429	0	429
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income tax provision of $0, $700, $0 and $700	0	1,300	0	1,300
Net income (loss)	176,206	(180,183)	28,216	209,280
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests	1,870	1,238	3,682	1,828
Net (income) loss attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests	(22,702)	6,788	(40,084)	15,931
Preferred stock dividends	(1,016)	(1,016)	(3,047)	(3,047)
Net income (loss) attributable to Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders	$ 154,358	$ (173,173)	$ (11,233)	$ 223,992
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ (0.47)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.59
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	0.41	(0.47)	(0.03)	0.59
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.41	(0.47)	(0.03)	0.59
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ (0.47)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.59
Amounts attributable to Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes	$ 154,358	$ (174,902)	$ (11,233)	$ 222,263
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	429	0	429
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	1,300	0	1,300
Net income (loss) attributable to Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders	154,358	(173,173)	(11,233)	223,992
Investment Banking And Capital Markets Segment
Revenues:
Interest expense	207,335	199,927	615,496	607,425
Expenses:
Interest	$ 207,335	$ 199,927	$ 615,496	$ 607,425