Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Mar. 31, 2026 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
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| Assets | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 2,899,370 | $ 2,253,789 | |||||||
| Cash segregated for regulatory purposes | 29,196 | 29,018 | |||||||
| Receivables: | |||||||||
| Brokerage clients, net | 1,527,947 | 1,138,094 | |||||||
| Brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations | 661,386 | 571,663 | |||||||
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell | [1] | 746,375 | 564,162 | ||||||
| Financial instruments owned, at fair value | 1,657,349 | 1,427,835 | |||||||
| Available-for-sale securities, at fair value | 1,588,549 | 1,593,390 | |||||||
| Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost | [2] | 6,861,227 | 6,549,054 | ||||||
| Loans: | |||||||||
| Held for investment, net | 21,836,987 | 21,925,257 | |||||||
| Held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value | 348,331 | 502,199 | |||||||
| Investments, at fair value | 84,585 | 81,825 | |||||||
| Fixed assets, net | 229,660 | 197,119 | |||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 780,414 | 788,477 | |||||||
| Goodwill | 1,463,858 | 1,463,858 | |||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 97,440 | 108,045 | |||||||
| Loans and advances to financial advisors and other employees, net | 703,494 | 744,635 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 135,520 | 151,204 | |||||||
| Other assets | 1,241,464 | 1,181,158 | |||||||
| Total assets | 42,893,152 | 41,270,782 | |||||||
| Payables: | |||||||||
| Brokerage clients, net | 803,149 | 431,583 | |||||||
| Brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations | 664,630 | 303,378 | |||||||
| Drafts | 92,623 | 142,916 | |||||||
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 862,954 | [3] | 651,236 | ||||||
| Bank deposits | 30,797,336 | 29,752,063 | |||||||
| Financial instruments sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value | 924,385 | 793,626 | |||||||
| Accrued compensation | 522,657 | 988,952 | |||||||
| Lease liabilities, net | 849,055 | 855,899 | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 719,232 | 701,369 | |||||||
| Senior notes, net | 617,649 | 617,443 | |||||||
| Debentures to Stifel Financial Capital Trusts | 55,000 | 55,000 | |||||||
| Total liabilities | 36,908,670 | 35,293,465 | |||||||
| Equity | |||||||||
| Preferred stock - $1 par value; authorized 3,000,000 shares; issued 27,400 shares | 685,000 | 685,000 | |||||||
| Common stock - $0.15 par value; authorized 194,000,000 shares; issued 167,494,246 and 167,494,164 shares, respectively | 25,124 | 25,124 | |||||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | 1,821,332 | 1,907,949 | |||||||
| Retained earnings | 4,269,894 | 4,163,363 | |||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (27,209) | (17,809) | |||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost, 13,677,414 and 14,997,515 shares, respectively | (789,659) | (786,310) | |||||||
| Total equity | 5,984,482 | 5,977,317 | |||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ 42,893,152 | $ 41,270,782 | |||||||
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- Definition Brokerage clients. No definition available.
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- Definition Cash segregated for regulatory purposes. No definition available.
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- Definition Investments at fair value. No definition available.
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- Definition Loans receivable held for investment net not part of disposal group mortgage. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of draft payable by broker-dealer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount payable to other broker-dealer and clearing organization, including, but not limited to, security failed-to-receive, deposit received for security loaned, open transaction, and floor-brokerage payable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date, including liabilities incurred and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, compensation costs, payroll taxes and fringe benefits (other than pension and postretirement obligations), contractual rights and obligations, and statutory obligations. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the obligations incurred through that date and payable for employees' services provided. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of accumulated increase (decrease) in equity from transaction and other event and circumstance from nonowner source. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of excess of issue price over par or stated value of stock and from other transaction involving stock or stockholder. Includes, but is not limited to, additional paid-in capital (APIC) for common and preferred stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of asset recognized for present right to economic benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of cash and cash equivalent. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposit with financial institution, and account with general characteristic of demand deposit. Cash equivalent includes, but is not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investment that is both readily convertible to known amount of cash and so near maturity that it presents insignificant risk of change in value because of change in interest rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Fair value of obligations incurred from short sales. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after accumulated impairment loss, of asset representing future economic benefit arising from other asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount, before allowance for credit loss, of investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Including the current and noncurrent portions, the carrying value of junior subordinated long-term debt owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts as of the balance sheet date. Such debt places a lender in a lien position behind debt having a higher priority of repayment in liquidation of the entity's assets and was initially scheduled to be repaid after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of liability recognized for present obligation requiring transfer or otherwise providing economic benefit to others. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of liabilities and equity items, including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, after valuation allowance, of financing receivable held for sale and not part of disposal group. Excludes loan covered under loss sharing agreement and loan classified as investment in debt security. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of assets classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount due from parties in nontrade transactions, classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable preferred shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount receivable from broker-dealers and clearing organizations, including, but not limited to, securities failed-to-deliver, certain deposits for securities borrowed, open transactions, good faith and margin deposits, commissions and floor brokerage receivables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount due from customers for fees and charges arising from transactions related to the entity's brokerage activities and operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of accumulated undistributed earnings (deficit) available for dividend distribution. Includes, but is not limited to, retained earnings not appropriated for specific business purpose. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of funds outstanding loaned in the form of a security resale agreement between the entity and another party for the purchase and resale of identical or substantially the same securities at a date certain for a specified price. Includes purchases of participations in pools of securities that are subject to a resale agreement, assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of funds outstanding borrowed in the form of a security repurchase agreement between the entity and another party for the sale and repurchase of identical or substantially the same securities at a date certain for a specified price. Includes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of equity (deficit) attributable to parent and noncontrolling interest. Excludes temporary equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (trading) and investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount allocated to treasury stock. Treasury stock is common and preferred shares of an entity that were issued, repurchased by the entity, and are held in its treasury. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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