CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:      
Services and fees $ 164,235 $ 101,929 $ 67,257
Sale of goods 26,116 10,596 9,859
Total revenues 190,351 112,525 77,116
Operating expenses:      
Direct cost of services 40,857 29,049 23,466
Cost of goods sold 14,755 3,072 14,080
Selling, general and administrative 82,127 58,322 44,453
Restructuring charge 3,887 2,548
Total operating expenses 141,626 90,443 84,547
Operating income (loss) 48,725 22,082 (7,431)
Other income (expense):      
Interest income 318 17 12
Interest expense (1,996) (834) (1,262)
Income (loss) before income taxes 47,047 21,265 (8,681)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes (14,321) (7,688) 2,886
Net income (loss) 32,726 13,577 (5,795)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 11,200 1,772 6
Net income (loss) attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc. $ 21,526 $ 11,805 $ (5,801)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) $ 1.19 $ 0.73 $ (0.60)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) 1.17 0.73 (0.60)
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.28 $ 0.32 $ 0.03
Weighted average basic shares outstanding (in shares) 18,106,621 16,221,040 9,612,154
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in shares) 18,391,852 16,265,915 9,612,154