SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Selected Quarterly Financial Data Tables  
Schedule of selected quarterly financial data
Quarter Ended  
    March 31,     June 30,     September 30,     December 31,  
    2016     2016     2016     2016  
                         
Total revenues   $ 19,946     $ 20,261     $ 56,966     $ 93,178  
Operating income   $ 1,665     $ 180     $ 15,422     $ 31,458  
Income (loss) before income taxes   $ 1,536     $ (92 )   $ 14,457     $ 31,146  
(Provision) benefit for income taxes   $ (166 )   $ 65     $ (6,083 )   $ (8,137 )
Net income (loss)   $ 1,370     $ (27 )   $ 8,374     $ 23,009  
Net income (loss) attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.   $ 248     $ (101 )   $ 8,939     $ 12,440  
                                 
Earnings (loss) per share:                                
Basic   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.47     $ 0.65  
Diluted   $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.47     $ 0.64  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:                                
Basic     16,490,178       17,935,254       18,977,072       19,004,548  
Diluted     16,553,953       17,935,254       19,208,527       19,511,292  

 

    Quarter Ended  
    March 31,     June 30,     September 30,     December 31,  
    2015     2015     2015     2015  
                         
Total revenues   $ 26,031     $ 45,461     $ 21,272     $ 19,761  
Operating income (loss)   $ 5,462     $ 14,669     $ 3,277     $ (1,326 )
Income (loss) before income taxes   $ 5,211     $ 14,254     $ 3,218     $ (1,418 )
(Provision) benefit for income taxes   $ (1,775 )   $ (5,684 )   $ (600 )   $ 372  
Net income (loss) attributable to B. Riley   $ 3,436     $ 8,569     $ 2,618     $ (1,046 )
Net income (loss) attributable to B. Riley Financial, Inc.   $ 2,682     $ 8,664     $ 1,463     $ (1,004 )
                                 
Earnings (loss) per share:                                
Basic   $ 0.17     $ 0.53     $ 0.09     $ (0.06 )
Diluted   $ 0.17     $ 0.53     $ 0.09     $ (0.06 )
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:                                
Basic     16,117,422       16,237,860       16,243,425       16,283,677  
Diluted     16,162,304       16,310,829       16,344,649       16,283,677