Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 373,077	$ 323,916
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	82,885	50,556
Investment securities	171,603	134,262
Receivables:
Funds and separate accounts	39,817	31,842
Customers and other	151,054	107,125
Deferred income taxes	6,418	11,848
Income taxes receivable	5,296	15,067
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,563	10,042
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	15,175	14,953
Total current assets	854,888	699,611
Property and equipment, net	68,877	73,143
Deferred sales commissions, net	70,140	68,788
Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets	161,969	161,969
Deferred income taxes	16,023	4,878
Other non-current assets	12,539	13,533
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	18,007	60,274
Total assets	1,202,443	1,082,196
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	113,763	51,951
Payable to investment companies for securities	106,329	104,304
Accrued compensation	52,577	42,670
Payable to third party brokers	49,798	41,125
Other current liabilities	41,909	42,246
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	7,564	6,602
Total current liabilities	371,940	288,898
Long-term debt	190,000	190,000
Accrued pension and postretirement costs	48,497	56,548
Other non-current liabilities	23,516	22,900
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	135	207
Total liabilities	634,088	558,553
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock-$1.00 par value: 5,000 shares authorized; none issued
Class A Common stock-$0.01 par value: 250,000 shares authorized; 99,701 shares issued; 85,600 shares outstanding (85,564 shares outstanding at December 31, 2011)	997	997
Additional paid-in capital	225,758	216,426
Retained earnings	754,448	721,281
Cost of 14,101 common shares in treasury (14,137 at December 31, 2011)	(371,846)	(366,954)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(41,002)	(48,107)
Total stockholders' equity	568,355	523,643
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,202,443	$ 1,082,196