Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue
Total Revenue	$ 321,479	$ 255,993	$ 628,529	$ 519,845
Operating Expenses
Compensation and Related	107,248	74,147	218,464	152,521
Distribution	82,000	69,446	159,632	141,945
Systems and Communications	12,111	7,751	24,905	16,184
Office and Occupancy	11,066	7,365	22,428	14,906
Professional Service Fees	10,281	9,278	20,767	18,908
Advertising and Promotional	4,697	3,237	8,886	6,465
Travel and Related	4,459	3,523	8,307	6,344
Other	4,677	489	9,311	2,144
Total Operating Expenses	236,539	175,236	472,700	359,417
Operating Income	84,940	80,757	155,829	160,428
Nonoperating Income (Expenses)
Investment Income	949	2,192	1,979	4,092
Gain (Loss) on Securities, net	577	(815)	2,256	(1,997)
Debt Expense	(1,332)	(1,431)	(2,732)	(2,761)
Other, net	(832)	(28,974)	(508)	(29,117)
Total Nonoperating Income (Expenses), net	(638)	(29,028)	995	(29,783)
Income Before Income Taxes	84,302	51,729	156,824	130,645
Income Tax Provision	20,462	13,062	38,373	31,972
Net Income Including the Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries	63,840	38,667	118,451	98,673
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries	1,116	(155)	1,181	(480)
Net Income	$ 62,724	$ 38,822	$ 117,270	$ 99,153
Amounts Attributable to Federated Investors, Inc.
Earnings Per Common Share—Basic and Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.62	$ 0.38	$ 1.16	$ 0.98
Cash Dividends Per Share (usd per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.27	$ 0.54	$ 0.52
Investment Advisory Fees, net—Affiliates
Revenue
Total Revenue	$ 166,301	$ 130,531	$ 321,908	$ 265,762
Investment Advisory Fees, net—Other
Revenue
Total Revenue	54,368	37,596	109,960	76,631
Administrative Service Fees, net—Affiliates
Revenue
Total Revenue	57,968	48,370	112,103	97,393
Other Service Fees, net—Affiliates
Revenue
Total Revenue	39,905	39,496	78,515	80,059
Other Service Fees, net—Other
Revenue
Total Revenue	$ 2,937	$ 0	$ 6,043	$ 0