Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Categorization of Investments and Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The following table presents the categorization of investments and certain other financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:



	December 31, 2019
	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds and Other Debt Securities Carried by Broker-Dealers	$	168,650	$	58,705	$	—	$	227,355
Other Debt and Equity Securities⁽¹⁾	111,823		6,449		—		118,272
Investment Funds	66,513		—		—		66,513
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	12,431		—		—		12,431
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	$	359,417	$	65,154	$	—	$	424,571

	December 31, 2018
	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds and Other Debt Securities Carried by Broker-Dealers⁽²⁾	$	109,577	$	62,801	$	—	$	172,378
Other Debt and Equity Securities⁽¹⁾	6,232		1,982		—		8,214
Investment Funds	54,776		—		—		54,776
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	22,349		—		—		22,349
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	$	192,934	$	64,783	$	—	$	257,717


(1)	Includes $2,990 and $6,326 of treasury bills and notes and municipal bonds classified within Cash and Cash Equivalents on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(2)

Includes $24,415 of treasury bills, municipal bonds and commercial paper classified within Cash and Cash Equivalents on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2018.

Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instrument Assets and Liabilities which are Not Measured at Fair Value

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company's financial instrument assets and liabilities, which are not measured at fair value on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, are listed in the tables below.



			December 31, 2019
	Carrying		Estimated Fair Value
	Amount		Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
Financial Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	630,818	$	630,818	$	—	$	—	$	630,818
Certificates of Deposit	214,796		—		214,796		—		214,796
Debt Security Investment	9,235		—		—		9,235		9,235
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	13,566		—		13,566		—		13,566
Receivables⁽¹⁾	359,909		—		357,047		—		357,047
Contract Assets⁽²⁾	34,029		—		33,854		—		33,854
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	22,416		—		22,416		—		22,416
Closely-held Equity Securities	1,772		—		—		1,772		1,772
Financial Liabilities:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$	39,726	$	—	$	39,726	$	—	$	39,726
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	26,000		—		26,000		—		26,000
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	31,703		—		31,703		—		31,703
Notes Payable	375,062		—		382,274		—		382,274

			December 31, 2018
	Carrying		Estimated Fair Value
	Amount		Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
Financial Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	759,849	$	759,849	$	—	$	—	$	759,849
Certificates of Deposit	100,000		—		100,000		—		100,000
Debt Security Investment	9,717		—		—		9,717		9,717
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	2,696		—		2,696		—		2,696
Receivables⁽¹⁾	370,023		—		369,636		—		369,636
Contract Assets⁽²⁾	3,374		—		3,348		—		3,348
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	23,836		—		23,836		—		23,836
Closely-held Equity Security	1,079		—		—		1,079		1,079
Financial Liabilities:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$	37,948	$	—	$	37,948	$	—	$	37,948
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	25,075		—		25,075		—		25,075
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	31,894		—		31,894		—		31,894
Notes Payable	168,612		—		166,555		—		166,555


(1)	Includes Accounts Receivable and Long-term receivables included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 in 2018 resulted in the Company prospectively including the fair value of its receivables that are due in excess of one year in the above table.

(2)

Includes current and long-term contract assets included in Other Current Assets and Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.