Commitments And Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments And Contingencies	9. Commitments and Contingencies *Legal Matters* The Company is regularly involved in litigation and arbitration as well as examinations and investigations by various regulatory bodies, including the SEC, involving its compliance with, among other things, securities laws, client investment guidelines, laws governing the activities of broker-dealers and other laws and regulations affecting its products and other activities. Legal and regulatory matters of this nature may involve activities as an employer, issuer of securities, investor, investment advisor, broker-dealer or taxpayer. We cannot predict the ultimate outcome of such legal claims or matters or in certain instances provide reasonable ranges of potential losses. As of the date of this report, the Company believes that the outcomes of its legal or regulatory matters are not likely, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition. However, in the event of unexpected subsequent developments and given the inherent unpredictability of these legal and regulatory matters, there can be no assurance that the Company's assessment of any claim, dispute, regulatory examination or investigation or other legal matter will reflect the ultimate outcome and an adverse outcome in certain matters could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual periods. *Variable Insurance Funds* On November 5, 2010, the Company acquired the rights to advise and distribute the former Phoenix Edge Series Funds (excluding certain of the funds to be merged into a third-party variable insurance trust) from Phoenix Variable Advisors, Inc. ("PVA"). Under the terms of the agreement, during the three years following the closing, the Company is required to make quarterly payments to PVA based upon fixed percentages of the average assets under management. The estimated fair value of the contingent liability was recorded in other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the adoption date. *Insight Funds* The Company acquired the rights to advise, distribute and administer the Insight Funds from Harris Investment Management, Inc. ("Harris"), a subsidiary of BMO, in May 2006 for $4.1 million plus $1.3 million of transaction costs. As discussed further in Note 12, Harris is a related party of the Company. Under the terms of the agreement, for the first four years after becoming the advisor of the Insight Funds, the Company agreed to pay Harris 50.0% of the net profit earned by the Company on the money market funds acquired from Harris. The Company made cumulative annual payments to Harris related to this agreement totaling $4.0 million through the year ended December 31, 2010. The final annual payment of $0.8 million, for the measurement period ended in May 2010, was made on August 18, 2010. The initial purchase price and these additional money market payments have been allocated to identified intangible assets and are being amortized over periods ranging from one to five years. Harris continues to manage the majority of the Insight Funds as sub-advisor. Additionally, the Company entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Harris, whereby Harris would be available to the Company as a sub-advisor for non-Harris funds. Harris was subsequently appointed a sub-advisor to certain funds. The agreement includes a provision that requires the Company to pay on the fifth anniversary of the closing date an amount equal to the lesser of (i) $20.0 million, less certain cash flows paid to Harris from the closing date to the fifth anniversary of the closing date or (ii) $35.0 million, adjusted by a factor representing the percentage of average assets that are sourced by Harris after five years. As of December 31, 2011, there was no contingent liability under this agreement. *Other Matters* The Company indirectly guarantees the activities of its broker-dealer subsidiary. In addition, in the ordinary course of business the Company may enter into contracts with third-parties pursuant to which the third-parties provide services on the Company's behalf or the Company provides services on behalf of the third-parties. In certain circumstances, the Company may agree to indemnify the third-party service provider. The terms of indemnification may vary from contract to contract and the amount of indemnification liability, if any, cannot be determined. The Company made no payments to third-parties in 2011, 2010 or 2009 and has recorded no liabilities with regard to commitments as of December 31, 2011. The Company believes that any risk of loss for direct or indirect guarantees is not probable and would not have a material impact on the Company's operating results or financial position. *Lease Commitments* The Company incurred rental expenses, primarily related to office space, on operating leases of $2.4 million, $2.5 million and $2.8 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and received income from subleases of $0.1 million, $0.3 million and $0.3 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Minimum aggregate rental payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2011 are as follows: $2.0 million in 2012; $2.2 million in 2013; $1.9 million in 2014; $2.0 million in 2015; $1.4 million in 2016; and $4.1 million thereafter.

9. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Matters

The Company is regularly involved in litigation and arbitration as well as examinations and investigations by various regulatory bodies, including the SEC, involving its compliance with, among other things, securities laws, client investment guidelines, laws governing the activities of broker-dealers and other laws and regulations affecting its products and other activities. Legal and regulatory matters of this nature may involve activities as an employer, issuer of securities, investor, investment advisor, broker-dealer or taxpayer. We cannot predict the ultimate outcome of such legal claims or matters or in certain instances provide reasonable ranges of potential losses. As of the date of this report, the Company believes that the outcomes of its legal or regulatory matters are not likely, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition. However, in the event of unexpected subsequent developments and given the inherent unpredictability of these legal and regulatory matters, there can be no assurance that the Company's assessment of any claim, dispute, regulatory examination or investigation or other legal matter will reflect the ultimate outcome and an adverse outcome in certain matters could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual periods.

Variable Insurance Funds

On November 5, 2010, the Company acquired the rights to advise and distribute the former Phoenix Edge Series Funds (excluding certain of the funds to be merged into a third-party variable insurance trust) from Phoenix Variable Advisors, Inc. ("PVA"). Under the terms of the agreement, during the three years following the closing, the Company is required to make quarterly payments to PVA based upon fixed percentages of the average assets under management. The estimated fair value of the contingent liability was recorded in other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the adoption date.

Insight Funds

The Company acquired the rights to advise, distribute and administer the Insight Funds from Harris Investment Management, Inc. ("Harris"), a subsidiary of BMO, in May 2006 for $4.1 million plus $1.3 million of transaction costs. As discussed further in Note 12, Harris is a related party of the Company. Under the terms of the agreement, for the first four years after becoming the advisor of the Insight Funds, the Company agreed to pay Harris 50.0% of the net profit earned by the Company on the money market funds acquired from Harris. The Company made cumulative annual payments to Harris related to this agreement totaling $4.0 million through the year ended December 31, 2010. The final annual payment of $0.8 million, for the measurement period ended in May 2010, was made on August 18, 2010. The initial purchase price and these additional money market payments have been allocated to identified intangible assets and are being amortized over periods ranging from one to five years. Harris continues to manage the majority of the Insight Funds as sub-advisor.

Additionally, the Company entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Harris, whereby Harris would be available to the Company as a sub-advisor for non-Harris funds. Harris was subsequently appointed a sub-advisor to certain funds. The agreement includes a provision that requires the Company to pay on the fifth anniversary of the closing date an amount equal to the lesser of (i) $20.0 million, less certain cash flows paid to Harris from the closing date to the fifth anniversary of the closing date or (ii) $35.0 million, adjusted by a factor representing the percentage of average assets that are sourced by Harris after five years. As of December 31, 2011, there was no contingent liability under this agreement.

Other Matters

The Company indirectly guarantees the activities of its broker-dealer subsidiary. In addition, in the ordinary course of business the Company may enter into contracts with third-parties pursuant to which the third-parties provide services on the Company's behalf or the Company provides services on behalf of the third-parties. In certain circumstances, the Company may agree to indemnify the third-party service provider. The terms of indemnification may vary from contract to contract and the amount of indemnification liability, if any, cannot be determined. The Company made no payments to third-parties in 2011, 2010 or 2009 and has recorded no liabilities with regard to commitments as of December 31, 2011. The Company believes that any risk of loss for direct or indirect guarantees is not probable and would not have a material impact on the Company's operating results or financial position.

Lease Commitments

The Company incurred rental expenses, primarily related to office space, on operating leases of $2.4 million, $2.5 million and $2.8 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and received income from subleases of $0.1 million, $0.3 million and $0.3 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Minimum aggregate rental payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2011 are as follows: $2.0 million in 2012; $2.2 million in 2013; $1.9 million in 2014; $2.0 million in 2015; $1.4 million in 2016; and $4.1 million thereafter.