Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 166,031	$ 202,847
Cash of consolidated sponsored investment products	2,058	457
Cash pledged or on deposit of consolidated sponsored investment products	9,554	8,230
Investments	56,995	63,448
Investments of consolidated sponsored investment products	254,481	236,652
Accounts receivable, net	52,792	49,721
Furniture, equipment, and leasehold improvements, net	8,578	7,193
Intangible assets, net	40,946	41,783
Goodwill	5,260	5,260
Deferred taxes, net	57,958	60,162
Other assets	17,092	16,060
Other assets of consolidated sponsored investment products	8,629	6,960
Total assets	680,374	698,773
Liabilities:
Accrued compensation and benefits	17,343	54,815
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	32,627	31,627
Dividends payable	4,236	4,270
Other liabilities	9,556	9,082
Liabilities of consolidated sponsored investment products	16,491	12,556
Total liabilities	80,253	112,350
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	34,977	23,071
Equity attributable to stockholders:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 9,591,125 shares issued and 8,911,866 shares outstanding at March 31, 2015 and 9,551,274 shares issued and 8,975,833 shares outstanding at December 31, 2014	96	96
Additional paid-in capital	1,145,659	1,148,908
Accumulated deficit	(488,179)	(507,521)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(509)	(242)
Treasury stock, at cost, 679,259 and 575,441 shares at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(91,699)	(77,699)
Total equity attributable to stockholders	565,368	563,542
Noncontrolling interests	(224)	(190)
Total equity	565,144	563,352
Total liabilities and equity	$ 680,374	$ 698,773