Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Note 2. Basis of Presentation These condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) and include the accounts of Group Inc. and all other entities in which the firm has a controlling financial interest. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the firm’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. References to “the 2016 Form 10-K” are to the firm’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. The condensed consolidated financial information as of December 31, 2016 has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements not included herein. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Interim period operating results may not be indicative of the operating results for a full year. All references to March 2017 and March 2016 refer to the firm’s periods ended, or the dates, as the context requires, March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, respectively. All references to December 2016 refer to the date December 31, 2016. Any reference to a future year refers to a year ending on December 31 of that year. Certain reclassifications have been made to previously reported amounts to conform to the current presentation.

Note 2.

Basis of Presentation

These condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) and include the accounts of Group Inc. and all other entities in which the firm has a controlling financial interest. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the firm’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. References to “the 2016 Form 10-K” are to the firm’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. The condensed consolidated financial information as of December 31, 2016 has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements not included herein.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Interim period operating results may not be indicative of the operating results for a full year.

All references to March 2017 and March 2016 refer to the firm’s periods ended, or the dates, as the context requires, March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, respectively. All references to December 2016 refer to the date December 31, 2016. Any reference to a future year refers to a year ending on December 31 of that year. Certain reclassifications have been made to previously reported amounts to conform to the current presentation.