Consolidated Statements Of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,638,648	$ 4,276,775
Cash and securities segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes or deposited with clearing and depository organizations	751,084	3,444,674
Financial instruments owned, including securities pledged of $12,207,123 and $14,794,488:
Trading assets, at fair value	18,293,090	19,612,490
Available for sale securities	207,355	1,608,769
Total financial instruments owned	18,500,445	21,221,259
Investments in managed funds	603,720	281,470
Loans to and investments in associated companies	1,757,369	1,712,568
Securities borrowed	6,975,136	6,853,103
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	3,854,746	3,926,858
Securities received as collateral	0	5,418
Receivables	3,830,967	3,934,825
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	721,875	726,376
Intangible assets, net and goodwill	2,648,362	2,720,763
Deferred tax asset, net	1,575,368	1,712,535
Other assets	1,482,092	1,807,284
Total	46,339,812	52,623,908
LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings	310,659	12,000
Trading liabilities, at fair value	6,840,430	8,904,592
Securities loaned	3,014,300	2,598,487
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	9,966,868	10,672,157
Other secured financings	910,357	705,126
Obligation to return securities received as collateral	0	5,418
Payables, expense accruals and other liabilities	7,107,081	10,516,491
Long-term debt	7,407,594	8,527,929
Total liabilities	$ 35,557,289	$ 41,942,200
Commitments and contingencies
MEZZANINE EQUITY
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 191,633	$ 186,686
Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred shares	125,000	125,000
EQUITY
Common shares, par value $1 per share, authorized 600,000,000 shares; 0 and 367,498,615 shares issued and outstanding, after deducting 0 and 48,447,573 shares held in treasury	362,617	367,499
Additional paid-in capital	4,986,819	5,059,508
Accumulated other comprehensive income	438,793	447,082
Retained earnings	4,612,982	4,428,069
Total Leucadia National Corporation shareholders’ equity	10,401,211	10,302,158
Noncontrolling interests	64,679	67,864
Total equity	10,465,890	10,370,022
Total	$ 46,339,812	$ 52,623,908