CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 327,083	$ 195,315
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	50,569	81,197
Investment securities	135,497	192,611
Receivables:
Funds and separate accounts	31,842	27,234
Customers and other	116,996	84,736
Deferred income taxes	11,848	10,622
Income taxes receivable	15,067	4,336
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,709	8,999
Total current assets	699,611	605,050
Property and equipment, net	74,028	71,248
Deferred sales commissions, net	68,788	64,710
Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets	221,210	221,210
Deferred income taxes	4,878
Other non-current assets	13,681	14,713
Total assets	1,082,196	976,931
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	52,134	40,844
Payable to investment companies for securities	104,304	117,596
Accrued compensation	35,117	37,696
Payable to third party brokers	41,125	38,909
Other current liabilities	56,218	46,897
Total current liabilities	288,898	281,942
Long-term debt	190,000	189,999
Accrued pension and postretirement costs	56,548	22,492
Deferred income taxes		4,729
Other non-current liabilities	23,107	20,608
Total liabilities	558,553	519,770
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock-$1.00 par value: 5,000 shares authorized; none issued
Class A Common stock-$0.01 par value: 250,000 shares authorized; 99,701 shares issued; 85,564 shares outstanding (85,751 at December 31, 2010)	997	997
Additional paid-in capital	216,426	201,442
Retained earnings	721,281	618,813
Cost of 14,137 common shares in treasury (13,950 at December 31, 2010)	(366,954)	(346,064)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(48,107)	(18,027)
Total stockholders' equity	523,643	457,161
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,082,196	$ 976,931