CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION UNAUDITED (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash of $0, $0 and $62,287, respectively	$ 260,839	$ 169,601	$ 321,029
Investments in securities	363,305	305,486	213,079
Investments in partnerships	98,598	82,871	74,107
Receivable from brokers	35,968	46,621	54,548
Investment advisory fees receivable	25,746	44,660	16,844
Income tax receivable and deferred tax assets	238	325	3,436
Other assets	25,964	23,172	20,445
Assets	810,658	672,736	703,488
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Payable to brokers	2,950	1,554	3,351
Income taxes payable and deferred tax liabilities	21,622	23,225	0
Capital lease obligation	5,126	5,182	5,219
Compensation payable	29,484	23,771	18,613
Securities sold, not yet purchased	10,244	19,299	13,652
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	1,478	1,444	1,632
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	34,620	23,089	28,146
Sub-total	105,524	97,564	70,613
5.5% Senior notes (due May 15, 2013)	99,000	99,000	99,000
5.875% Senior notes (due June 1, 2021)	100,000	0	0
6% Convertible note (due August 14, 2011; repaid September 30, 2010)	0	0	19,948
6.5% Convertible note (due October 2, 2018; repaid October 13, 2010)	0	0	60,000
Zero coupon subordinated debentures, Face value: $86.4 million (due December 31, 2015)	61,814	59,580	0
Total liabilities	366,338	256,144	249,561
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	35,519	26,984	7,773
Commitments and contingencies (Note J)
Equity
Common Stock	33	33	33
Additional paid-in capital	263,371	262,108	254,444
Retained earnings	406,666	370,272	430,605
Accumulated comprehensive income	26,349	25,389	15,960
Treasury stock, at cost (6,922,491, 6,492,282 and 6,218,979 shares, respectively)	(291,287)	(271,773)	(258,956)
Total GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity	405,132	386,029	442,086
Noncontrolling interests	3,669	3,579	4,068
Total equity	408,801	389,608	446,154
Total liabilities and equity	$ 810,658	$ 672,736	$ 703,488