10-Q

SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

                QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

or

o      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___ to ___

Commission File No. 001-14761

GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	13-4007862
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY	10580-1422
(Address of principle executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(914) 921-3700

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer", and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer 	Accelerated filer 
Non-accelerated filer 	Smaller reporting company 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes   No 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practical date.

Class		Outstanding at October 31, 2014
Class A Common Stock, .001 par value	(Including 639,750 restriced stock awards)	6,540,443
Class B Common Stock, .001 par value		19,279,260

INDEX
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:
	-    Three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
	-    Nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:
	-    Three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
	-    Nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition:
	-    September 30, 2014
	-    December 31, 2013
	-    September 30, 2013
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity:
	-    Nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
	-    Nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk (Included in Item 2)
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 6.	Exhibits

SIGNATURES

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GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

UNAUDITED

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Revenues
Investment advisory and incentive fees	$	92,591		$	80,438		$	270,544		$	230,488
Distribution fees and other income		15,727			13,545			46,367			37,420
Institutional research services		2,540			2,394			6,720			6,940
Total revenues		110,858			96,377			323,631			274,848
Expenses
Compensation		43,316			39,803			131,258			113,214
Management fee		3,756			5,629			13,628			14,455
Distribution costs		15,101			12,769			44,087			35,650
Other operating expenses		5,099			5,448			17,036			16,290
Total expenses		67,272			63,649			206,009			179,609
Operating income		43,586			32,728			117,622			95,239
Other income (expense)
Net gain/(loss) from investments		(9,086	)		19,334			7,602			43,766
Interest and dividend income		1,084			1,134			3,557			4,986
Interest expense		(1,987	)		(2,164	)		(6,000	)		(8,448	)
Shareholder-designated contribution		-			(313	)		(134	)		(5,313	)
Total other income (expense), net		(9,989	)		17,991			5,025			34,991
Income before income taxes		33,597			50,719			122,647			130,230
Income tax provision		13,045			17,515			44,796			46,434
Net income		20,552			33,204			77,851			83,796
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(3,113	)		106			(2,718	)		260
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$	23,665		$	33,098		$	80,569		$	83,536
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders per share:
Basic	$	0.94		$	1.29		$	3.17		$	3.25
Diluted	$	0.93		$	1.29		$	3.15		$	3.25
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		25,296			25,625			25,385			25,682
Diluted		25,517			25,700			25,595			25,717
Dividends declared:	$	0.06		$	0.06		$	0.18		$	0.16

See accompanying notes.

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GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

UNAUDITED

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Net income	$	20,552		$	33,204		$	77,851		$	83,796
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation		(45	)		49			(15	)		1
Net unrealized gains/(losses) on securities available for sale (a)		(2,407	)		(2,170	)		(6,832	)		(3,030	)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)		(2,452	)		(2,121	)		(6,847	)		(3,029	)
Comprehensive income		18,100			31,083			71,004			80,767
Less: Comprehensive loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests		3,113			(106	)		2,718			(260	)
Comprehensive income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.	$	21,213		$	30,977		$	73,722		$	80,507

(a) Net of income tax benefit of ($1,414), ($1,274), ($4,013) and ($1,780), respectively.

See accompanying notes.

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GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

UNAUDITED

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,
	2014			2013			2013
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	358,421		$	210,451		$	245,411
Investments in securities		254,630			231,228			237,744
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies		39,520			44,042			43,688
Investments in partnerships		107,434			95,992			97,752
Receivable from brokers		79,885			49,461			43,854
Investment advisory fees receivable		31,155			51,506			31,151
Income tax receivable		2,433			445			433
Other assets		25,282			26,360			34,589
Total assets	$	898,760		$	709,485		$	734,622
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Payable to brokers	$	46,790		$	10,765		$	14,675
Income taxes payable and deferred tax liabilities		27,412			39,846			28,726
Capital lease obligation		5,272			5,323			5,331
Compensation payable		93,535			34,663			86,174
Securities sold, not yet purchased		14,180			6,178			7,725
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests		1,304			1,355			1,327
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		31,007			32,511			28,906
Sub-total		219,500			130,641			172,864
5.5% Senior notes (repaid May 15, 2013)		-			0			0
5.875% Senior notes (due June 1, 2021)		100,000			100,000			100,000
Zero coupon subordinated debentures, Face value: $13.1 million at September 30, 2014, $13.8
million at December 31, 2013 and $20.5 million at September 30, 2013 (due December 31, 2015)		11,941			11,911			17,347
Total liabilities		331,441			242,552			290,211
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		56,086			6,751			5,765
Commitments and contingencies (Note J)
Equity
GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
none issued and outstanding
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
15,230,433, 15,012,719 and 14,833,469 issued, respectively; 6,599,982,
6,701,930 and 6,592,649 outstanding, respectively		14			14			14
Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
24,000,000 shares issued; 19,279,260, 19,384,174 and 19,424,174 shares
outstanding, respectively		19			19			19
Additional paid-in capital		289,664			282,496			281,194
Retained earnings		582,357			506,441			487,702
Accumulated other comprehensive income		23,392			30,239			23,271
Treasury stock, at cost (8,630,451, 8,310,789 and 8,240,820 shares, respectively)		(386,952	)		(361,878	)		(356,343	)
Total GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity		508,494			457,331			435,857
Noncontrolling interests		2,739			2,851			2,789
Total equity		511,233			460,182			438,646
Total liabilities and equity	$	898,760		$	709,485		$	734,622

See accompanying notes.

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GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

UNAUDITED

(In thousands)

For the Nine months ended September 30, 2014

				GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders
											Accumulated
						Additional					Other									Redeemable
	Noncontrolling			Common		Paid-in		Retained			Comprehensive			Treasury						Noncontrolling
	Interests			Stock		Capital		Earnings			Income			Stock			Total			Interests
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	2,851		$	33	$	282,496	$	506,441		$	30,239		$	(361,878	)	$	460,182		$	6,751
Redemptions of
noncontrolling interests		-			-		-		-			-			-			-			(1,666	)
Contributions from
noncontrolling
interests		-			-		-		-			-			-			-			53,607
Net income (loss)		(112	)		-		-		80,569			-			-			80,457			(2,606	)
Net unrealized gains on
securities available for sale,
net of income tax benefit ($1,393)		-			-		-		-			(2,371	)		-			(2,371	)		-
Amounts reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive income,
net of income tax benefit ($2,620)		-			-		-		-			(4,461	)		-			(4,461	)		-
Foreign currency translation		-			-		-		-			(15	)		-			(15	)		-
Dividends declared ($0.18 per
share)		-			-		-		(4,653	)		-			-			(4,653	)		-
Stock based compensation
expense		-			-		5,182		-			-			-			5,182			-
Exercise of stock options
including tax benefit ($349)		-			-		1,986		-			-			-			1,986			-
Purchase of treasury stock		-			-		-		-			-			(25,074	)		(25,074	)		-
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	2,739		$	33	$	289,664	$	582,357		$	23,392		$	(386,952	)	$	511,233		$	56,086

See accompanying notes.

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GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

UNAUDITED

(In thousands)

For the Nine months ended September 30, 2013

				GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders
											Accumulated
						Additional					Other									Redeemable
	Noncontrolling			Common		Paid-in		Retained			Comprehensive			Treasury						Noncontrolling
	Interests			Stock		Capital		Earnings			Income			Stock			Total			Interests
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	3,326		$	33	$	280,089	$	408,295		$	26,300		$	(347,109	)	$	370,934		$	17,362
Redemptions of noncontrolling
interests		(524	)		-		-		-			-			-			(524	)		(15,356	)
Contributions from
noncontrolling
interests		-			-		-		-			-			-			-			3,486
Net income (loss)		(13	)		-		-		83,536			-			-			83,523			273
Net unrealized gains on
securities available for sale,
net of income tax ($5,479)		-			-		-		-			9,331			-			9,331			-
Amount reclassed from
accumulated other
comprehensive income,
net of income tax benefit ($7,259)		-			-		-		-			(12,361	)		-			(12,361	)		-
Income tax effect of transaction
with shareholders		-			-		243		-			-			-			243			-
Foreign currency translation		-			-		-		-			1			-			1			-
Dividends declared ($0.16 per
share)		-			-		-		(4,129	)		-			-			(4,129	)		-
Stock based compensation
expense		-			-		770		-			-			-			770			-
Exercise of stock options
including tax benefit		-			-		92		-			-			-			92			-
Purchase of treasury stock		-			-		-		-			-			(9,234	)		(9,234	)		-
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	2,789		$	33	$	281,194	$	487,702		$	23,271		$	(356,343	)	$	438,646		$	5,765

See accompanying notes.

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GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

UNAUDITED

(In thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2014			2013
Operating activities
Net income	$	77,851		$	83,796
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in net gains from partnerships		(572	)		(1,211	)
Depreciation and amortization		507			605
Stock based compensation expense		5,182			770
Deferred income taxes		(3,472	)		1,495
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options		349			16
Foreign currency translation gain/(loss)		(15	)		1
Other-than-temporary loss on available for sale securities		69			14
Cost basis of donated securities		1,502			1,880
Gains on sales of available for sale securities		(3,511	)		(16,191	)
Accretion of zero coupon debentures		661			964
Loss on extinguishment of debt		84			137
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Investments in trading securities		(22,376	)		(11,730	)
Investments in partnerships:
Contributions to partnerships		(15,698	)		(10,124	)
Distributions from partnerships		4,828			11,134
Receivable from brokers		(30,424	)		6,801
Investment advisory fees receivable		20,351			11,278
Income tax receivable and deferred tax assets		(1,988	)		584
Other assets		563			(7,436	)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Payable to brokers		36,026			329
Income taxes payable and deferred tax liabilities		(4,950	)		3,613
Compensation payable		58,873			75,639
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests		(51	)		(15	)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(1,639	)		3,144
Total adjustments		44,299			71,697
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	122,150		$	155,493

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GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

UNAUDITED (continued)

(In thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2014			2013
Investing activities
Purchases of available for sale securities	$	(6,252	)	$	(8,427	)
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities		8,018			32,422
Return of capital on available for sale securities		827			1,094
Net cash provided by investing activities		2,593			25,089
Financing activities
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests		53,607			3,486
Redemptions of redeemable noncontrolling interests		(1,666	)		(15,356	)
Redemption of 5.5% Senior Notes		-			(99,000	)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interests		-			(524	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		1,637			76
Dividends paid		(4,567	)		(4,108	)
Repurchase of zero coupon subordinated debentures		(715	)		(1,119	)
Purchase of treasury stock		(25,074	)		(9,234	)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities		23,222			(125,779	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		5			-
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		147,970			54,803
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		210,451			190,608
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	358,421		$	245,411
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	3,847		$	6,607
Cash paid for taxes	$	52,956		$	40,500
Non-cash activity:
- For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, the Company accrued dividends on restricted stock awards of $86 and $21, respectively.

See accompanying notes.

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GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

A.  Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Unless we have indicated otherwise, or the context otherwise requires, references in this report to "GAMCO Investors, Inc.," "GAMCO," "the Company," "GBL," "we," "us" and "our" or similar terms are to GAMCO Investors, Inc., its predecessors and its subsidiaries.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of GAMCO included herein have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP in the United States for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows of GAMCO for the interim periods presented and are not necessarily indicative of a full year's results.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GAMCO and its subsidiaries.  Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated.

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 from which the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were derived.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported on the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recent Accounting Developments

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in the Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification") Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification.  The core principle of the new ASU No. 2014-09 is for companies to recognize revenue from the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The new standard provides a five-step approach to be applied to all contracts with customers and also requires expanded disclosures about revenue recognition.  The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods and is to be retrospectively applied.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact it will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2014, the FASB issued an accounting update clarifying that entities should treat performance targets that could be met after the requisite service period of a share-based payment award as performance conditions that affect vesting.  Therefore, an entity would not record compensation expense (measured as of the grant date) for an award where transfer to the employee is contingent upon satisfaction of the performance target until it becomes probable that the performance target will be met.  The guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2016.  Early adoption is permitted.  This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

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B.  Investment in Securities

Investments in securities at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013 consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013				September 30, 2013
	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Trading securities:
Government obligations	$	20,995	$	20,999	$	37,986	$	37,994	$	20,993	$	21,000
Common stocks		167,714		190,939		96,225		124,634		143,731		166,443
Mutual funds		2,416		3,373		21,074		23,285		11,073		12,010
Other investments		753		1,550		287		582		406		419
Total trading securities		191,878		216,861		155,572		186,495		176,203		199,872
Available for sale securities:
Common stocks		14,228		36,380		13,389		43,046		16,372		36,297
Mutual funds		681		1,389		843		1,687		843		1,575
Total available for sale securities		14,909		37,769		14,232		44,733		17,215		37,872
Total investments in securities	$	206,787	$	254,630	$	169,804	$	231,228	$	193,418	$	237,744

Securities sold, not yet purchased at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013 consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013				September 30, 2013
	Proceeds		Fair Value		Proceeds		Fair Value		Proceeds		Fair Value
Trading securities:	(In thousands)
Common stocks	$	11,699	$	13,514	$	5,319	$	6,023	$	6,411	$	7,003
Other investments		71		666		-		155		526		722
Total securities sold, not yet purchased	$	11,770	$	14,180	$	5,319	$	6,178	$	6,937	$	7,725

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Investments in sponsored registered investment companies at September 30, 2014, December 31,2013 and September 30, 2013 consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013				September 30, 2013
	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Trading securities:
Mutual funds	$	1	$	1	$	19	$	10	$	19	$	12
Total trading securities		1		1		19		10		19		12
Available for sale securities:
Closed-end funds		21,819		36,142		23,100		40,624		23,850		40,272
Mutual funds		1,922		3,377		1,951		3,408		2,031		3,404
Total available for sale securities		23,741		39,519		25,051		44,032		25,881		43,676
Total investments in sponsored
registered investment companies	$	23,742	$	39,520	$	25,070	$	44,042	$	25,900	$	43,688

Management determines the appropriate classification of debt and equity securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation as of the date of each statement of financial condition.  Investments in United States Treasury Bills and Notes with maturities of greater than three months at the time of purchase are classified as investments in securities, and those with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase are classified as cash equivalents.  The portion of investments in securities held for resale in anticipation of short-term market movements are classified as trading securities.  Trading securities are stated at fair value, with any unrealized gains or losses reported in current period earnings.  Available for sale ("AFS") investments are stated at fair value, with any unrealized gains or losses, net of taxes, reported as a component of equity except for losses deemed to be other than temporary ("OTT") which are recorded as realized losses in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

The following table identifies all reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") into income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

Amount							Affected Line Items	Reason for
Reclassified							in the Statements	Reclassification
from AOCI							Of Income	from AOCI
Three months ended September 30,
2014				2013
	$	348		$	5,745		Net gain/(loss) from investments	Realized gain on sale of AFS securities
		-			3,112		Other operating expenses/net gain from investments	Realized gain on donation of AFS securities
		348			8,857		Income before income taxes
		(129	)		(3,277	)	Income tax provision
	$	219		$	5,580		Net income
Amount							Affected Line Items	Reason for
Reclassified							in the Statements	Reclassification
from AOCI							Of Income	from AOCI
Nine months ended September 30,
		2014			2013
	$	3,511		$	16,191		Net gain/(loss) from investments	Realized gain on sale of AFS securities
		3,639			3,443		Other operating expenses/net gain from investments	Realized gain on donation of AFS securities
		(69	)		(14	)	Net gain/(loss) from investments	OTT impairment of AFS securities
		7,081			19,620		Income before income taxes
		(2,620	)		(7,259	)	Income tax provision
	$	4,461		$	12,361		Net income

The Company recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities measured at fair value and includes them in either investments in securities or securities sold, not yet purchased on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.  From time to time, the Company and/or the partnerships and offshore funds that the Company consolidates will enter into hedging transactions to manage their exposure to foreign currencies and equity prices related to their proprietary investments.  For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company had transactions in equity derivatives which resulted in net gains of $661,000 and $191,000, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company had transactions in equity derivatives which resulted in net gains of $591,000 and $471,000, respectively.  At September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, we held derivative contracts on 2.3 million equity shares, 1.3 million equity shares and 1.6 million equity shares, respectively, and the fair value was $134,000, $120,000 and ($143,000), respectively; these are included in investments in securities in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.  These transactions are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes, and therefore changes in fair values of these derivatives are included in net gain/(loss) from investments in the condensed consolidated statements of income. 

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The Company is a party to enforceable master netting arrangements for swaps entered into as part of the investment strategy of the Company's proprietary portfolio. They are typically not used as hedging instruments. These swaps, while settled on a net basis with the counterparties, major U.S. financial institutions, are shown gross in assets and liabilities on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. The swaps have a firm contract end date and are closed out and settled when each contract expires.

							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
							Statements of Financial Condition
	Gross		Gross Amounts		Net Amounts of
	Amounts of		Offset in the		Assets Presented
	Recognized		Statements of		in the Statements of		Financial			Cash Collateral
	Assets		Financial Condition		Financial Condition		Instruments			Received		Net Amount
Swaps:	(in thousands)
September 30, 2014	$	800	$	-	$	800	$	(657	)	$	-	$	143
December 31, 2013		275		-		275		(155	)		-		120
September 30, 2013	$	101	$	-	$	101	$	(101	)	$	-	$	-
							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
							Statements of Financial Condition
	Gross		Gross Amounts		Net Amounts of
	Amounts of		Offset in the		Liabilities Presented
	Recognized		Statements of		in the Statements of		Financial			Cash Collateral
	Liabilities		Financial Condition		Financial Condition		Instruments			Pledged		Net Amount
Swaps:	(in thousands)
September 30, 2014	$	657	$	-	$	657	$	(657	)	$	-	$	-
December 31, 2013		155		-		155		(155	)		-		-
September 30, 2013	$	135	$	-	$	135	$	(101	)	$	-	$	34

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The following is a summary of the cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value of available for sale investments as of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013:

	September 30, 2014
			Gross		Gross
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Common stocks	$	14,228	$	22,152	$	-		$	36,380
Closed-end Funds		21,819		14,325		(2	)		36,142
Mutual funds		2,603		2,163		-			4,766
Total available for sale securities	$	38,650	$	38,640	$	(2	)	$	77,288

	December 31, 2013
			Gross		Gross
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Common stocks	$	13,389	$	29,657	$	-		$	43,046
Closed-end Funds		23,100		17,654		(130	)		40,624
Mutual funds		2,794		2,325		(24	)		5,095
Total available for sale securities	$	39,283	$	49,636	$	(154	)	$	88,765

	September 30, 2013
			Gross		Gross
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Common stocks	$	16,372	$	19,925	$	-		$	36,297
Closed-end Funds		23,850		16,545		(123	)		40,272
Mutual funds		2,874		2,141		(36	)		4,979
Total available for sale securities	$	43,096	$	38,611	$	(159	)	$	81,548

Unrealized changes in fair value, net of taxes, for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 of $2.4 million in losses and $2.2 million in losses, respectively, have been included in other comprehensive income, a component of equity, at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.  Return of capital on available for sale securities was $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.  Proceeds from sales of investments available for sale were approximately $1.5 million and $10.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.  For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, gross gains on the sale of investments available for sale amounted to $0.3 million and $5.7 million, respectively, and were reclassified from other comprehensive income into net gain from investments in the condensed consolidated statements of income.  There were no losses on the sale of investments available for sale for the three months ended September 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013.  Unrealized changes in fair value, net of taxes, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 of $6.8 million in losses and $3.0 million in losses, respectively, have been included in other comprehensive income, a component of equity, at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.  Return of capital on available for sale securities was $0.8 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.  Proceeds from sales of investments available for sale were approximately $8.0 million and $32.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, gross gains on the sale of investments available for sale amounted to $3.5 million and $16.2 million, respectively, and were reclassified from other comprehensive income into net gain from investments in the condensed consolidated statements of income.  There were no losses on the sale of investments available for sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013.The basis on which the cost of a security sold is determined using specific identification.

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Investments classified as available for sale that are in an unrealized loss position for which other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2014							December 31, 2013							September 30, 2013
			Unrealized							Unrealized							Unrealized
	Cost		Losses			Fair Value		Cost		Losses			Fair Value		Cost		Losses			Fair Value
(in thousands)
Cosed-end funds	$	79	$	(2	)	$	77	$	912	$	(130	)	$	782	$	941	$	(123	)	$	818
Mutual Funds		-		-			-		303		(24	)		279		365		(36	)		329
Total	$	79	$	(2	)	$	77	$	1,215	$	(154	)	$	1,061	$	1,306	$	(159	)	$	1,147

At September 30, 2014, there was one holding in a loss position which was not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired due to the length of time that it had been in a loss position and because it passed scrutiny in our evaluation of issuer-specific and industry-specific considerations.  In this specific instance, the investment at September 30, 2014 was a closed-end fund with diversified holdings across multiple companies and across multiple industries.  The one holding was impaired for one month at September 30, 2014.  The value of this holding at September 30, 2014 was $0.1 million.

At December 31, 2013, there were four holdings in loss positions which were not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired due to the length of time that they had been in a loss position and because they passed scrutiny in our evaluation of issuer-specific and industry-specific considerations.  In these specific instances, the investments at December 31, 2013 were open-end funds and closed-end funds with diversified holdings across multiple companies and across multiple industries.  One holding was impaired for one month, one for two months, one for four months and one for seven months at December 31, 2013. The value of these holdings at December 31, 2013 was $1.1 million.

At September 30, 2013, there were four holdings in loss positions which were not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired due to the length of time that they had been in a loss position and because they passed scrutiny in our evaluation of issuer-specific and industry-specific considerations.  In these specific instances, the investments at September 30, 2013 were open- and closed-end funds with diversified holdings across multiple companies and across multiple industries.  All holdings were impaired for four months at September 30, 2013.  The value of these holdings at September 30, 2013 was $1.1 million.

There were no losses on AFS securities for the three months ended September 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, there were $69,000 and $14,000 of losses, respectively, on available for sale securities deemed to be other than temporary and a loss has been recorded in net gain from investments.

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C. Fair Value

The following tables present information about the Company's assets and liabilities by major categories measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value:

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of September 30, 2014 (in thousands)

	Quoted Prices in Active		Significant Other		Significant		Balance as of
	Markets for Identical		Observable		Unobservable		September 30,
Assets	Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)		2014
Cash equivalents	$	358,210	$	-	$	-	$	358,210
Investments in partnerships		-		24,094		-		24,094
Investments in securities:
AFS - Common stocks		36,380		-		-		36,380
AFS - Mutual funds		1,389		-		-		1,389
Trading - Gov't obligations		20,999		-		-		20,999
Trading - Common stocks		190,215		-		724		190,939
Trading - Mutual funds		3,373		-		-		3,373
Trading - Other		453		803		294		1,550
Total investments in securities		252,809		803		1,018		254,630
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies:
AFS - Closed-end Funds		36,142		-		-		36,142
AFS - Mutual Funds		3,377		-		-		3,377
Trading - Mutual funds		1		-		-		1
Total investments in sponsored
registered investment companies		39,520		-		-		39,520
Total investments		292,329		24,897		1,018		318,244
Total assets at fair value	$	650,539	$	24,897	$	1,018	$	676,454
Liabilities
Trading - Common stocks	$	13,514	$	-	$	-	$	13,514
Trading - Other		-		666		-		666
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	13,514	$	666	$	-	$	14,180

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands)

	Quoted Prices in Active		Significant Other		Significant		Balance as of
	Markets for Identical		Observable		Unobservable		December 31,
Assets	Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)		2013
Cash equivalents	$	209,913	$	-	$	-	$	209,913
Investments in partnerships		-		25,253		-		25,253
Investments in securities:
AFS - Common stocks		43,046		-		-		43,046
AFS - Mutual funds		1,687		-		-		1,687
Trading - Gov't obligations		37,994		-		-		37,994
Trading - Common stocks		123,927		7		700		124,634
Trading - Mutual funds		23,285		-		-		23,285
Trading - Other		23		275		284		582
Total investments in securities		229,962		282		984		231,228
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies:
AFS - Closed-end Funds		40,624		-		-		40,624
AFS - Mutual Funds		3,408		-		-		3,408
Trading - Mutual funds		10		-		-		10
Total investments in sponsored
registered investment companies		44,042		-		-		44,042
Total investments		274,004		25,535		984		300,523
Total assets at fair value	$	483,917	$	25,535	$	984	$	510,436
Liabilities
Trading - Common stocks	$	6,023	$	-	$	-	$	6,023
Trading - Other		-		155		-		155
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	6,023	$	155	$	-	$	6,178

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of September 30, 2013 (in thousands)

	Quoted Prices in Active		Significant Other		Significant		Balance as of
	Markets for Identical		Observable		Unobservable		September 30,
Assets	Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)		2013
Cash equivalents	$	244,144	$	-	$	-	$	244,144
Investments in partnerships		-		23,146		-		23,146
Investments in securities:
AFS - Common stocks		36,297		-		-		36,297
AFS - Mutual funds		1,575		-		-		1,575
Trading - Gov't obligations		21,000		-		-		21,000
Trading - Common stocks		165,776		-		667		166,443
Trading - Mutual funds		12,010		-		-		12,010
Trading - Other		32		104		283		419
Total investments in securities		236,690		104		950		237,744
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies:
AFS - Closed-end Funds		40,272		-		-		40,272
AFS - Mutual Funds		3,404		-		-		3,404
Trading - Mutual funds		12		-		-		12
Total investments in sponsored
registered investment companies		43,688		-		-		43,688
Total investments		280,378		23,250		950		304,578
Total assets at fair value	$	524,522	$	23,250	$	950	$	548,722
Liabilities
Trading - Common stocks	$	7,003	$	-	$	-	$	7,003
Trading - Other		-		722		-		722
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	7,003	$	722	$	-	$	7,725

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The following tables present additional information about assets by major categories measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value.

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands)

							Total
							Unrealized
							Gains or		Total
			Total Realized and				(Losses)		Realized
	June		Unrealized Gains or				Included in		and						Transfers
	30, 2014		(Losses) in Income				Other		Unrealized						In and/or
	Beginning				AFS		Comprehensive		Gains or						(Out) of		Ending
Asset	Balance		Trading		Investments		Income		(Losses)		Purchases		Sales		Level 3		Balance
Financial
instruments owned:
Trading - Common stocks	$	716	$	8	$	-	$	-	$	8	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	724
Trading - Other		294		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		294
Total	$	1,010	$	8	$	-	$	-	$	8		-	$	-	$	-	$	1,018

There were no transfers between any Levels during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands)

								Total
								Unrealized
								Gains or		Total
			Total Realized and					(Losses)		Realized
	June		Unrealized Gains or					Included in		and							Transfers
	30, 2013		(Losses) in Income					Other		Unrealized							In and/or
	Beginning					AFS		Comprehensive		Gains or							(Out) of		Ending
Asset	Balance		Trading			Investments		Income		(Losses)			Purchases		Sales		Level 3		Balance
Financial
instruments owned:
Trading - Common stocks	$	669	$	(2	)	$	-	$	-	$	(2	)	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	667
Trading - Other		284		(1	)		-		-		(1	)		-		-		-		283
Total	$	953	$	(3	)	$	-	$	-	$	(3	)	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	950

There were no transfers between any Levels during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

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Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands)

							Total
							Unrealized
							Gains or		Total
			Total Realized and				(Losses)		Realized
	December		Unrealized Gains or				Included in		and						Transfers
	31, 2013		(Losses) in Income				Other		Unrealized						In and/or
	Beginning				AFS		Comprehensive		Gains or						(Out) of		Ending
Asset	Balance		Trading		Investments		Income		(Losses)		Purchases		Sales		Level 3		Balance
Financial
instruments owned:
Trading - Common stocks	$	700	$	24	$	-	$	-	$	24	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	724
Trading - Other		284		-		-		-		-		10		-		-		294
Total	$	984	$	24	$	-	$	-	$	24		10	$	-	$	-	$	1,018

There were no transfers between any Levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands)

								Total
								Unrealized
								Gains or		Total
			Total Realized and					(Losses)		Realized
	December		Unrealized Gains or					Included in		and								Transfers
	31, 2012		(Losses) in Income					Other		Unrealized								In and/or
	Beginning					AFS		Comprehensive		Gains or								(Out) of		Ending
Asset	Balance		Trading			Investments		Income		(Losses)			Purchases		Sales			Level 3		Balance
Financial
instruments owned:
Trading - Common stocks	$	675	$	(8	)	$	-	$	-	$	(8	)	$	-	$	-		$	-	$	667
Trading - Other		362		(3	)		-		-		(3	)		3		(79	)		-		283
Total	$	1,037	$	(11	)	$	-	$	-	$	(11	)	$	3	$	(79	)	$	-	$	950

There were no transfers between any Levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

D. Investments in Partnerships, Offshore Funds and Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs")

The Company is general partner or co-general partner of various affiliated entities in which the Company has investments totaling $93.2 million, $82.0 million and $84.3 million at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively, and whose underlying assets consist primarily of marketable securities (the "affiliated entities"). We also have investments in unaffiliated entities of $14.2 million, $14.0 million and $13.5 million at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively (the "unaffiliated entities").  On a quarterly basis we evaluate each entity for the appropriate accounting treatment and disclosure.  Certain of the affiliated entities, and none of the unaffiliated entities, are consolidated.

For those entities where consolidation is not deemed to be appropriate, we report them in our condensed consolidated statement of financial condition under the caption "Investments in partnerships".  This caption includes those investments, in both affiliated and unaffiliated entities, which the Company accounts for under the equity method of accounting, as well as certain investments that the feeder funds hold that are carried at fair value, as described in Note C.  The Company reflects the equity in earnings of these equity method investees and the change in fair value of the consolidated feeder funds ("CFFs") under the caption "Net gain/(loss) from investments" on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

The following table highlights the number of entities, including voting interest entities ("VOEs"), that we consolidate as well as under which accounting guidance they are consolidated, including CFFs, which retain their specialized investment company accounting in consolidation, partnerships and offshore funds.

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Entities consolidated
	CFFs				Partnerships				Offshore Funds				Total
	VIEs		VOEs		VIEs		VOEs		VIEs		VOEs		VIEs		VOEs
Entities consolidated at December 31, 2012		1		2		-		1		-		1		1		4
Additional consolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Deconsolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Entities consolidated at September 30, 2013		1		2		-		1		-		1		1		4
Additional consolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Deconsolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Entities consolidated at December 31, 2013		1		2		-		1		-		1		1		4
Additional consolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Deconsolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Entities consolidated at September 30, 2014		1		2		-		1		-		1		1		4

At and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and at December 31, 2013, the one CFF VIE is consolidated, as the Company has been determined to be the primary beneficiary because it has an equity interest and absorbs the majority of the expected losses and/or expected gains. At and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and at December 31, 2013, the two CFF VOEs, the one Partnership VOE and the one Offshore Fund VOE are consolidated because the unaffiliated partners or shareholders lack substantive rights, and the Company, as either the general partner or investment manager, is deemed to have control.

The following table breaks down the investments in partnerships line by accounting method, either fair value or equity method, and investment type (in thousands):

	September 30, 2014
	Investment Type
	Affiliated						Unaffiliated
	Consolidated
Accounting method	Feeder Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Total
Fair Value	$	24,094	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	24,094
Equity Method		-		34,967		34,185		6,611		7,577		83,340
Total	$	24,094	$	34,967	$	34,185	$	6,611	$	7,577	$	107,434

	December 31, 2013
	Investment Type
	Affiliated						Unaffiliated
	Consolidated
Accounting method	Feeder Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Total
Fair Value	$	25,253	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	25,253
Equity Method		-		21,669		35,030		6,509		7,531		70,739
Total	$	25,253	$	21,669	$	35,030	$	6,509	$	7,531	$	95,992

	September 30, 2013
	Investment Type
	Affiliated						Unaffiliated
	Consolidated
Accounting method	Feeder Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Total
Fair Value	$	23,146	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	23,146
Equity Method		-		26,717		34,460		6,080		7,349		74,606
Total	$	23,146	$	26,717	$	34,460	$	6,080	$	7,349	$	97,752

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The following table includes the net impact by line item on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition for each category of entity consolidated (in thousands):

	September 30, 2014
	Prior to							Offshore
	Consolidation		CFFs		Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	358,316	$	7	$	98		$	-		$	358,421
Investments in securities		203,280		-		8,836			42,514			254,630
Investments in sponsored investment companies		39,520		-		-			-			39,520
Investments in partnerships		110,679		4,684		(7,929	)		-			107,434
Receivable from brokers		31,388		-		306			48,191			79,885
Investment advisory fees receivable		31,221		17		(1	)		(82	)		31,155
Other assets		28,528		24		(1,000	)		163			27,715
Total assets	$	802,932	$	4,732	$	310		$	90,786		$	898,760
Liabilities and equity
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	13,549	$	-	$	-		$	631		$	14,180
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		166,209		71		31			39,009			205,320
Total debt		111,941		-		-			-			111,941
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		-		4,661		279			51,146			56,086
Total equity		511,233		-		-			-			511,233
Total liabilities and equity	$	802,932	$	4,732	$	310		$	90,786		$	898,760

	December 31, 2013
	Prior to								Offshore
	Consolidation		CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	209,667	$	450		$	334		$	-		$	210,451
Investments in securities		232,211		-			7,464			(8,447	)		231,228
Investments in sponsored investment companies		44,033		-			9			-			44,042
Investments in partnerships		98,494		6,517			(9,019	)		-			95,992
Receivable from brokers		35,151		-			-			14,310			49,461
Investment advisory fees receivable		52,509		(24	)		(14	)		(965	)		51,506
Other assets		27,433		(2,339	)		1,592			119			26,805
Total assets	$	699,498	$	4,604		$	366		$	5,017		$	709,485
Liabilities and equity
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	6,049	$	-		$	-		$	129		$	6,178
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		121,356		165			29			2,913			124,463
Total debt		111,911		-			-			-			111,911
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		-		4,439			337			1,975			6,751
Total equity		460,182		-			-			-			460,182
Total liabilities and equity	$	699,498	$	4,604		$	366		$	5,017		$	709,485

	September 30, 2013
	Prior to								Offshore
	Consolidation		CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	243,995	$	1,082		$	334		$	-		$	245,411
Investments in securities		240,113		-			7,400			(9,769	)		237,744
Investments in sponsored investment companies		43,677		-			11			-			43,688
Investments in partnerships		104,010		3,253			(9,511	)		-			97,752
Receivable from brokers		26,981		-			2,115			14,758			43,854
Investment advisory fees receivable		31,241		(8	)		(1	)		(81	)		31,151
Other assets		34,947		-			-			75			35,022
Total assets	$	724,964	$	4,327		$	348		$	4,983		$	734,622
Liabilities and equity
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	7,577	$	-		$	-		$	148		$	7,725
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		161,394		1,146			32			2,567			165,139
Total debt		117,347		-			-			-			117,347
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		-		3,181			316			2,268			5,765
Total equity		438,646		-			-			-			438,646
Total liabilities and equity	$	724,964	$	4,327		$	348		$	4,983		$	734,622

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The following table includes the net impact by line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income for each category of entity consolidated (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Prior to									Offshore
	Consolidation			CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Total revenues	$	111,073		$	(7	)	$	-		$	(208	)	$	110,858
Total expenses		66,980			20			12			260			67,272
Operating income		44,093			(27	)		(12	)		(468	)		43,586
Total other income/(expense), net		(7,462	)		(186	)		(18	)		(2,323	)		(9,989	)
Income before income taxes		36,631			(213	)		(30	)		(2,791	)		33,597
Income tax provision		13,045			-			-			-			13,045
Net income		23,586			(213	)		(30	)		(2,791	)		20,552
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(79	)		(213	)		(30	)		(2,791	)		(3,113	)
Net income attributable to GAMCO	$	23,665		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	23,665

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Prior to								Offshore
	Consolidation		CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Total revenues	$	96,620	$	(8	)	$	(1	)	$	(234	)	$	96,377
Total expenses		63,400		46			11			192			63,649
Operating income		33,220		(54	)		(12	)		(426	)		32,728
Total other income, net		17,404		94			31			462			17,991
Income before income taxes		50,624		40			19			36			50,719
Income tax provision		17,515		-			-			-			17,515
Net income		33,109		40			19			36			33,204
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		11		40			19			36			106
Net income attributable to GAMCO	$	33,098	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	33,098

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Prior to									Offshore
	Consolidation			CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Total revenues	$	324,287		$	(21	)	$	(2	)	$	(633	)	$	323,631
Total expenses		205,207			34			38			730			206,009
Operating income		119,080			(55	)		(40	)		(1,363	)		117,622
Total other income/(expense), net		6,172			20			19			(1,186	)		5,025
Income before income taxes		125,252			(35	)		(21	)		(2,549	)		122,647
Income tax provision		44,796			-			-			-			44,796
Net income		80,456			(35	)		(21	)		(2,549	)		77,851
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(113	)		(35	)		(21	)		(2,549	)		(2,718	)
Net income attributable to GAMCO	$	80,569		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	80,569

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Prior to									Offshore
	Consolidation			CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Total revenues	$	275,689		$	(20	)	$	(2	)	$	(819	)	$	274,848
Total expenses		178,858			134			36			581			179,609
Operating income		96,831			(154	)		(38	)		(1,400	)		95,239
Total other income, net		33,125			228			79			1,559			34,991
Income before income taxes		129,956			74			41			159			130,230
Income tax provision		46,434			-			-			-			46,434
Net income		83,522			74			41			159			83,796
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(14	)		74			41			159			260
Net income attributable to GAMCO	$	83,536		$	-		$	-		$	0		$	83,536

Variable Interest Entities

We sponsor a number of investment vehicles where we are the general partner or investment manager.  Certain of these vehicles are VIEs, but we are not the primary beneficiary, in all but one case, because we do not absorb a majority of the entities' expected losses and/or expected returns, and they are, therefore, not consolidated.  We consolidate the one VIE where we are the primary beneficiary.  The Company has not provided any financial or other support to those VIEs where we are not the primary beneficiary.  The total net assets of these non-consolidated VIEs at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013 were $59.8 million, $72.7 million and $77.7 million, respectively.  Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of our involvement with the non-consolidated VIEs is limited to the investment in two VIEs and the deferred carried interest that we have in another.  On September 30, 2014, we had an investment in two of the non-consolidated VIE offshore funds of approximately $8.0 million.  On December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, we had an investment in one of the non-consolidated VIE offshore funds of approximately $10.0 million and $9.9 million, respectively, which was included in investments in partnerships on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.  On September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, we had a deferred carried interest in one of the non-consolidated VIE offshore funds of $44,000, $45,000 and $45,000, respectively, which was included in investments in partnerships on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.  Additionally, as the general partner or investment manager to these VIEs the Company earns fees in relation to these roles, which given a decline in AUMs of the VIEs would result in lower fee revenues earned by the Company which would be reflected on the condensed consolidated statement of income, condensed consolidated statement of financial condition and condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

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The assets of these VIEs may only be used to satisfy obligations of the VIEs.  The following table presents the balances related to the VIE that is consolidated and is included on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition as well as GAMCO's net interest in this VIE.  Only one VIE was consolidated at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013:

	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,
	2014			2013			2013
(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1		$	-		$	1,082
Investments in partnerships		13,618			15,540			13,782
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(15	)		(2,022	)		(1,088	)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		(962	)		(1,120	)		-
GAMCO's net interests in consolidated VIE	$	12,642		$	12,398		$	13,776

E. Income Taxes

The effective tax rate ("ETR) for the three months ended September 30,2014 was 38.8% compared to 34.5% for the prior year three month period.  Excluding net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests the ETR was 35.5% and 34.6% for the third quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The ETR for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 36.5% compared to 35.7% for the prior year nine month period.  Excluding net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests the ETR was 35.7% for both the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

F. Earnings Per Share

Thecomputations of basic and diluted net income per share are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Basic:
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$	23,665	$	33,098	$	80,569	$	83,536
Weighted average shares outstanding		25,296		25,625		25,385		25,682
Basic net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s
shareholders per share	$	0.94	$	1.29	$	3.17	$	3.25
Diluted:
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$	23,665	$	33,098	$	80,569	$	83,536
Weighted average share outstanding		25,296		25,625		25,385		25,682
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards		221		75		210		35
Total		25,517		25,700		25,595		25,717
Diluted net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s
shareholders per share	$	0.93	$	1.29	$	3.15	$	3.25

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G. Debt

Debt consists of the following:

	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013				September 30, 2013
	Carrying		Fair Value		Carrying		Fair Value		Carrying		Fair Value
	Value		Level 2		Value		Level 2		Value		Level 2
(In thousands)
5.875% Senior notes	$	100,000	$	108,200	$	100,000	$	108,500	$	100,000	$	108,000
0% Subordinated debentures		11,941		12,775		11,911		13,819		17,347		19,349
Total	$	111,941	$	120,975	$	111,911	$	122,319	$	117,347	$	127,349

5.5% Senior notes

On May 15, 2003, the Company issued 10-year, $100 million senior notes.  The senior notes, which matured and were fully repaid on May 15, 2013, paid interest semi-annually at 5.5%.

5.875% Senior notes

On May 31, 2011, the Company issued 10-year, $100 million senior notes.  The notes mature on June 1, 2021 and bear interest at 5.875% per annum, payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year and commenced on December 1, 2011.  Upon the occurrence of a change of control triggering event, as defined in the indenture, the Company would be required to offer to repurchase the notes at 101% of their principal amount.

Zero coupon Subordinated debentures due December 31, 2015

On December 31, 2010, the Company issued $86.4 million in par value of five year zero coupon subordinated debentures due December 31, 2015 ("Debentures") to its shareholders of record on December 15, 2010 through the declaration of a special dividend of $3.20 per share.  The Debentures have a par value of $100 and are callable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Debentures to be redeemed.  During the three month period ended September 30, 2014 the Company repurchased 1,032 Debentures having a face value of $0.1 million.  The redemptions were accounted for as extinguishments of debt and resulted in a loss of $10,000, which was included in net gain from investments on the condensed consolidated statements of income.  There were no repurchases during the three month period ended September 30, 2013.  During the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, the Company repurchased 7,165 Debentures and 11,974 Debentures, respectively, having a face value of $0.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively.  The redemptions were accounted for as extinguishments of debt and resulted in losses of $84,000 and $0.1 million, respectively. The debt is being accreted to its face value using the effective rate on the date of issuance of 7.45%.  At September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, the debt was recorded at its accreted value of $11.9 million, $11.9 million and $17.3 million, respectively.

The fair value of the Company's debt, which is a Level 2 valuation, is estimated based on either quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities or using market standard models.  Inputs in these standard models include credit rating, maturity and interest rate.

On May 30, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") declared effective the "shelf" registration statement filed by the Company.  The "shelf" provides the Company with the flexibility of issuing any combination of senior and subordinated debt securities, convertible securities and common and preferred securities up to a total amount of $500 million and replaced the existing shelf registration which expired in July 2012.  As of September 30, 2014, $400 million is available on the shelf.

H. Stockholders' Equity

Shares outstanding were 25.9 million, 26.1 million and 26.0 million on September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively.

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Dividends

Payment Date		Record Date	Amount
Three months ended March 31, 2014	March 25, 2014	March 11, 2014	$	0.06
Three months ended June 30, 2014	June 24, 2014	June 10, 2014	$	0.06
Three months ended September 30, 2014	September 30, 2014	September 16, 2014		0.06
Nine months ended September 30, 2014			$	0.18
Three months ended March 31, 2013	March 26, 2013	March 12, 2013	$	0.05
Three months ended June 30, 2013	June 25, 2013	June 11, 2013	$	0.05
Three months ended September 30, 2013	September 24, 2013	September 10, 2013	$	0.06
Nine months ended September 30, 2013			$	0.16

Voting Rights

The holders of Class A Common stock ("Class A Stock") and Class B Common stock ("Class B Stock") have identical rights except that (i) holders of Class A Stock are entitled to one vote per share, while holders of Class B Stock are entitled to ten votes per share on all matters to be voted on by shareholders in general, and (ii) holders of Class A Stock are not eligible to vote on matters relating exclusively to Class B Stock and vice versa.

Stock Award and Incentive Plan

The Company maintains two plans approved by the shareholders, the 1999 Plan and the 2002 Plan, which are designed to provide incentives which will attract and retain individuals key to the success of GAMCO through direct or indirect ownership of our common stock.  Benefits under both the 1999 and 2002 Plans may be granted in any one or a combination of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock awards, dividend equivalents and other stock or cash based awards.  A maximum of 1.5 million shares of Class A Stock were originally reserved for issuance under each of the 1999 and 2002 Plans by a committee of the Board of Directors responsible for administering the Plans ("Compensation Committee").  In November 2013, the shareholders approved an amendment to the Company's 2002 Stock Award and Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A Stock authorized and reserved for issuance by 2 million.  Under the Plans, the committee may grant restricted stock awards ("RSA") and either incentive or nonqualified stock options with a term not to exceed ten years from the grant date and at an exercise price that the Compensation committee may determine.  Options granted under the plans typically vest 75% after three years and 100% after four years from the date of grant and expire after ten years.  RSA shares granted under the Plans typically vest 30% after three years and 100% after five years.

On September 15, 2014 and January 9, 2014, the Company approved the granting of 83,500 RSA shares and 2,100 RSA shares, respectively, at a grant date fair value of 73.41 per share and 81.99 per share, respectively.  As of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, there were 639,750 RSA shares, 566,950 RSA shares and 427,700 RSA shares outstanding, respectively, that were previously issued at an average weighted grant price of $65.12, $63.93 and $57.86, respectively.  All grants of the RSA shares were recommended by the Company's Chairman, who did not receive a RSA, and approved by the Compensation Committee.  This expense, net of estimated forfeitures, is recognized over the vesting period for these awards which is 30% over three years from the date of grant and 70% over five years from the date of grant, except for the August 2013 and September 2014 grants which are 30% over three years from the date of grant and 10% each year over years four through ten from the date of grant.  During the vesting period, dividends to RSA holders are held for them until the RSA vesting dates and are forfeited if the grantee is no longer employed by the Company on the vesting dates.  Dividends declared on these RSAs, less estimated forfeitures, are charged to retained earnings on the declaration date.

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For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $1.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $5.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Actual and projected stock-based compensation expense for RSA shares and options for the years ended December 31, 2014 through December 31, 2023 (based on awards currently issued or granted) is as follows ($ in thousands):

		2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
	Q1	$	15	$	1,700	$	1,962	$	1,961	$	1,171	$	908
	Q2		15		1,697		1,961		1,961		1,171		908
	Q3		741		1,785		1,961		1,607		1,040		828
	Q4		1,301		1,965		1,961		1,346		910		659
Full Year		$	2,072	$	7,147	$	7,845	$	6,875	$	4,292	$	3,303
			2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024
	Q1	$	429	$	319	$	227	$	146	$	76	$	12
	Q2		429		319		227		146		76		12
	Q3		364		264		179		104		38		8
	Q4		319		227		146		76		12		-
Full Year		$	1,541	$	1,129	$	779	$	472	$	202	$	32

The total compensation cost related to non-vested options not yet recognized is approximately $28.4 million as of September 30, 2014.  There were no options exercised for the three months ended September 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, proceeds from the exercise of 40,000 stock options and 2,623 stock options, respectively, were $1.6 million and $76,000, respectively, resulting in a tax benefit to GAMCO of $0.3 million and $16,000, respectively.

Stock Repurchase Program

In March 1999, GAMCO's Board of Directors established the Stock Repurchase Program to grant management the authority to repurchase shares of our Class A Common Stock.  On February 5, 2013, our Board of Directors authorized an incremental 500,000 shares to be added to the current buyback authorization.  For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, the Company repurchased 94,942 shares and 40,857 shares, respectively, at an average price per share of $77.67 and $72.40, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, the Company repurchased 319,662 shares and 159,259 shares, respectively, at an average price per share of $78.43 and $57.97, respectively.  From the inception of the program through September 30, 2014, 9,031,255 shares have been repurchased at an average price of $43.53 per share.  At September 30, 2014, the total shares available under the program to be repurchased in the future were 603,553.

I. Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets

At September 30, 2014, $3.5 million of goodwill is reflected within other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition with $3.3 million related to a 94%-owned subsidiary, Gabelli Securities, Inc. and $0.2 million related to G.distributors, LLC.  The Company assesses the recoverability of goodwill at least annually, or more often should events warrant, using a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that an impairment has occurred to determine if a quantitative analysis is required.  There were no indicators of impairment for the three months ended September 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013, and as such there was no impairment analysis performed or charge recorded.

As a result of becoming the advisor to the Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund and the associated consideration paid, the Company maintains an identifiable intangible asset of $1.9 million within other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013.  The investment advisory agreement is subject to annual renewal by the fund's Board of Directors, which the Company expects to be renewed, and the Company does not expect to incur additional expense as a result, which is consistent with other investment advisory agreements entered into by the Company.  The advisory contract is next up for renewal in February 2015.  The Company assesses the recoverability of this intangible asset at least annually, or more often should events warrant.  There were no indicators of impairment for the three months ended September 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013, and as such there was no impairment analysis performed or charge recorded.

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J. Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, the Company may be named in legal actions and proceedings.  These actions may seek substantial or indeterminate compensatory as well as punitive damages or injunctive relief.  The Company is also subject to governmental or regulatory examinations or investigations.  The examinations or investigations could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions or other relief.  For any such matters, the condensed consolidated financial statements include the necessary provisions for losses that the Company believes are probable and estimable.  Furthermore, the Company evaluates whether there exist losses which may be reasonably possible and, if material, makes the necessary disclosures.  Such amounts, both those that are probable and those that are reasonably possible, are not considered material to the Company's financial condition, operations or cash flows.

The Company indemnifies the clearing brokers of G.research, Inc., our broker-dealer subsidiary, for losses they may sustain from the customer accounts that trade on margin introduced by it.  At September 30, 2014, the total amount of customer balances subject to indemnification (i.e. unsecured margin debits) was immaterial.  The Company also has entered into arrangements with various other third parties many of which provide for indemnification of the third parties against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of obligations under the agreements.  The Company has had no claims or payments pursuant to these or prior agreements and believes the likelihood of a claim being made is remote.  The Company's estimate of the value of such agreements is de minimis, and therefore an accrual has not been made on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

K. Shareholder-Designated Contribution Plan

During 2013, the Company established a Shareholder Designated Charitable Contribution program.  Under the program, each shareholder is eligible to designate a charity to which the Company would make a donation based upon the actual number of shares registered in the shareholder's name.  Shares held in nominee or street name were not eligible to participate.  The Board of Directors approved two contributions during 2013 of $0.25 per registered share each.  During the first nine months of 2013, the Company recorded a charge of $5.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, net of management fee and tax benefit, related to the contributions which was included in shareholder-designated contribution in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a charge of $5.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, net of management fee and tax benefit, as an estimate of the expected contribution to be made relating to the $0.25 per share contribution approved by the Board in November 2013. Based upon the number of registered shares that participated in the program, the Company recorded an additional charge of $134,000 during the first nine months of 2014.

L. Subsequent Events

From October 1, 2014 to November 7, 2014, the Company repurchased 59,539 shares at $77.42 per share.

On November 6, 2014, the Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $0.25 per share and a regular quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share to all of its shareholders, both payable on December 30, 2014 to shareholders of record on December 16, 2014.

The Board of Directors has authorized management to explore a potential restructure that will enable the Company to further increase its market focus.  While this may involve a split-up of certain facets of our business, there are numerous regulatory related and other issues that may preclude pursuit of any alternative.  Management does not plan to give periodic updates on the Company’s progress.

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ITEM 2:  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (INCLUDING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK)

Overview

GAMCO, through the Gabelli brand, well known for its Private Market Value (PMV) with a Catalyst^TM investment approach, is a widely-recognized provider of investment advisory services to open- and closed-end funds, institutional and high net worth investors, and investment partnerships, principally in the United States.  Through G.research, Inc. (“G.research”), we provide institutional research and brokerage services to institutional clients and investment partnerships.  Through G.distributors, LLC (“G.distributors”), we provide mutual fund distribution.  We generally manage assets on a fully discretionary basis and invest in a variety of U.S. and international securities through various investment styles.  Our revenues are based primarily on the Company’s levels of assets under management and fees associated with our various investment products.

Our revenues are highly correlated to the level of assets under management and fees associated with our various investment products, rather than our own corporate assets.  Assets under management, which are directly influenced by the level and changes of the overall equity markets, can also fluctuate through acquisitions, the creation of new products, the addition of new accounts or the loss of existing accounts.  Since various equity products have different fees, changes in our business mix may also affect revenues.  At times, the performance of our equity products may differ markedly from popular market indices, and this can also impact our revenues.  General stock market trends will have the greatest impact on our level of assets under management and hence, on revenues.

We conduct our investment advisory business principally through the following subsidiaries: GAMCO Asset Management Inc. (Institutional and High Net Worth), Gabelli Funds, LLC (Funds) and Gabelli Securities, Inc. (Investment Partnerships).  We also act as an underwriter and provide institutional research through G.research, one of our broker-dealer subsidiaries.  The distribution of our open-end funds is conducted through G.distributors, our other broker-dealer subsidiary.

Assets under management (“AUM”) were $46.9 billion as of September 30, 2014, a decrease of 4.9% from AUM of $49.4 billion at June 30, 2014 but up 7.9% from the September 30, 2013 AUM of $43.5 billion.  The third quarter 2014 AUM fell $2.5 billion which consisted of $2.2 billion of market depreciation, net cash outflows of $36 million and recurring distributions, net of reinvestments, from open-end and closed-end funds of $145 million.  Average total AUM was $48.4 billion in the 2014 quarter versus $42.6 billion in the prior year period, an increase of 13.6%.  Average AUM in our open-end equity funds, a key driver to our investment advisory fees, was $18.1 billion in the third quarter of 2014, rising 19.9% from the 2013 quarter average AUM of $15.1 billion.

In addition to management fees, we earn incentive fees for certain institutional client assets, certain assets attributable to preferred issues of our closed-end funds, to our GDL Fund (NYSE: GDL) and investment partnership assets.  As of September 30, 2014, assets with incentive based fees were $4.5 billion, a decrease of $0.1 billion, or 2.2%, from the $4.6 billion at June 30, 2014 but 9.8% higher than the $4.1 billion on September 30, 2013. 

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The Company reported Assets Under Management as follows (in millions):
Table I: Fund Flows - 3rd Quarter 2014
									Fund
			Market						distributions,
	June 30,		appreciation/			Net cash			net of			September 30,
	2014		(depreciation)			flows			reinvestments			2014
Equities:
Open-end Funds	$	18,508	$	(839	)	$	(175	)	$	(36	)	$	17,458
Closed-end Funds		7,224		(326	)		174			(109	)		6,963
Institutional & PWM - direct		16,941		(772	)		54			-			16,223
Institutional & PWM - sub-advisory		3,883		(296	)		(62	)		-			3,525
Investment Partnerships		897		(12	)		14			-			899
SICAV (a)		94		(4	)		31			-			121
Total Equities		47,547		(2,249	)		36			(145	)		45,189
Fixed Income:
Money-Market Fund		1,766		-			(68	)		-			1,698
Institutional & PWM		64		-			(4	)		-			60
Total Fixed Income		1,830		-			(72	)		-			1,758
Total Assets Under Management	$	49,377	$	(2,249	)	$	(36	)	$	(145	)	$	46,947

Table II: Fund Flows - Nine Months ended September 30, 2014
									Fund
			Market						distributions,
	December 31,		appreciation/			Net cash			net of			September 30,
	2013		(depreciation)			flows			reinvestments			2014
Equities:
Open-end Funds	$	17,078	$	158		$	320		$	(98	)	$	17,458
Closed-end Funds		6,945		180			178			(340	)		6,963
Institutional & PWM - direct		16,486		157			(420	)		-			16,223
Institutional & PWM - sub-advisory		3,797		(112	)		(160	)		-			3,525
Investment Partnerships		811		12			76			-			899
SICAV (a)		96		(2	)		27			-			121
Total Equities		45,213		393			21			(438	)		45,189
Fixed Income:
Money-Market Fund		1,735		-			(37	)		-			1,698
Institutional & PWM		62		-			(2	)		-			60
Total Fixed Income		1,797		-			(39	)		-			1,758
Total Assets Under Management	$	47,010	$	393		$	(18	)	$	(438	)	$	46,947

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Table III: Assets Under Management
	September 30,		September 30,		%
	2013		2014		Inc.(Dec.)
Equities:
Open-end Funds	$	15,581	$	17,458		12.0	%
Closed-end Funds		6,721		6,963		3.6
Institutional & PWM - direct		15,026		16,223		8.0
Institutional & PWM - sub-advisory		3,503		3,525		0.6
Investment Partnerships		805		899		11.7
SICAV (a)		94		121		28.7
Total Equities		41,730		45,189		8.3
Fixed Income:
Money-Market Fund		1,714		1,698		(0.9	)
Institutional & PWM		63		60		(4.8	)
Total Fixed Income		1,777		1,758		(1.1	)
Total Assets Under Management	$	43,507	$	46,947		7.9	%

Table IV: Assets Under Management by Quarter
											% Increase/
											(decrease) from
		9/13		12/13		3/14		6/14		9/14		9/13		6/14
Equities:
Open-end Funds	$	15,581	$	17,078	$	17,531	$	18,508	$	17,548		12.0	%	(5.7	%)
Closed-end Funds		6,721		6,945		6,967		7,224		6,963		3.6		(3.6	)
Institutional & PWM - direct		15,026		16,486		16,403		16,941		16,223		8.0		(4.2	)
Institutional & PWM - sub-advisory		3,503		3,797		3,822		3,883		3,525		0.6		(9.2	)
Investment Partnerships		805		811		865		897		899		11.7		0.2
SICAV (a)		94		96		91		94		121		28.7		28.7
Total Equities		41,730		45,213		45,679		47,547		45,189		8.3		(5.0	)
Fixed Income:
Money-Market Fund		1,714		1,735		1,812		1,766		1,698		(0.9	)	(3.9	)
Institutional & PWM		63		62		64		64		60		(4.8	)	(6.3	)
Total Fixed Income		1,777		1,797		1,876		1,830		1,758		(1.1	)	(3.9	)
Total Assets Under Management	$	43,507	$	47,010	$	47,555	$	49,377	$	46,947		7.9	%	(4.9	%)
(a) Includes $92 million, $94 million, $88 million, $77 million and $70 million of proprietary seed capital at September 30, 2013,
December 31, 2013, March 31, 2014, June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in Item 1 to this report.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Compared To Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
	2014			2013
Revenues
Investment advisory and incentive fees	$	92,591		$	80,438
Distribution fees and other income		15,727			13,545
Institutional research services		2,540			2,394
Total revenues		110,858			96,377
Expenses
Compensation		43,316			39,803
Management fee		3,756			5,629
Distribution costs		15,101			12,769
Other operating expenses		5,099			5,448
Total expenses		67,272			63,649
Operating income		43,586			32,728
Other income (expense)
Net gain/(loss) from trading securities		(9,434	)		13,589
Net gain from AFS securities		348			5,745
Interest and dividend income		1,084			1,134
Interest expense		(1,987	)		(2,164	)
Shareholder-designated contribution		-			(313	)
Total other income/(expense), net		(9,989	)		17,991
Income before income taxes		33,597			50,719
Income tax provision		13,045			17,515
Net income		20,552			33,204
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(3,113	)		106
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$	23,665		$	33,098
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders per share:
Basic	$	0.94		$	1.29
Diluted	$	0.93		$	1.29

Overview

Net income attributable to shareholders of GAMCO for the quarter was $23.7 million, or $0.93 per fully diluted share, versus $33.1 million, or $1.29 per fully diluted share, in the prior year’s quarter.  The quarter to quarter comparison was impacted by lower income from firm investments and increased stock compensation costs partially offset by higher revenues and lower interest expense.

Revenues

Investment advisory and incentive fees for the third quarter 2014 were $92.6 million, 15.2% above the 2013 comparative figure of $80.4 million.  Open-end fund revenues increased by 18.5% to $44.2 million from $37.3 million in the third quarter of 2013 driven by a 19.9% increase in average open-end equity AUM.  Our closed-end fund revenues rose 9.8% to $15.7 million in the third quarter 2014 from $14.3 million in 2013 due to an 8.8% increase in non-performance fee based average AUM.  Institutional and private wealth management account revenues, excluding incentive fees, which are generally based on beginning of quarter AUM, increased $4.0 million, or 14.9%, to $30.8 million from $26.8 million in third quarter 2013.  Incentive fees declined $0.4 million, on a quarter to quarter basis, to $0.1 million in the 2014 quarter from $0.5 million in the prior year period.  Investment partnership revenues were $1.8 million, an increase of 20.0% from $1.5 million in third quarter 2013 due to an increase in average AUM resulting from a combination of market performance and net inflows.

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Open-end fund distribution fees and other income were $15.7 million for the third quarter 2014, an increase of $2.2 million or 16.3% from $13.5 million in the prior year period, primarily due to higher average AUM in open-end equity funds that generate distribution fees and increased level of sales of load shares of mutual funds.

Our institutional research revenues were $2.5 million in the third quarter 2014 comparable to $2.4 million reported in the prior year period.

Expenses

Compensation costs, which are largely variable, were $43.3 million or 8.8% higher than prior year compensation costs of $39.8 million.  The quarter over quarter increase was comprised of variable compensation of $2.3 million related to the increased levels of AUM, $0.2 million in fixed compensation and a $1.0 million increase in stock compensation expense for RSAs issued in the third and fourth quarters of 2013.

Management fee expense, which is wholly variable and based on pretax income, decreased to $3.8 million in the third quarter of 2014 from $5.6 million in the 2013 period.

Distribution costs were $15.1 million, an increase of $2.3 million or 18.0% from $12.8 million in the prior year’s period.  The increase in distribution costs was driven by increased AUM, largely from the direct to intermediary channel, which resulted in an increase in payments to third-party distributors of $2.0 million.

Other operating expenses were $5.1 million in the third quarter of 2014, a decline of $0.3 million, or 5.6%, from $5.4 million in the third quarter of 2013.  The current year quarter benefitted from additional insurance reimbursements of $0.3 million for legal and regulatory costs previously incurred and expensed as compared to the prior year quarter.  Excluding these reimbursements other operating expenses were down 1%.

Operating income for the third quarter of 2014 was $43.6 million, an increase of $10.9 million, or 33.3%, from the $32.7 million in the third quarter of 2013.  Operating income, as a percentage of revenues, was 39.3% in the 2014 quarter as compared to 34.0% in the 2013 quarter.

Other

Total other income/(expense), was a net expense of $10.0 million for the third quarter 2014 versus income of $18.0 million in the prior year’s quarter.  Realized and unrealized losses in our trading portfolio were $9.1 million in the 2014 quarter; a swing of $28.4 million from the $19.3 million of gains reported in the 2013 quarter.  Interest and dividend income was lower by $0.1 million.  Interest expense decreased by $0.2 million to $2.0 million in the third quarter of 2014 from $2.2 million in third quarter of 2013 due to a decrease in total average debt outstanding.

The effective tax rates (“ETR”) for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 were 38.8% and 34.5%, respectively.  Excluding net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests the ETR was 35.5% and 34.6% for the third quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Compared To Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
	2014			2013
Revenues
Investment advisory and incentive fees	$	270,544		$	230,488
Distribution fees and other income		46,367			37,420
Institutional research services		6,720			6,940
Total revenues		323,631			274,848
Expenses
Compensation		131,258			113,214
Management fee		13,628			14,455
Distribution costs		44,087			35,650
Other operating expenses		17,036			16,290
Total expenses		206,009			179,609
Operating income		117,622			95,239
Other income (expense)
Net gain from trading securities		4,091			27,575
Net gain from AFS securities		3,511			16,191
Interest and dividend income		3,557			4,986
Interest expense		(6,000	)		(8,448	)
Shareholder-designated contribution		(134	)		(5,313	)
Total other income, net		5,025			34,991
Income before income taxes		122,647			130,230
Income tax provision		44,796			46,434
Net income		77,851			83,796
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(2,718	)		260
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$	80,569		$	83,536
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders per share:
Basic	$	3.17		$	3.25
Diluted	$	3.15		$	3.25

Overview

Net income attributable to shareholders of GAMCO for the first nine months of 2014 was $80.6 million or $3.15 per fully diluted share versus $83.5 million or $3.25 per fully diluted share in the prior year’s first nine months.  Included in the 2013 results is a $5.3 million charge, or $0.12 per diluted share, net of management fee and tax benefit, for the shareholder designated charitable contribution program.  The period to period comparison, excluding this charge, was impacted by lower income from firm investments and increased stock compensation costs offset partially by higher revenues and lower interest expense.

Revenues

Investment advisory and incentive fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $270.5 million, 17.4% above the comparable 2013 figure of $230.5 million.  Open-end mutual fund revenues increased by 23.4% to $128.1 million from $103.8 million in first nine months of 2013 driven by a 25.0% increase in average open-end equity AUM.  Our closed-end fund revenues rose 8.4% to $45.3 million in the first nine months of 2014 from $41.8 million in 2013 due to an 8.5% increase in non-performance fee based average AUM.  Institutional and private wealth management account revenues, excluding incentive fees, which are generally based on beginning of quarter AUM, increased $15.9 million, or 21.1%, to $91.2 million from $75.3 million in the first nine months of 2013.  During the first nine months of 2014, we earned $0.9 million in incentive fees, a decrease of $4.3 million from $5.2 million earned in the first nine months of 2013.  Investment partnership revenues were $5.0 million, an increase of 13.6% from $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 due to an increase in average AUM resulting from net inflows.

Open-end fund distribution fees and other income were $46.4 million for the first nine months of 2014, an increase of $9.0 million or 24.1% from $37.4 million in the prior year period, primarily due to higher average AUM in open-end equity mutual funds that generate distribution fees and an increased level of sales of load shares of mutual funds.

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Our institutional research revenues were $6.7 million in the first nine months of 2014 versus $6.9 million in the prior year period.  Although commission revenues were largely unchanged in most areas of that business, dealer manager fee revenues from underwriting closed-end fund offerings declined $0.1 million from the prior year period.

Expenses

Compensation costs, which are largely variable, were $131.3 million or 16.0% higher than prior year compensation costs of $113.2 million.  The period over period increase was comprised of variable compensation of $10.6 million related to the increased levels of AUM, $3.1 million in fixed compensation and a $4.4 million increase in stock compensation expense for RSAs issued in the second half of 2013.

Management fee expense, which is wholly variable and based on pretax income, decreased to $13.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $14.5 million in the 2013 period.

Distribution costs were $44.1 million, an increase of $8.4 million or 23.5% from $35.7 million in the prior year’s period.  The increase in distribution costs was driven by increased AUM, largely from the direct to intermediary channel, which resulted in an increase in payments to third-party distributors of $6.4 million.

Other operating expenses were $17.0 million in the first nine months of 2014, an increase of $0.7 million, or 4.3%, from $16.3 million in the first nine months of 2013. The period to period comparison was impacted by decreases in insurance reimbursements for legal and regulatory costs previously incurred and expensed for a legal matter which was successfully concluded in the first nine months of 2014.  Excluding the effects of insurance reimbursements, other operating expenses were down 1%.

Operating income for the first nine months of 2014 was $117.6 million, an increase of $22.4 million, or 23.5%, from the $95.2 million in the first nine months of 2013.  Operating income, as a percentage of revenues, was 36.3% in the 2014 period as compared to 34.7% in the 2013 period.

Other

Other income/(expense), was $5.0 million for the first nine months of 2014 versus $35.0 million in the prior year’s quarter.  Realized and unrealized gains in our trading portfolio were $7.6 million in the 2014 period, $36.2 million lower than the $43.8 million reported in the 2013 period.  Interest and dividend income was lower by $1.4 million.  Interest expense decreased by $2.4 million to $6.0 million in the first nine months of 2014 from $8.4 million in first nine months of 2013 due to a decrease in total average debt outstanding.  On May 15, 2013, the $99 million of 5.5% Senior notes matured, and were repaid.  Expenses for the shareholder-designated charitable contribution program were $0.1 million during the first nine months of 2014 and $5.3 million for the first nine months of 2013.

The ETR for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 36.5% as compared to the prior year period’s ETR of 35.7%.  Excluding net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests the ETR was 35.7% for both the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our principal assets are highly liquid in nature and consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, securities held for investment purposes, investments in funds, and investment partnerships.  Cash and cash equivalents are comprised primarily of 100% U.S. Treasury money market funds managed by GAMCO.  Although investments in partnerships and offshore funds are subject to restrictions as to the timing of distributions, the underlying investments of such partnerships or funds are, for the most part, liquid, and the valuations of these products reflect that underlying liquidity.

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Summary cash flow data is as follows:

	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2014		2013
Cash flows provided by (used in):	(in thousands)
Operating activities	$	122,150	$	155,493
Investing activities		2,593		25,089
Financing activities		23,222		(125,779	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		5		-
Net increase		147,970		54,803
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		210,451		190,608
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	358,421	$	245,411

Cash and liquidity requirements have historically been met through cash generated by operating income and our borrowing capacity.  We filed a registration statement with the SEC in 2012 which, among other things, provides us opportunistic flexibility to sell any combination of senior and subordinate debt securities, convertible debt securities, equity securities (including common and preferred stock), and other securities up to a total amount of $400 million.  The shelf is available through May 30, 2015, at which time it may be renewed.

At September 30, 2014, we had total cash and cash equivalents of $358.4 million, an increase of $148.0 million from December 31, 2013.  Cash and cash equivalents of $0.1 million and investments in securities of $8.8 million held by consolidated investment partnerships and offshore funds may not be readily available for the Company to access.  Total debt outstanding at September 30, 2014 was $111.9 million, consisting of $11.9 million in Debentures (face value of $13.1 million) and $100 million of 5.875% senior notes due 2021.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, cash provided by operating activities was $122.2 million, a decrease of $33.3 million from cash provided in the prior year period of $155.5 million.  Cash was provided through a $35.7 million increase in payables to brokers, a decrease in investment advisory fees receivables collected of $9.1 million, a $4.4 million increase in stock compensation, a decrease of $12.7 million in gains on available for sale securities and a decrease of $8.0 million in other assets.  Reducing cash was a decrease in net income of $5.9 million, a decrease in compensation payable of $16.8 million, a $12.0 million decrease in net contributions and distributions to/from partnerships, an increase of $10.6 million in trading securities, a $11.9 million decrease in income taxes payable and deferred tax liabilities, an increase in receivable from brokers of $37.2 million, a $4.8 million reduction to accrued expenses and other liabilities and $4.0 million from other sources.  Cash provided by investing activities, related to purchases and proceeds from sales of available for sale securities, was $2.6 million in the first nine months of 2014.  Cash provided by financing activities in the first nine months of 2014 was $23.2 million including $52.0 million in net contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests and $1.6 million in proceeds from exercise of stock options less $4.6 million paid in dividends, $25.1 million paid for the purchase of treasury stock and $0.7 million for the repurchase of zero coupon subordinated debentures.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, cash provided by operating activities was $155.5 million.  Cash provided by investing activities, related to purchases and proceeds from sales of available for sale securities, was $25.1 million in the first nine months of 2013.  Cash used in financing activities in the first nine months of 2013 was $125.8 million.

Based upon our current level of operations and anticipated growth, we expect that our current cash balances plus cash flows from operating activities and our borrowing capacity will be sufficient to finance our working capital needs for the foreseeable future.  We have no material commitments for capital expenditures.

We have two broker-dealers, G.research and G.distributors, which are subject to certain net capital requirements.  Both broker-dealers compute their net capital under the alternative method permitted, which requires minimum net capital of the greater of $250,000 or 2% of the aggregate debit items in the reserve formula for those broker-dealers subject to Rule 15c3-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The requirement was $250,000 for each broker-dealer at September 30, 2014.  At September 30, 2014, G.research had net capital, as defined, of approximately $4.0 million, exceeding the regulatory requirement by approximately $3.7 million, and G.distributors had net capital, as defined, of approximately $4.3 million, exceeding the regulatory requirement by approximately $4.0 million.  Net capital requirements for our affiliated broker-dealers may increase in accordance with rules and regulations to the extent they engage in other business activities.

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Market Risk

Our primary market risk exposure is to changes in equity prices and interest rates.  Since over 90% of our AUM are equities, our financial results are subject to equity-market risk as revenues from our investment management services are sensitive to stock market dynamics.  In addition, returns from our proprietary investment portfolio are exposed to interest rate and equity market risk.

The Company’s Chief Investment Officer oversees the proprietary investment portfolios and allocations of proprietary capital among the various strategies.  The Chief Investment Officer and the Board of Directors review the proprietary investment portfolios throughout the year.  Additionally, the Company monitors its proprietary investment portfolios to ensure that they are in compliance with the Company’s guidelines.

Equity Price Risk

The Company earns substantially all of its revenue as advisory and distribution fees from our affiliated open-end and closed-end funds, Institutional and Private Wealth Management assets, and Investment Partnership assets.  Such fees represent a percentage of AUM, and substantially all of these assets are in equity investments.  Accordingly, since revenues are proportionate to the value of those investments, a substantial increase or decrease in equity markets overall will have a corresponding effect on the Company's revenues.

With respect to our proprietary investment activities, included in investments in securities of $254.6 million and investments in sponsored registered investment companies of $39.5 million at September 30, 2014 were investments in United States Treasury Bills and Notes of $21.0 million, open-end funds and closed-end funds, largely invested in equity products, of $44.3 million, a selection of common and preferred stocks totaling $227.3 million, and other investments of approximately $1.5 million.  In addition, we may alter our investment holdings from time to time in response to changes in market risks and other factors considered appropriate by management.  Of the approximately $227.3 million invested in common and preferred stocks at September 30, 2014, $36.4 million represented our investment in Westwood Holdings Group Inc., and $91.1 million was invested by the Company in risk arbitrage opportunities in connection with mergers, consolidations, acquisitions, tender offers or other similar transactions.  Risk arbitrage generally involves announced deals with agreed upon terms and conditions, including pricing, which typically involve less market risk than common stocks held in a trading portfolio.  The principal risk associated with risk arbitrage transactions is the inability of the companies involved to complete the transaction.  Securities sold, not yet purchased are stated at fair value and are subject to market risks resulting from changes in price and volatility.  At September 30, 2014, the fair value of securities sold, not yet purchased was $14.2 million.  Investments in partnerships totaled $107.4 million at September 30, 2014, $57.4 million of which consisted of investment partnerships and offshore funds which invest in risk arbitrage opportunities.

The following table provides a sensitivity analysis for our investments in equity securities and partnerships and affiliates which invest primarily in equity securities, excluding arbitrage products for which the principal exposure is to deal closure and not overall market conditions, as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  The sensitivity analysis assumes a 10% increase or decrease in the value of these investments (in thousands):

			Fair Value		Fair Value
			assuming		assuming
			10% decrease in		10% increase in
(unaudited)	Fair Value		equity prices		equity prices
At September 30, 2014:
Equity price sensitive investments, at fair value	$	253,097	$	227,787	$	278,407
At December 31, 2013:
Equity price sensitive investments, at fair value	$	291,346	$	262,211	$	320,481

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to interest rate risk results, principally, from our investment of excess cash in a sponsored money market fund that holds U.S. Government securities.  These investments are primarily short term in nature, and the carrying value of these investments generally approximates fair value.  Based on September 30, 2014 cash and cash equivalent balance of $358.4 million, a 1% increase in interest rates would increase our interest income by $3.6 million annually.  Given that our current return on these cash equivalent investments in this low interest rate environment is approximately 0.0% annually, an analysis of a 1% decrease is not meaningful.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.  See Note A and the Company’s Critical Accounting Policies in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in GAMCO’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 6, 2014 for details on Critical Accounting Policies.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

In the normal course of its business, GAMCO is exposed to risk of loss due to fluctuations in the securities market and general economy. Management is responsible for identifying, assessing and managing market and other risks. 

Our exposure to pricing risk in equity securities is directly related to our role as financial intermediary and advisor for AUM in our affiliated open-end and closed-end funds, institutional and private wealth management accounts, and investment partnerships as well as our proprietary investment and trading activities.  At September 30, 2014, we had equity investments, including open-end funds largely invested in equity products, of $294.1 million.  Investments in open-end funds and closed-end funds, $44.3 million, usually generate lower market risk through the diversification of financial instruments within their portfolios.  In addition, we may alter our investment holdings from time to time in response to changes in market risks and other factors considered appropriate by management.  We also hold investments in partnerships which invest primarily in equity securities and which are subject to changes in equity prices.  Investments in partnerships totaled $107.4 million, of which $57.4 million were invested in partnerships which invest in risk arbitrage.  Risk arbitrage is primarily dependent upon deal closure rather than the overall market environment.  The equity investment portfolio is at fair value and will move in line with the equity markets.  The trading portfolio changes are recorded as net gain from investments in the condensed consolidated statements of income while the available for sale portfolio changes are recorded in other comprehensive income in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

We evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2014.  Disclosure controls and procedures as defined under the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), are designed to ensure that the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in SEC rules and regulations.  Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), and Co-Chief Accounting Officers (“CAOs”), to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Our CEO, CFO, and CAOs participated in this evaluation and concluded that, as of the date of September 30, 2014, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting as defined by Rule 13a-15(f) that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Forward-Looking Information

Our disclosure and analysis in this report contain some forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements because they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning. They also appear in any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, future performance of our products, expenses, the outcome of any legal proceedings, and financial results.  Although we believe that we are basing our expectations and beliefs on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of what we currently know about our business and operations, there can be no assurance that our actual results will not differ materially from what we expect or believe. Some of the factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our expectations or beliefs include, without limitation: the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets; a decline in the performance of our products; a general downturn in the economy; changes in government policy or regulation; changes in our ability to attract or retain key employees; and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations. We also direct your attention to any more specific discussions of risk contained in our Form 10-Q and other public filings.  We are providing these statements as permitted by the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We do not undertake to update publicly any forward-looking statements if we subsequently learn that we are unlikely to achieve our expectations or if we receive any additional information relating to the subject matters of our forward-looking statements.

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Part II:  Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company may be named in legal actions and proceedings.  These actions may seek substantial or indeterminate compensatory as well as punitive damages or injunctive relief.  The Company is also subject to governmental or regulatory examinations or investigations.  The examinations or investigations could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions or other relief.  For any such matters, the condensed consolidated financial statements include the necessary provisions for losses that the Company believes are probable and estimable.  Furthermore, the Company evaluates whether there exist losses which may be reasonably possible and, if material, makes the necessary disclosures.  Such amounts, both those that are probable and those that are reasonably possible, are not considered material to the Company's financial condition, operations or cash flows.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table provides information with respect to the repurchase of Class A Common Stock of GAMCO during the three months ended September 30, 2014:

					(c) Total Number of		(d) Maximum
	(a) Total		(b) Average		Shares Repurchased as		Number of Shares
	Number of		Price Paid Per		Part of Publicly		That May Yet Be
	Shares		Share, net of		Announced Plans		Purchased Under
Period	Repurchased		Commissions		or Programs		the Plans or Programs
7/01/14 - 7/31/14		25,912	$	83.65		25,912		672,583
8/01/14 - 8/31/14		20,259		78.42		20,259		652,324
9/01/14 - 9/30/14		48,771		74.19		48,771		603,553
Totals		94,942	$	77.67		94,942

Item 6. (a) Exhibits

31.1 Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

31.2 Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

32.1 Certification of CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2 Certification of CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.

	101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.

(Registrant)

By: /s/ Kieran Caterina	By: /s/ Diane M. LaPointe
Name: Kieran Caterina	Name: Diane M. LaPointe
Title:   Co-Chief Accounting Officer	Title:   Co-Chief Accounting Officer
Date: November 7, 2014	Date: November 7, 2014

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certifications

I, Mario J. Gabelli, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of GAMCO Investors, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

By:	/s/ Mario J. Gabelli
	Mario J. Gabelli
	Chief Executive Officer
Date:	November 7, 2014

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certifications

I, Robert S. Zuccaro, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of GAMCO Investors, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

By:	/s/ Robert S. Zuccaro
	Robert S. Zuccaro
	Chief Financial Officer
Date:	November 7, 2014

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of CEO Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Mario J. Gabelli, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

(1)           The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)           The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/       Mario J. Gabelli

Name: Mario J. Gabelli

Title:   Chief Executive Officer

Date:   November 7, 2014

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of §18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of CFO Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Robert S. Zuccaro, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

(1)           The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)           The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/       Robert S. Zuccaro

Name: Robert S. Zuccaro

Title:   Chief Financial Officer

Date:   November 7, 2014

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of §18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 3.5
Percentage interest owned in subsidiary (in hundredths)	94.00%
Identifiable Intangible Asset	1.9	1.9	1.9
Subsidiary [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	3.3
G.distributors, LLC [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 0.2

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Investments in Partnerships, Offshore Funds and Variable Interest Entities, Part I (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 Entity	Sep. 30, 2013 Entity	Dec. 31, 2012 Entity	Dec. 31, 2013 Entity
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in affiliated entities	$ 93,200,000	$ 84,300,000		$ 82,000,000
Investments in unaffiliated entities	14,200,000	13,500,000		14,000,000
Investments in Partnerships by Accounting Method [Abstract]
Fair value	24,094,000	23,146,000		25,253,000
Equity Method Investments	83,340,000	74,606,000		70,739,000
Total	107,434,000	97,752,000		95,992,000
Maximum exposure to loss related to VIEs	8,000,000	9,900,000		10,000,000
Deferred carried interest in VIE	44,000	45,000		45,000
Total VIE assets	59,800,000	77,700,000		72,700,000
VIE [Member]
Entities Consolidated [Roll Forward]
Entities consolidated at beginning of period				1
Additional consolidated entities	0	0	0
Deconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Entities consolidated at end of period	1	1	1	1
Investments in Partnerships by Accounting Method [Abstract]
Total	13,618,000	13,782,000		15,540,000
VOE [Member]
Entities Consolidated [Roll Forward]
Entities consolidated at beginning of period				4
Additional consolidated entities	0	0	0
Deconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Entities consolidated at end of period	4	4	4	4
Prior to Consolidations [Member]
Investments in Partnerships by Accounting Method [Abstract]
Total	110,679,000	104,010,000		98,494,000
CFFs [Member]
Investments in Partnerships by Accounting Method [Abstract]
Total	4,684,000	3,253,000		6,517,000
CFFs [Member] | Affiliated [Member]
Investments in Partnerships by Accounting Method [Abstract]
Fair value	24,094,000	23,146,000		25,253,000
Equity Method Investments	0	0		0
Total	24,094,000	23,146,000		25,253,000
CFFs [Member] | VIE [Member]
Entities Consolidated [Roll Forward]
Entities consolidated at beginning of period				1
Additional consolidated entities	0	0	0
Deconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Entities consolidated at end of period	1	1	1	1
CFFs [Member] | VOE [Member]
Entities Consolidated [Roll Forward]
Entities consolidated at beginning of period				2
Additional consolidated entities	0	0	0
Deconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Entities consolidated at end of period	2	2	2	2
Partnerships [Member]
Investments in Partnerships by Accounting Method [Abstract]
Total	(7,929,000)	(9,511,000)		(9,019,000)
Partnerships [Member] | Affiliated [Member]
Investments in Partnerships by Accounting Method [Abstract]
Fair value	0	0		0
Equity Method Investments	34,967,000	26,717,000		21,669,000
Total	34,967,000	26,717,000		21,669,000
Partnerships [Member] | Unaffiliated [Member]
Investments in Partnerships by Accounting Method [Abstract]
Fair value	0	0		0
Equity Method Investments	6,611,000	6,080,000		6,509,000
Total	6,611,000	6,080,000		6,509,000
Partnerships [Member] | VIE [Member]
Entities Consolidated [Roll Forward]
Entities consolidated at beginning of period				0
Additional consolidated entities	0	0	0
Deconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Entities consolidated at end of period	0	0	0	0
Partnerships [Member] | VOE [Member]
Entities Consolidated [Roll Forward]
Entities consolidated at beginning of period				1
Additional consolidated entities	0	0	0
Deconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Entities consolidated at end of period	1	1	1	1
Offshore Funds [Member]
Investments in Partnerships by Accounting Method [Abstract]
Total	0	0		0
Offshore Funds [Member] | Affiliated [Member]
Investments in Partnerships by Accounting Method [Abstract]
Fair value	0	0		0
Equity Method Investments	34,185,000	34,460,000		35,030,000
Total	34,185,000	34,460,000		35,030,000
Offshore Funds [Member] | Unaffiliated [Member]
Investments in Partnerships by Accounting Method [Abstract]
Fair value	0	0		0
Equity Method Investments	7,577,000	7,349,000		7,531,000
Total	$ 7,577,000	$ 7,349,000		$ 7,531,000
Offshore Funds [Member] | VIE [Member]
Entities Consolidated [Roll Forward]
Entities consolidated at beginning of period				0
Additional consolidated entities	0	0	0
Deconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Entities consolidated at end of period	0	0	0	0
Offshore Funds [Member] | VOE [Member]
Entities Consolidated [Roll Forward]
Entities consolidated at beginning of period				1
Additional consolidated entities	0	0	0
Deconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Entities consolidated at end of period	1	1	1	1

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Fair Value (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Fair Value [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present information about the Company's assets and liabilities by major categories measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value:

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of September 30, 2014 (in thousands)

	Quoted Prices in Active		Significant Other		Significant		Balance as of
	Markets for Identical		Observable		Unobservable		September 30,
Assets	Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)		2014
Cash equivalents	$	358,210	$	-	$	-	$	358,210
Investments in partnerships		-		24,094		-		24,094
Investments in securities:
AFS - Common stocks		36,380		-		-		36,380
AFS - Mutual funds		1,389		-		-		1,389
Trading - Gov't obligations		20,999		-		-		20,999
Trading - Common stocks		190,215		-		724		190,939
Trading - Mutual funds		3,373		-		-		3,373
Trading - Other		453		803		294		1,550
Total investments in securities		252,809		803		1,018		254,630
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies:
AFS - Closed-end Funds		36,142		-		-		36,142
AFS - Mutual Funds		3,377		-		-		3,377
Trading - Mutual funds		1		-		-		1
Total investments in sponsored
registered investment companies		39,520		-		-		39,520
Total investments		292,329		24,897		1,018		318,244
Total assets at fair value	$	650,539	$	24,897	$	1,018	$	676,454
Liabilities
Trading - Common stocks	$	13,514	$	-	$	-	$	13,514
Trading - Other		-		666		-		666
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	13,514	$	666	$	-	$	14,180

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands)

	Quoted Prices in Active		Significant Other		Significant		Balance as of
	Markets for Identical		Observable		Unobservable		December 31,
Assets	Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)		2013
Cash equivalents	$	209,913	$	-	$	-	$	209,913
Investments in partnerships		-		25,253		-		25,253
Investments in securities:
AFS - Common stocks		43,046		-		-		43,046
AFS - Mutual funds		1,687		-		-		1,687
Trading - Gov't obligations		37,994		-		-		37,994
Trading - Common stocks		123,927		7		700		124,634
Trading - Mutual funds		23,285		-		-		23,285
Trading - Other		23		275		284		582
Total investments in securities		229,962		282		984		231,228
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies:
AFS - Closed-end Funds		40,624		-		-		40,624
AFS - Mutual Funds		3,408		-		-		3,408
Trading - Mutual funds		10		-		-		10
Total investments in sponsored
registered investment companies		44,042		-		-		44,042
Total investments		274,004		25,535		984		300,523
Total assets at fair value	$	483,917	$	25,535	$	984	$	510,436
Liabilities
Trading - Common stocks	$	6,023	$	-	$	-	$	6,023
Trading - Other		-		155		-		155
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	6,023	$	155	$	-	$	6,178

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of September 30, 2013 (in thousands)

	Quoted Prices in Active		Significant Other		Significant		Balance as of
	Markets for Identical		Observable		Unobservable		September 30,
Assets	Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)		2013
Cash equivalents	$	244,144	$	-	$	-	$	244,144
Investments in partnerships		-		23,146		-		23,146
Investments in securities:
AFS - Common stocks		36,297		-		-		36,297
AFS - Mutual funds		1,575		-		-		1,575
Trading - Gov't obligations		21,000		-		-		21,000
Trading - Common stocks		165,776		-		667		166,443
Trading - Mutual funds		12,010		-		-		12,010
Trading - Other		32		104		283		419
Total investments in securities		236,690		104		950		237,744
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies:
AFS - Closed-end Funds		40,272		-		-		40,272
AFS - Mutual Funds		3,404		-		-		3,404
Trading - Mutual funds		12		-		-		12
Total investments in sponsored
registered investment companies		43,688		-		-		43,688
Total investments		280,378		23,250		950		304,578
Total assets at fair value	$	524,522	$	23,250	$	950	$	548,722
Liabilities
Trading - Common stocks	$	7,003	$	-	$	-	$	7,003
Trading - Other		-		722		-		722
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	7,003	$	722	$	-	$	7,725

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present additional information about assets by major categories measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value.

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands)

							Total
							Unrealized
							Gains or		Total
			Total Realized and				(Losses)		Realized
	June		Unrealized Gains or				Included in		and						Transfers
	30, 2014		(Losses) in Income				Other		Unrealized						In and/or
	Beginning				AFS		Comprehensive		Gains or						(Out) of		Ending
Asset	Balance		Trading		Investments		Income		(Losses)		Purchases		Sales		Level 3		Balance
Financial
instruments owned:
Trading - Common stocks	$	716	$	8	$	-	$	-	$	8	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	724
Trading - Other		294		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		294
Total	$	1,010	$	8	$	-	$	-	$	8		-	$	-	$	-	$	1,018

There were no transfers between any Levels during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands)

								Total
								Unrealized
								Gains or		Total
			Total Realized and					(Losses)		Realized
	June		Unrealized Gains or					Included in		and							Transfers
	30, 2013		(Losses) in Income					Other		Unrealized							In and/or
	Beginning					AFS		Comprehensive		Gains or							(Out) of		Ending
Asset	Balance		Trading			Investments		Income		(Losses)			Purchases		Sales		Level 3		Balance
Financial
instruments owned:
Trading - Common stocks	$	669	$	(2	)	$	-	$	-	$	(2	)	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	667
Trading - Other		284		(1	)		-		-		(1	)		-		-		-		283
Total	$	953	$	(3	)	$	-	$	-	$	(3	)	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	950

There were no transfers between any Levels during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands)

							Total
							Unrealized
							Gains or		Total
			Total Realized and				(Losses)		Realized
	December		Unrealized Gains or				Included in		and						Transfers
	31, 2013		(Losses) in Income				Other		Unrealized						In and/or
	Beginning				AFS		Comprehensive		Gains or						(Out) of		Ending
Asset	Balance		Trading		Investments		Income		(Losses)		Purchases		Sales		Level 3		Balance
Financial
instruments owned:
Trading - Common stocks	$	700	$	24	$	-	$	-	$	24	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	724
Trading - Other		284		-		-		-		-		10		-		-		294
Total	$	984	$	24	$	-	$	-	$	24		10	$	-	$	-	$	1,018

There were no transfers between any Levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands)

								Total
								Unrealized
								Gains or		Total
			Total Realized and					(Losses)		Realized
	December		Unrealized Gains or					Included in		and								Transfers
	31, 2012		(Losses) in Income					Other		Unrealized								In and/or
	Beginning					AFS		Comprehensive		Gains or								(Out) of		Ending
Asset	Balance		Trading			Investments		Income		(Losses)			Purchases		Sales			Level 3		Balance
Financial
instruments owned:
Trading - Common stocks	$	675	$	(8	)	$	-	$	-	$	(8	)	$	-	$	-		$	-	$	667
Trading - Other		362		(3	)		-		-		(3	)		3		(79	)		-		283
Total	$	1,037	$	(11	)	$	-	$	-	$	(11	)	$	3	$	(79	)	$	-	$	950

There were no transfers between any Levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

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Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 DebentureRepurchased	Sep. 30, 2013 DebentureRepurchased	Sep. 30, 2014 DebentureRepurchased	Sep. 30, 2013 DebentureRepurchased	Dec. 31, 2013
Long-term debt [Abstract]
Carrying Value	$ 111,941,000	$ 117,347,000	$ 111,941,000	$ 117,347,000	$ 111,911,000
Fair Value Level 2	120,975,000	127,349,000	120,975,000	127,349,000	122,319,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(84,000)	(137,000)
5.5% Senior notes [Member]
Long-term debt [Abstract]
Debt maturity date	May 15, 2013
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.50%	5.50%	5.50%	5.50%	5.50%
Debt maturity period	10 years
Face value of debt	100,000,000		100,000,000
5.875% Senior notes [Member]
Long-term debt [Abstract]
Carrying Value	100,000,000	100,000,000	100,000,000	100,000,000	100,000,000
Debt maturity date	Jun. 01, 2021
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.875%	5.875%	5.875%	5.875%	5.875%
Debt maturity period	10 years
Face value of debt	100,000,000		100,000,000
Percentage principal amount to offered to repurchase notes (in hundredths)	101.00%
5.875% Senior notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Long-term debt [Abstract]
Fair Value Level 2	108,200,000	108,000,000	108,200,000	108,000,000	108,500,000
0% Subordinated debentures [Member]
Long-term debt [Abstract]
Carrying Value	11,941,000	17,347,000	11,941,000	17,347,000	11,911,000
Debt maturity date	Dec. 31, 2015
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Effective interest rate (in hundredths)	7.45%	7.45%	7.45%	7.45%	7.45%
Debentures repurchased (face value)	103,200	0	716,200	1,200,000
Debentures repurchased (loss in dollars)	10,000	0	84,000	137,000
Debt maturity period	5 years
Face value of debt	86,400,000		86,400,000
Dividends declared related to issuance of debt (in dollars per share)	$ 3.20
Par value of debentures	100,000,000		100,000,000
Debt redemption price as percentage of principal amount (in hundredths)	100.00%		100.00%
Number of debentures repurchased	1,032	0	7,165	11,974
Maximum amount of debt and equity to be issued under Shelf Registration	500,000,000		500,000,000
Amount available for debt and equity issuance under Shelf Registration	400,000,000		400,000,000
0% Subordinated debentures [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Long-term debt [Abstract]
Fair Value Level 2	$ 12,775,000	$ 19,349,000	$ 12,775,000	$ 19,349,000	$ 13,819,000

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS UNAUDITED (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating activities
Net income	$ 77,851,000	$ 83,796,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in net gains from partnerships	(572,000)	(1,211,000)
Depreciation and amortization	507,000	605,000
Stock based compensation expense	5,182,000	770,000
Deferred income taxes	(3,472,000)	1,495,000
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options	349,000	16,000
Foreign currency translation gain/(loss)	(15,000)	1,000
Other-than-temporary loss on available for sale securities	69,000	14,000
Fair value of donated securities	1,502,000	1,880,000
Gains on sales of available for sale securities	(3,511,000)	(16,191,000)
Accretion of zero coupon debentures	661,000	964,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	84,000	137,000
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Investments in trading securities	(22,376,000)	(11,730,000)
Investments in partnerships:
Contributions to partnerships	(15,698,000)	(10,124,000)
Distributions from partnerships	4,828,000	11,134,000
Receivable from brokers	(30,424,000)	6,801,000
Investment advisory fees receivable	20,351,000	11,278,000
Income tax receivable and deferred tax assets	(1,988,000)	584,000
Other assets	563,000	(7,436,000)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Payable to brokers	36,026,000	329,000
Income taxes payable and deferred tax liabilities	(4,950,000)	3,613,000
Compensation payable	58,873,000	75,639,000
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	(51,000)	(15,000)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(1,639,000)	3,144,000
Total adjustments	44,299,000	71,697,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	122,150,000	155,493,000
Investing activities
Purchases of available for sale securities	(6,252,000)	(8,427,000)
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities	8,018,000	32,422,000
Return of capital on available for sale securities	827,000	1,094,000
Net cash provided by investing activities	2,593,000	25,089,000
Financing activities
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests	53,607,000	3,486,000
Redemptions of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(1,666,000)	(15,356,000)
Repayments of Senior Debt, Total	0	(99,000,000)
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests	0	(524,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,637,000	76,000
Repurchase of zero coupon subordinated debentures	(715,000)	(1,119,000)
Dividends paid	(4,567,000)	(4,108,000)
Purchase of treasury stock	(25,074,000)	(9,234,000)
Net cash provided used in financing activities	23,222,000	(125,779,000)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	5,000	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	147,970,000	54,803,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	210,451,000	190,608,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	358,421,000	245,411,000
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	3,847,000	6,607,000
Cash paid for taxes	$ 52,956,000	$ 40,500,000

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Dividends

Dividends

Payment Date		Record Date	Amount
Three months ended March 31, 2014	March 25, 2014	March 11, 2014	$	0.06
Three months ended June 30, 2014	June 24, 2014	June 10, 2014	$	0.06
Three months ended September 30, 2014	September 30, 2014	September 16, 2014		0.06
Nine months ended September 30, 2014			$	0.18
Three months ended March 31, 2013	March 26, 2013	March 12, 2013	$	0.05
Three months ended June 30, 2013	June 25, 2013	June 11, 2013	$	0.05
Three months ended September 30, 2013	September 24, 2013	September 10, 2013	$	0.06
Nine months ended September 30, 2013			$	0.16

Actual and projected stock-based compensation expense for RSA shares and options

For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $1.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $5.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Actual and projected stock-based compensation expense for RSA shares and options for the years ended December 31, 2014 through December 31, 2023 (based on awards currently issued or granted) is as follows ($ in thousands):

		2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
	Q1	$	15	$	1,700	$	1,962	$	1,961	$	1,171	$	908
	Q2		15		1,697		1,961		1,961		1,171		908
	Q3		741		1,785		1,961		1,607		1,040		828
	Q4		1,301		1,965		1,961		1,346		910		659
Full Year		$	2,072	$	7,147	$	7,845	$	6,875	$	4,292	$	3,303
			2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024
	Q1	$	429	$	319	$	227	$	146	$	76	$	12
	Q2		429		319		227		146		76		12
	Q3		364		264		179		104		38		8
	Q4		319		227		146		76		12		-
Full Year		$	1,541	$	1,129	$	779	$	472	$	202	$	32

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Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Debt [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

Debt consists of the following:

	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013				September 30, 2013
	Carrying		Fair Value		Carrying		Fair Value		Carrying		Fair Value
	Value		Level 2		Value		Level 2		Value		Level 2
(In thousands)
5.875% Senior notes	$	100,000	$	108,200	$	100,000	$	108,500	$	100,000	$	108,000
0% Subordinated debentures		11,941		12,775		11,911		13,819		17,347		19,349
Total	$	111,941	$	120,975	$	111,911	$	122,319	$	117,347	$	127,349

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Investment in Securities, Part I (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Available for sale securities:
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	$ 38,650,000	$ 43,096,000	$ 38,650,000	$ 43,096,000	$ 39,283,000
Available for sale securities, Fair Value	77,288,000	81,548,000	77,288,000	81,548,000	88,765,000
Investments in securities	254,630,000	237,744,000	254,630,000	237,744,000	231,228,000
Amount Reclassified from AOCI [Abstract]
Net gain from investments - Realized gain / (loss) on sale of securities	348,000	5,745,000	3,511,000	16,191,000
Other operating expenses	0	3,112,000	3,639,000	3,443,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment for Write-down of Securities Included in Net Income, before Tax	0	0	(69,000)	(14,000)
Income before income taxes	348,000	8,857,000	7,081,000	19,620,000
Income tax provision	(129,000)	(3,277,000)	(2,620,000)	(7,259,000)
Net income	219,000	5,580,000	4,461,000	12,361,000
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Position, Liabilities [Abstract]
Net gain/(loss) on equity derivative	661,000	191,000	591,000	471,000
Shares under derivative contract (in shares)	2.3	1.6	2.3	1.6	1.3
Derivative fair value of derivative net	134,000	(143,000)	134,000	(143,000)	120,000
Swaps [Member]
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized assets	800,000	101,000	800,000	101,000	275,000
Gross amounts offset in the Statements of Financial Position	0	0	0	0	0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statements of Financial Position	800,000	101,000	800,000	101,000	275,000
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Position, Assets [Abstract]
Financial Instruments	(657,000)	(101,000)	(657,000)	(101,000)	(155,000)
Cash collateral received	0	0	0	0	0
Net amount	143,000	0	143,000	0	120,000
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	657,000	135,000	657,000	135,000	155,000
Gross amounts offset in the Statements of Financial Position	0	0	0	0	0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statements of Financial Position	657,000	135,000	657,000	135,000	155,000
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Position, Liabilities [Abstract]
Financial Instruments	(657,000)	(101,000)	(657,000)	(101,000)	(155,000)
Cash collateral received	0	0	0	0	0
Net amount	0	34,000	0	34,000	0
Investment in Securities [Member]
Trading securities:
Trading Securities, Cost	206,787,000	193,418,000	206,787,000	193,418,000	169,804,000
Trading securities, fair value	254,630,000	237,744,000	254,630,000	237,744,000	231,228,000
Investment in Securities [Member] | Trading Securities [Member]
Trading securities:
Trading Securities, Cost	191,878,000	176,203,000	191,878,000	176,203,000	155,572,000
Trading securities, fair value	216,861,000	199,872,000	216,861,000	199,872,000	186,495,000
Trading Securities:
Cost	11,770,000	6,937,000	11,770,000	6,937,000	5,319,000
Fair Value	14,180,000	7,725,000	14,180,000	7,725,000	6,178,000
Investment in Securities [Member] | Trading Securities [Member] | Government obligations [Member]
Trading securities:
Trading Securities, Cost	20,995,000	20,993,000	20,995,000	20,993,000	37,986,000
Trading securities, fair value	20,999,000	21,000,000	20,999,000	21,000,000	37,994,000
Investment in Securities [Member] | Trading Securities [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Trading securities:
Trading Securities, Cost	167,714,000	143,731,000	167,714,000	143,731,000	96,225,000
Trading securities, fair value	190,939,000	166,443,000	190,939,000	166,443,000	124,634,000
Trading Securities:
Cost	11,699,000	6,411,000	11,699,000	6,411,000	5,319,000
Fair Value	13,514,000	7,003,000	13,514,000	7,003,000	6,023,000
Investment in Securities [Member] | Trading Securities [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Trading securities:
Trading Securities, Cost	2,416,000	11,073,000	2,416,000	11,073,000	21,074,000
Trading securities, fair value	3,373,000	12,010,000	3,373,000	12,010,000	23,285,000
Investment in Securities [Member] | Trading Securities [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Trading securities:
Trading Securities, Cost	753,000	406,000	753,000	406,000	287,000
Trading securities, fair value	1,550,000	419,000	1,550,000	419,000	582,000
Trading Securities:
Cost	71,000	526,000	71,000	526,000	0
Fair Value	666,000	722,000	666,000	722,000	155,000
Investment in Securities [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Trading securities:
Trading Securities, Cost	14,909,000	17,215,000	14,909,000	17,215,000	14,232,000
Trading securities, fair value	37,769,000	37,872,000	37,769,000	37,872,000	44,733,000
Investment in Securities [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Trading securities:
Trading Securities, Cost	14,228,000	16,372,000	14,228,000	16,372,000	13,389,000
Trading securities, fair value	36,380,000	36,297,000	36,380,000	36,297,000	43,046,000
Investment in Securities [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Trading securities:
Trading Securities, Cost	681,000	843,000	681,000	843,000	843,000
Trading securities, fair value	1,389,000	1,575,000	1,389,000	1,575,000	1,687,000
Investment in Sponsored Registered Investment Companies [Member]
Available for sale securities:
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	23,742,000	25,900,000	23,742,000	25,900,000	25,070,000
Available for sale securities, Fair Value	39,520,000	43,688,000	39,520,000	43,688,000	44,042,000
Investment in Sponsored Registered Investment Companies [Member] | Trading Securities [Member]
Available for sale securities:
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	1,000	19,000	1,000	19,000	19,000
Available for sale securities, Fair Value	1,000	12,000	1,000	12,000	10,000
Investment in Sponsored Registered Investment Companies [Member] | Trading Securities [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Available for sale securities:
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	1,000	19,000	1,000	19,000	19,000
Available for sale securities, Fair Value	1,000	12,000	1,000	12,000	10,000
Investment in Sponsored Registered Investment Companies [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Available for sale securities:
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	23,741,000	25,881,000	23,741,000	25,881,000	25,051,000
Available for sale securities, Fair Value	39,519,000	43,676,000	39,519,000	43,676,000	44,032,000
Investment in Sponsored Registered Investment Companies [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Available for sale securities:
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	1,922,000	2,031,000	1,922,000	2,031,000	1,951,000
Available for sale securities, Fair Value	3,377,000	3,404,000	3,377,000	3,404,000	3,408,000
Investment in Sponsored Registered Investment Companies [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Closed end Funds [Member]
Available for sale securities:
Available-for-sale Securities, Cost	21,819,000	23,850,000	21,819,000	23,850,000	23,100,000
Available for sale securities, Fair Value	$ 36,142,000	$ 40,272,000	$ 36,142,000	$ 40,272,000	$ 40,624,000

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Investment in Securities, Part II (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 InvestmentHoldinginLossPosition	Sep. 30, 2013 InvestmentHoldinginLossPosition	Sep. 30, 2014 InvestmentHoldinginLossPosition	Sep. 30, 2013 InvestmentHoldinginLossPosition	Dec. 31, 2013 InvestmentHoldinginLossPosition	Dec. 31, 2012
Available for Sale Securities, Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value [Abstract]
Cost	$ 38,650,000	$ 43,096,000	$ 38,650,000	$ 43,096,000	$ 39,283,000
Gross unrealized gains	38,640,000	38,611,000	38,640,000	38,611,000	49,636,000
Gross unrealized losses	(2,000)	(159,000)	(2,000)	(159,000)	(154,000)
Total available for sale securities	77,288,000	81,548,000	77,288,000	81,548,000	88,765,000
Unrealized changes to fair value net of taxes included in other comprehensive income	(2,407,000)	(2,170,000)	(6,832,000)	(3,030,000)
Return of capital on available for sale securities	266,000	469,000	827,000	1,094,000
Proceeds from sale of investment available for sale	1,500,000	10,444,000	8,018,000	32,422,000
Gross realized gains on sale of investment available for sale	300,000	5,700,000	3,500,000	16,200,000
Investments classified as available for sale unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Cost	79,000	1,306,000	79,000	1,306,000	1,215,000
Unrealized Losses			(2,000)	(159,000)	(154,000)
Fair Value	77,000	1,147,000	77,000	1,147,000	1,061,000
Number of investment holding in loss positions	1	4	1	4	4
Investment holding impairment period (in months)	1 month	4 months				7 months
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities	0	0	69,000	14,000
Common Stock [Member]
Available for Sale Securities, Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value [Abstract]
Cost	14,228,000	16,372,000	14,228,000	16,372,000	13,389,000
Gross unrealized gains	22,152,000	19,925,000	22,152,000	19,925,000	29,657,000
Gross unrealized losses	0	0	0	0	0
Total available for sale securities	36,380,000	36,297,000	36,380,000	36,297,000	43,046,000
Closed-end Funds [Member]
Available for Sale Securities, Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value [Abstract]
Cost	21,819,000	23,850,000	21,819,000	23,850,000	23,100,000
Gross unrealized gains	14,325,000	16,545,000	14,325,000	16,545,000	17,654,000
Gross unrealized losses	(2,000)	(123,000)	(2,000)	(123,000)	(130,000)
Total available for sale securities	36,142,000	40,272,000	36,142,000	40,272,000	40,624,000
Investments classified as available for sale unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Cost	79,000	941,000	79,000	941,000	912,000
Unrealized Losses			(2,000)	(123,000)	(130,000)
Fair Value	77,000	818,000	77,000	818,000	782,000
Mutual Funds [Member]
Available for Sale Securities, Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value [Abstract]
Cost	2,603,000	2,874,000	2,603,000	2,874,000	2,794,000
Gross unrealized gains	2,163,000	2,141,000	2,163,000	2,141,000	2,325,000
Gross unrealized losses	0	(36,000)	0	(36,000)	(24,000)
Total available for sale securities	4,766,000	4,979,000	4,766,000	4,979,000	5,095,000
Investments classified as available for sale unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Cost	0	365,000	0	365,000	303,000
Unrealized Losses			0	(36,000)	(24,000)
Fair Value	$ 0	$ 329,000	$ 0	$ 329,000	$ 279,000

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY UNAUDITED (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity [Abstract]
Net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, income tax	$ 1,393	$ 5,479
Amounts reclassed from accumulated other comprehensive income, income tax benefit	$ 2,620	$ 7,259
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.16

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Fair Value (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Investments in partnerships	$ 24,094	$ 23,146	$ 24,094	$ 23,146	$ 25,253
Liabilities
Securities sold, not yet purchased	14,180	7,725	14,180	7,725	6,178
Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,010	953	984	1,037
Total Realized and Unrealized Gains or (Losses) - Trading	8	(3)	24	(11)
Total Realized and Unrealized Gains or (Losses) in Income - AFS Investments	0	0	0	0
Total Unrealized Gains or (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income	0	0	0	0
Total Realized and Unrealized Gains or (Losses)	8	(3)	24	(11)
Purchases	0	0	10	3
Sales	0	0	0	79
Transfers In and/or (Out) of Level 3	0	0	0	0
Ending Balance	1,018	950	1,018	950
Trading - Common stocks [Member]
Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	716	669	700	675
Total Realized and Unrealized Gains or (Losses) - Trading	8	(2)	24	(8)
Total Realized and Unrealized Gains or (Losses) in Income - AFS Investments	0	0	0	0
Total Unrealized Gains or (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income	0	0	0	0
Total Realized and Unrealized Gains or (Losses)	8	(2)	24	(8)
Purchases	0	0	0	0
Sales	0	0	0	0
Transfers In and/or (Out) of Level 3	0	0	0	0
Ending Balance	724	667	724	667
Trading - Other [Member]
Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	294	284	284	362
Total Realized and Unrealized Gains or (Losses) - Trading	0	(1)	0	(3)
Total Realized and Unrealized Gains or (Losses) in Income - AFS Investments	0	0	0	0
Total Unrealized Gains or (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income	0	0	0	0
Total Realized and Unrealized Gains or (Losses)	0	(1)	0	(3)
Purchases	0	0	10	3
Sales	0	0	0	79
Transfers In and/or (Out) of Level 3	0	0	0	0
Ending Balance	294	283	294	283
Recurring Basis [Member]
Assets
Cash equivalents	358,210	244,144	358,210	244,144	209,913
Investments in partnerships	24,094	23,146	24,094	23,146	25,253
Investments in securities:
AFS-Common stocks	36,380	36,297	36,380	36,297	43,046
AFS-Mutual Funds	1,389	1,575	1,389	1,575	1,687
Trading-Government obligations	20,999	21,000	20,999	21,000	37,994
Trading-Common Stocks	190,939	166,443	190,939	166,443	124,634
Trading-Mutual Funds	3,373	12,010	3,373	12,010	23,285
Trading-Other	1,550	419	1,550	419	582
Total investments in securities	254,630	237,744	254,630	237,744	231,228
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies: [Abstract]
AFS - Closed-end Funds	36,142	40,272	36,142	40,272	40,624
AFS - Mutual Funds	3,377	3,404	3,377	3,404	3,408
Trading - Mutual Funds	1	12	1	12	10
Total investments in sponsored registered investment companies	39,520	43,688	39,520	43,688	44,042
Total investments	318,244	304,578	318,244	304,578	300,523
Total assets at fair value	676,454	548,722	676,454	548,722	510,436
Liabilities
Trading-Common Stocks	13,514	7,003	13,514	7,003	6,023
Trading-Other	666	722	666	722	155
Securities sold, not yet purchased	14,180	7,725	14,180	7,725	6,178
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member]
Assets
Cash equivalents	358,210	244,144	358,210	244,144	209,913
Investments in partnerships	0	0	0	0	0
Investments in securities:
AFS-Common stocks	36,380	36,297	36,380	36,297	43,046
AFS-Mutual Funds	1,389	1,575	1,389	1,575	1,687
Trading-Government obligations	20,999	21,000	20,999	21,000	37,994
Trading-Common Stocks	190,215	165,776	190,215	165,776	123,927
Trading-Mutual Funds	3,373	12,010	3,373	12,010	23,285
Trading-Other	453	32	453	32	23
Total investments in securities	252,809	236,690	252,809	236,690	229,962
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies: [Abstract]
AFS - Closed-end Funds	36,142	40,272	36,142	40,272	40,624
AFS - Mutual Funds	3,377	3,404	3,377	3,404	3,408
Trading - Mutual Funds	1	12	1	12	10
Total investments in sponsored registered investment companies	39,520	43,688	39,520	43,688	44,042
Total investments	292,329	280,378	292,329	280,378	274,004
Total assets at fair value	650,539	524,522	650,539	524,522	483,917
Liabilities
Trading-Common Stocks	13,514	7,003	13,514	7,003	6,023
Trading-Other	0	0	0	0	0
Securities sold, not yet purchased	13,514	7,003	13,514	7,003	6,023
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member]
Assets
Cash equivalents	0	0	0	0	0
Investments in partnerships	24,094	23,146	24,094	23,146	25,253
Investments in securities:
AFS-Common stocks	0	0	0	0	0
AFS-Mutual Funds	0	0	0	0	0
Trading-Government obligations	0	0	0	0	0
Trading-Common Stocks	0	0	0	0	7
Trading-Mutual Funds	0	0	0	0	0
Trading-Other	803	104	803	104	275
Total investments in securities	803	104	803	104	282
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies: [Abstract]
AFS - Closed-end Funds	0	0	0	0	0
AFS - Mutual Funds	0	0	0	0	0
Trading - Mutual Funds	0	0	0	0	0
Total investments in sponsored registered investment companies	0	0	0	0	0
Total investments	24,897	23,250	24,897	23,250	25,535
Total assets at fair value	24,897	23,250	24,897	23,250	25,535
Liabilities
Trading-Common Stocks	0	0	0	0	0
Trading-Other	666	722	666	722	155
Securities sold, not yet purchased	666	722	666	722	155
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member]
Assets
Cash equivalents	0	0	0	0	0
Investments in partnerships	0	0	0	0	0
Investments in securities:
AFS-Common stocks	0	0	0	0	0
AFS-Mutual Funds	0	0	0	0	0
Trading-Government obligations	0	0	0	0	0
Trading-Common Stocks	724	667	724	667	700
Trading-Mutual Funds	0	0	0	0	0
Trading-Other	294	283	294	283	284
Total investments in securities	1,018	950	1,018	950	984
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies: [Abstract]
AFS - Closed-end Funds	0	0	0	0	0
AFS - Mutual Funds	0	0	0	0	0
Trading - Mutual Funds	0	0	0	0	0
Total investments in sponsored registered investment companies	0	0	0	0	0
Total investments	1,018	950	1,018	950	984
Total assets at fair value	1,018	950	1,018	950	984
Liabilities
Trading-Common Stocks	0	0	0	0	0
Trading-Other	0	0	0	0	0
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Shareholder-Designated Contribution Plan (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Shareholder-Designated Contribution Plan [Abstract]
Shareholder-designated contribution	2
Shareholder-designated contribution, diluted per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.12		$ 0.12
Initial contribution per registered share to Shareholder-designated charitable contribution program (in dollars per share)			$ 0.25
Expected expense related to Shareholder-designated charitable contribution program		$ 5,300	$ 134	$ 5,313

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME UNAUDITED (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues
Investment advisory and incentive fees	$ 92,591	$ 80,438	$ 270,544	$ 230,488
Distribution fees and other income	15,727	13,545	46,367	37,420
Institutional research services	2,540	2,394	6,720	6,940
Total revenues	110,858	96,377	323,631	274,848
Expenses
Compensation	43,316	39,803	131,258	113,214
Management fee	3,756	5,629	13,628	14,455
Distribution costs	15,101	12,769	44,087	35,650
Other operating expenses	5,099	5,448	17,036	16,290
Total expenses	67,272	63,649	206,009	179,609
Operating income	43,586	32,728	117,622	95,239
Other income (expense)
Net gain from investments	(9,086)	19,334	7,602	43,766
Interest and dividend income	1,084	1,134	3,557	4,986
Interest expense	(1,987)	(2,164)	(6,000)	(8,448)
Shareholder-designated contribution	0	(313)	(134)	(5,313)
Total other income, net	(9,989)	17,991	5,025	34,991
Income before income taxes	33,597	50,719	122,647	130,230
Income tax provision	13,045	17,515	44,796	46,434
Net income	20,552	33,204	77,851	83,796
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,113)	106	(2,718)	260
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$ 23,665	$ 33,098	$ 80,569	$ 83,536
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 1.29	$ 3.17	$ 3.25
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.93	$ 1.29	$ 3.15	$ 3.25
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	25,296	25,625	25,385	25,682
Diluted (in shares)	25,517	25,700	25,595	25,717
Dividends declared: (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.18	$ 0.16

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION UNAUDITED (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Liabilities and Equity
Zero coupon subordinated debentures, face value	$ 13.1	$ 13.8	$ 20.5
GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders equity
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred Stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common Stock, outstanding (in shares)	25,900,000	26,100,000	26,000,000
Class A [Member]
GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders equity
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common Stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common Stock, issued (in shares)	15,230,433	15,012,719	14,833,469
Common Stock, outstanding (in shares)	6,599,982	6,701,930	6,592,649
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	8,630,451	8,310,789	8,240,820
Class B [Member]
GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders equity
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common Stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common Stock, issued (in shares)	24,000,000	24,000,000	24,000,000
Common Stock, outstanding (in shares)	19,279,260	19,384,174	19,424,174

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Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate (in hundredths)	38.80%	34.50%	36.50%	35.70%
Adjusted effective income tax rate (in hundredths)	35.50%	34.60%	35.70%	35.70%

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

L. Subsequent Events

From October 1, 2014 to November 7, 2014, the Company repurchased 59,539 shares at $77.42 per share.

On November 6, 2014, the Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $0.25 per share and a regular quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share to all of its shareholders, both payable on December 30, 2014 to shareholders of record on December 16, 2014.

The Board of Directors has authorized management to explore a potential restructure that will enable the Company to further increase its market focus.  While this may involve a split-up of certain facets of our business, there are numerous regulatory related and other issues that may preclude pursuit of any alternative.  Management does not plan to give periodic updates on the Company’s progress.

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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Basic:
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$ 23,665	$ 33,098	$ 80,569	$ 83,536
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	25,296	25,625	25,385	25,682
Basic net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 1.29	$ 3.17	$ 3.25
Diluted:
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$ 23,665	$ 33,098	$ 80,569	$ 83,536
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	25,296	25,625	25,385	25,682
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards (in shares)	221	75	210	35
Total (in shares)	25,517	25,700	25,595	25,717
Diluted net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.93	$ 1.29	$ 3.15	$ 3.25

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Investment in Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Investment in Securities [Abstract]

Investments in securities

Investments in securities at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013 consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013				September 30, 2013
	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Trading securities:
Government obligations	$	20,995	$	20,999	$	37,986	$	37,994	$	20,993	$	21,000
Common stocks		167,714		190,939		96,225		124,634		143,731		166,443
Mutual funds		2,416		3,373		21,074		23,285		11,073		12,010
Other investments		753		1,550		287		582		406		419
Total trading securities		191,878		216,861		155,572		186,495		176,203		199,872
Available for sale securities:
Common stocks		14,228		36,380		13,389		43,046		16,372		36,297
Mutual funds		681		1,389		843		1,687		843		1,575
Total available for sale securities		14,909		37,769		14,232		44,733		17,215		37,872
Total investments in securities	$	206,787	$	254,630	$	169,804	$	231,228	$	193,418	$	237,744

Securities sold, not yet purchased

Securities sold, not yet purchased at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013 consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013				September 30, 2013
	Proceeds		Fair Value		Proceeds		Fair Value		Proceeds		Fair Value
Trading securities:	(In thousands)
Common stocks	$	11,699	$	13,514	$	5,319	$	6,023	$	6,411	$	7,003
Other investments		71		666		-		155		526		722
Total securities sold, not yet purchased	$	11,770	$	14,180	$	5,319	$	6,178	$	6,937	$	7,725

Investments in sponsored registered investment companies

Investments in sponsored registered investment companies at September 30, 2014, December 31,2013 and September 30, 2013 consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013				September 30, 2013
	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Trading securities:
Mutual funds	$	1	$	1	$	19	$	10	$	19	$	12
Total trading securities		1		1		19		10		19		12
Available for sale securities:
Closed-end funds		21,819		36,142		23,100		40,624		23,850		40,272
Mutual funds		1,922		3,377		1,951		3,408		2,031		3,404
Total available for sale securities		23,741		39,519		25,051		44,032		25,881		43,676
Total investments in sponsored
registered investment companies	$	23,742	$	39,520	$	25,070	$	44,042	$	25,900	$	43,688

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income

The following table identifies all reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") into income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

Amount							Affected Line Items	Reason for
Reclassified							in the Statements	Reclassification
from AOCI							Of Income	from AOCI
Three months ended September 30,
2014				2013
	$	348		$	5,745		Net gain/(loss) from investments	Realized gain on sale of AFS securities
		-			3,112		Other operating expenses/net gain from investments	Realized gain on donation of AFS securities
		348			8,857		Income before income taxes
		(129	)		(3,277	)	Income tax provision
	$	219		$	5,580		Net income
Amount							Affected Line Items	Reason for
Reclassified							in the Statements	Reclassification
from AOCI							Of Income	from AOCI
Nine months ended September 30,
		2014			2013
	$	3,511		$	16,191		Net gain/(loss) from investments	Realized gain on sale of AFS securities
		3,639			3,443		Other operating expenses/net gain from investments	Realized gain on donation of AFS securities
		(69	)		(14	)	Net gain/(loss) from investments	OTT impairment of AFS securities
		7,081			19,620		Income before income taxes
		(2,620	)		(7,259	)	Income tax provision
	$	4,461		$	12,361		Net income

Master netting arrangements for swaps

The Company is a party to enforceable master netting arrangements for swaps entered into as part of the investment strategy of the Company's proprietary portfolio. They are typically not used as hedging instruments. These swaps, while settled on a net basis with the counterparties, major U.S. financial institutions, are shown gross in assets and liabilities on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. The swaps have a firm contract end date and are closed out and settled when each contract expires.

							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
							Statements of Financial Condition
	Gross		Gross Amounts		Net Amounts of
	Amounts of		Offset in the		Assets Presented
	Recognized		Statements of		in the Statements of		Financial			Cash Collateral
	Assets		Financial Condition		Financial Condition		Instruments			Received		Net Amount
Swaps:	(in thousands)
September 30, 2014	$	800	$	-	$	800	$	(657	)	$	-	$	143
December 31, 2013		275		-		275		(155	)		-		120
September 30, 2013	$	101	$	-	$	101	$	(101	)	$	-	$	-
							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
							Statements of Financial Condition
	Gross		Gross Amounts		Net Amounts of
	Amounts of		Offset in the		Liabilities Presented
	Recognized		Statements of		in the Statements of		Financial			Cash Collateral
	Liabilities		Financial Condition		Financial Condition		Instruments			Pledged		Net Amount
Swaps:	(in thousands)
September 30, 2014	$	657	$	-	$	657	$	(657	)	$	-	$	-
December 31, 2013		155		-		155		(155	)		-		-
September 30, 2013	$	135	$	-	$	135	$	(101	)	$	-	$	34

Summary of Available-for-sale Securities

The following is a summary of the cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value of available for sale investments as of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013:

	September 30, 2014
			Gross		Gross
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Common stocks	$	14,228	$	22,152	$	-		$	36,380
Closed-end Funds		21,819		14,325		(2	)		36,142
Mutual funds		2,603		2,163		-			4,766
Total available for sale securities	$	38,650	$	38,640	$	(2	)	$	77,288

	December 31, 2013
			Gross		Gross
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Common stocks	$	13,389	$	29,657	$	-		$	43,046
Closed-end Funds		23,100		17,654		(130	)		40,624
Mutual funds		2,794		2,325		(24	)		5,095
Total available for sale securities	$	39,283	$	49,636	$	(154	)	$	88,765

	September 30, 2013
			Gross		Gross
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Common stocks	$	16,372	$	19,925	$	-		$	36,297
Closed-end Funds		23,850		16,545		(123	)		40,272
Mutual funds		2,874		2,141		(36	)		4,979
Total available for sale securities	$	43,096	$	38,611	$	(159	)	$	81,548

Investments classified as available for sale unrealized loss position

	September 30, 2014							December 31, 2013							September 30, 2013
			Unrealized							Unrealized							Unrealized
	Cost		Losses			Fair Value		Cost		Losses			Fair Value		Cost		Losses			Fair Value
(in thousands)
Cosed-end funds	$	79	$	(2	)	$	77	$	912	$	(130	)	$	782	$	941	$	(123	)	$	818
Mutual Funds		-		-			-		303		(24	)		279		365		(36	)		329
Total	$	79	$	(2	)	$	77	$	1,215	$	(154	)	$	1,061	$	1,306	$	(159	)	$	1,147

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY UNAUDITED (USD $) In Thousands	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Comprehensive Income [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 3,326	$ 33	$ 280,089	$ 408,295	$ 26,300	$ (347,109)	$ 370,934	$ 17,362
Redemptions of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(524)	0	0	0	0	0	(524)	(15,356)
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3,486
Net income	(13)	0	0	83,536	0	0	83,523	273
Net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of tax	0	0	0	0	9,331	0	9,331	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Dividends declared	0	0	0	(4,129)	0	0	(4,129)	0
Stock based compensation expense	0	0	770	0	0	0	770	0
Exercise of stock options including tax benefit	0	0	92	0	0	0	92	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0	0	0	0	(9,234)	(9,234)	0
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	2,789	33	281,194	487,702	23,271	(356,343)	438,646	5,765
Balance at Jun. 30, 2013
Amount reclassed out of accumulated other comprehensve income, net of income tax benefit	0	0	0	0	(12,361)	0	(12,361)	0
Income tax effect of transaction with shareholders	0	0	243	0	0	0	243	0
Foreign currency translation							49
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	2,789	33	281,194	487,702	23,271	(356,343)	438,646	5,765
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	2,851	33	282,496	506,441	30,239	(361,878)	460,182	6,751
Redemptions of redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(1,666)
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	53,607
Net income	(112)	0	0	80,569	0	0	80,457	(2,606)
Net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of tax	0	0	0	0	(2,371)	0	(2,371)	0
Amount reclassed out of accumulated other comprehensve income, net of income tax benefit	0	0	0	0	(4,461)	0	(4,461)	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0	(15)	0	(15)	0
Dividends declared	0	0	0	(4,653)	0	0	(4,653)	0
Stock based compensation expense	0	0	5,182	0	0	0	5,182	0
Exercise of stock options including tax benefit	0	0	1,986	0	0	0	1,986	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0	0	0	0	(25,074)	(25,074)	0
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 2,739	$ 33	$ 289,664	$ 582,357	$ 23,392	$ (386,952)	$ 511,233	$ 56,086

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME UNAUDITED (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 20,552	$ 33,204	$ 77,851	$ 83,796
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Foreign currency translation	(45)	49	(15)	1
Net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of tax	(2,407)	(2,170)	(6,832)	(3,030)
Other comprehensive income	(2,452)	(2,121)	(6,847)	(3,029)
Comprehensive income	18,100	31,083	71,004	80,767
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,113	(106)	2,718	(260)
Comprehensive income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.	$ 21,213	$ 30,977	$ 73,722	$ 80,507

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Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Debt [Abstract]

Debt

G. Debt

Debt consists of the following:

	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013				September 30, 2013
	Carrying		Fair Value		Carrying		Fair Value		Carrying		Fair Value
	Value		Level 2		Value		Level 2		Value		Level 2
(In thousands)
5.875% Senior notes	$	100,000	$	108,200	$	100,000	$	108,500	$	100,000	$	108,000
0% Subordinated debentures		11,941		12,775		11,911		13,819		17,347		19,349
Total	$	111,941	$	120,975	$	111,911	$	122,319	$	117,347	$	127,349

5.5% Senior notes

On May 15, 2003, the Company issued 10-year, $100 million senior notes.  The senior notes, which matured and were fully repaid on May 15, 2013, paid interest semi-annually at 5.5%.

5.875% Senior notes

On May 31, 2011, the Company issued 10-year, $100 million senior notes.  The notes mature on June 1, 2021 and bear interest at 5.875% per annum, payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year and commenced on December 1, 2011.  Upon the occurrence of a change of control triggering event, as defined in the indenture, the Company would be required to offer to repurchase the notes at 101% of their principal amount.

Zero coupon Subordinated debentures due December 31, 2015

On December 31, 2010, the Company issued $86.4 million in par value of five year zero coupon subordinated debentures due December 31, 2015 ("Debentures") to its shareholders of record on December 15, 2010 through the declaration of a special dividend of $3.20 per share.  The Debentures have a par value of $100 and are callable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Debentures to be redeemed.  During the three month period ended September 30, 2014 the Company repurchased 1,032 Debentures having a face value of $0.1 million.  The redemptions were accounted for as extinguishments of debt and resulted in a loss of $10,000, which was included in net gain from investments on the condensed consolidated statements of income.  There were no repurchases during the three month period ended September 30, 2013.  During the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, the Company repurchased 7,165 Debentures and 11,974 Debentures, respectively, having a face value of $0.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively.  The redemptions were accounted for as extinguishments of debt and resulted in losses of $84,000 and $0.1 million, respectively. The debt is being accreted to its face value using the effective rate on the date of issuance of 7.45%.  At September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, the debt was recorded at its accreted value of $11.9 million, $11.9 million and $17.3 million, respectively.

The fair value of the Company's debt, which is a Level 2 valuation, is estimated based on either quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities or using market standard models.  Inputs in these standard models include credit rating, maturity and interest rate.

On May 30, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") declared effective the "shelf" registration statement filed by the Company.  The "shelf" provides the Company with the flexibility of issuing any combination of senior and subordinated debt securities, convertible securities and common and preferred securities up to a total amount of $500 million and replaced the existing shelf registration which expired in July 2012.  As of September 30, 2014, $400 million is available on the shelf.

H. Stockholders' Equity

Shares outstanding were 25.9 million, 26.1 million and 26.0 million on September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively.

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014 Class A [Member]	Oct. 31, 2014 Class B [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
Entity Central Index Key	0001060349
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,540,443	19,279,260
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2014

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Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Dividends

Payment Date		Record Date	Amount
Three months ended March 31, 2014	March 25, 2014	March 11, 2014	$	0.06
Three months ended June 30, 2014	June 24, 2014	June 10, 2014	$	0.06
Three months ended September 30, 2014	September 30, 2014	September 16, 2014		0.06
Nine months ended September 30, 2014			$	0.18
Three months ended March 31, 2013	March 26, 2013	March 12, 2013	$	0.05
Three months ended June 30, 2013	June 25, 2013	June 11, 2013	$	0.05
Three months ended September 30, 2013	September 24, 2013	September 10, 2013	$	0.06
Nine months ended September 30, 2013			$	0.16

Voting Rights

The holders of Class A Common stock ("Class A Stock") and Class B Common stock ("Class B Stock") have identical rights except that (i) holders of Class A Stock are entitled to one vote per share, while holders of Class B Stock are entitled to ten votes per share on all matters to be voted on by shareholders in general, and (ii) holders of Class A Stock are not eligible to vote on matters relating exclusively to Class B Stock and vice versa.

Stock Award and Incentive Plan

The Company maintains two plans approved by the shareholders, the 1999 Plan and the 2002 Plan, which are designed to provide incentives which will attract and retain individuals key to the success of GAMCO through direct or indirect ownership of our common stock.  Benefits under both the 1999 and 2002 Plans may be granted in any one or a combination of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock awards, dividend equivalents and other stock or cash based awards.  A maximum of 1.5 million shares of Class A Stock were originally reserved for issuance under each of the 1999 and 2002 Plans by a committee of the Board of Directors responsible for administering the Plans ("Compensation Committee").  In November 2013, the shareholders approved an amendment to the Company's 2002 Stock Award and Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A Stock authorized and reserved for issuance by 2 million.  Under the Plans, the committee may grant restricted stock awards ("RSA") and either incentive or nonqualified stock options with a term not to exceed ten years from the grant date and at an exercise price that the Compensation committee may determine.  Options granted under the plans typically vest 75% after three years and 100% after four years from the date of grant and expire after ten years.  RSA shares granted under the Plans typically vest 30% after three years and 100% after five years.

On September 15, 2014 and January 9, 2014, the Company approved the granting of 83,500 RSA shares and 2,100 RSA shares, respectively, at a grant date fair value of 73.41 per share and 81.99 per share, respectively.  As of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, there were 639,750 RSA shares, 566,950 RSA shares and 427,700 RSA shares outstanding, respectively, that were previously issued at an average weighted grant price of $65.12, $63.93 and $57.86, respectively.  All grants of the RSA shares were recommended by the Company's Chairman, who did not receive a RSA, and approved by the Compensation Committee.  This expense, net of estimated forfeitures, is recognized over the vesting period for these awards which is 30% over three years from the date of grant and 70% over five years from the date of grant, except for the August 2013 and September 2014 grants which are 30% over three years from the date of grant and 10% each year over years four through ten from the date of grant.  During the vesting period, dividends to RSA holders are held for them until the RSA vesting dates and are forfeited if the grantee is no longer employed by the Company on the vesting dates.  Dividends declared on these RSAs, less estimated forfeitures, are charged to retained earnings on the declaration date.

For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $1.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $5.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Actual and projected stock-based compensation expense for RSA shares and options for the years ended December 31, 2014 through December 31, 2023 (based on awards currently issued or granted) is as follows ($ in thousands):

		2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
	Q1	$	15	$	1,700	$	1,962	$	1,961	$	1,171	$	908
	Q2		15		1,697		1,961		1,961		1,171		908
	Q3		741		1,785		1,961		1,607		1,040		828
	Q4		1,301		1,965		1,961		1,346		910		659
Full Year		$	2,072	$	7,147	$	7,845	$	6,875	$	4,292	$	3,303
			2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		2024
	Q1	$	429	$	319	$	227	$	146	$	76	$	12
	Q2		429		319		227		146		76		12
	Q3		364		264		179		104		38		8
	Q4		319		227		146		76		12		-
Full Year		$	1,541	$	1,129	$	779	$	472	$	202	$	32

The total compensation cost related to non-vested options not yet recognized is approximately $28.4 million as of September 30, 2014.  There were no options exercised for the three months ended September 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, proceeds from the exercise of 40,000 stock options and 2,623 stock options, respectively, were $1.6 million and $76,000, respectively, resulting in a tax benefit to GAMCO of $0.3 million and $16,000, respectively.

Stock Repurchase Program

In March 1999, GAMCO's Board of Directors established the Stock Repurchase Program to grant management the authority to repurchase shares of our Class A Common Stock.  On February 5, 2013, our Board of Directors authorized an incremental 500,000 shares to be added to the current buyback authorization.  For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, the Company repurchased 94,942 shares and 40,857 shares, respectively, at an average price per share of $77.67 and $72.40, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, the Company repurchased 319,662 shares and 159,259 shares, respectively, at an average price per share of $78.43 and $57.97, respectively.  From the inception of the program through September 30, 2014, 9,031,255 shares have been repurchased at an average price of $43.53 per share.  At September 30, 2014, the total shares available under the program to be repurchased in the future were 603,553.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME UNAUDITED (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, income tax	$ (1,414)	$ (1,274)	$ (4,013)	$ (1,780)

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Investment in Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Investment in Securities [Abstract]

Investment in Securities

B.  Investment in Securities

Investments in securities at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013 consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013				September 30, 2013
	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Trading securities:
Government obligations	$	20,995	$	20,999	$	37,986	$	37,994	$	20,993	$	21,000
Common stocks		167,714		190,939		96,225		124,634		143,731		166,443
Mutual funds		2,416		3,373		21,074		23,285		11,073		12,010
Other investments		753		1,550		287		582		406		419
Total trading securities		191,878		216,861		155,572		186,495		176,203		199,872
Available for sale securities:
Common stocks		14,228		36,380		13,389		43,046		16,372		36,297
Mutual funds		681		1,389		843		1,687		843		1,575
Total available for sale securities		14,909		37,769		14,232		44,733		17,215		37,872
Total investments in securities	$	206,787	$	254,630	$	169,804	$	231,228	$	193,418	$	237,744

Securities sold, not yet purchased at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013 consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013				September 30, 2013
	Proceeds		Fair Value		Proceeds		Fair Value		Proceeds		Fair Value
Trading securities:	(In thousands)
Common stocks	$	11,699	$	13,514	$	5,319	$	6,023	$	6,411	$	7,003
Other investments		71		666		-		155		526		722
Total securities sold, not yet purchased	$	11,770	$	14,180	$	5,319	$	6,178	$	6,937	$	7,725

Investments in sponsored registered investment companies at September 30, 2014, December 31,2013 and September 30, 2013 consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013				September 30, 2013
	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Trading securities:
Mutual funds	$	1	$	1	$	19	$	10	$	19	$	12
Total trading securities		1		1		19		10		19		12
Available for sale securities:
Closed-end funds		21,819		36,142		23,100		40,624		23,850		40,272
Mutual funds		1,922		3,377		1,951		3,408		2,031		3,404
Total available for sale securities		23,741		39,519		25,051		44,032		25,881		43,676
Total investments in sponsored
registered investment companies	$	23,742	$	39,520	$	25,070	$	44,042	$	25,900	$	43,688

Management determines the appropriate classification of debt and equity securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation as of the date of each statement of financial condition.  Investments in United States Treasury Bills and Notes with maturities of greater than three months at the time of purchase are classified as investments in securities, and those with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase are classified as cash equivalents.  The portion of investments in securities held for resale in anticipation of short-term market movements are classified as trading securities.  Trading securities are stated at fair value, with any unrealized gains or losses reported in current period earnings.  Available for sale ("AFS") investments are stated at fair value, with any unrealized gains or losses, net of taxes, reported as a component of equity except for losses deemed to be other than temporary ("OTT") which are recorded as realized losses in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

The following table identifies all reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") into income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

Amount							Affected Line Items	Reason for
Reclassified							in the Statements	Reclassification
from AOCI							Of Income	from AOCI
Three months ended September 30,
2014				2013
	$	348		$	5,745		Net gain/(loss) from investments	Realized gain on sale of AFS securities
		-			3,112		Other operating expenses/net gain from investments	Realized gain on donation of AFS securities
		348			8,857		Income before income taxes
		(129	)		(3,277	)	Income tax provision
	$	219		$	5,580		Net income
Amount							Affected Line Items	Reason for
Reclassified							in the Statements	Reclassification
from AOCI							Of Income	from AOCI
Nine months ended September 30,
		2014			2013
	$	3,511		$	16,191		Net gain/(loss) from investments	Realized gain on sale of AFS securities
		3,639			3,443		Other operating expenses/net gain from investments	Realized gain on donation of AFS securities
		(69	)		(14	)	Net gain/(loss) from investments	OTT impairment of AFS securities
		7,081			19,620		Income before income taxes
		(2,620	)		(7,259	)	Income tax provision
	$	4,461		$	12,361		Net income

The Company recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities measured at fair value and includes them in either investments in securities or securities sold, not yet purchased on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.  From time to time, the Company and/or the partnerships and offshore funds that the Company consolidates will enter into hedging transactions to manage their exposure to foreign currencies and equity prices related to their proprietary investments.  For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company had transactions in equity derivatives which resulted in net gains of $661,000 and $191,000, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company had transactions in equity derivatives which resulted in net gains of $591,000 and $471,000, respectively.  At September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, we held derivative contracts on 2.3 million equity shares, 1.3 million equity shares and 1.6 million equity shares, respectively, and the fair value was $134,000, $120,000 and ($143,000), respectively; these are included in investments in securities in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.  These transactions are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes, and therefore changes in fair values of these derivatives are included in net gain/(loss) from investments in the condensed consolidated statements of income. 

The Company is a party to enforceable master netting arrangements for swaps entered into as part of the investment strategy of the Company's proprietary portfolio. They are typically not used as hedging instruments. These swaps, while settled on a net basis with the counterparties, major U.S. financial institutions, are shown gross in assets and liabilities on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. The swaps have a firm contract end date and are closed out and settled when each contract expires.

							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
							Statements of Financial Condition
	Gross		Gross Amounts		Net Amounts of
	Amounts of		Offset in the		Assets Presented
	Recognized		Statements of		in the Statements of		Financial			Cash Collateral
	Assets		Financial Condition		Financial Condition		Instruments			Received		Net Amount
Swaps:	(in thousands)
September 30, 2014	$	800	$	-	$	800	$	(657	)	$	-	$	143
December 31, 2013		275		-		275		(155	)		-		120
September 30, 2013	$	101	$	-	$	101	$	(101	)	$	-	$	-
							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
							Statements of Financial Condition
	Gross		Gross Amounts		Net Amounts of
	Amounts of		Offset in the		Liabilities Presented
	Recognized		Statements of		in the Statements of		Financial			Cash Collateral
	Liabilities		Financial Condition		Financial Condition		Instruments			Pledged		Net Amount
Swaps:	(in thousands)
September 30, 2014	$	657	$	-	$	657	$	(657	)	$	-	$	-
December 31, 2013		155		-		155		(155	)		-		-
September 30, 2013	$	135	$	-	$	135	$	(101	)	$	-	$	34

The following is a summary of the cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value of available for sale investments as of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013:

	September 30, 2014
			Gross		Gross
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Common stocks	$	14,228	$	22,152	$	-		$	36,380
Closed-end Funds		21,819		14,325		(2	)		36,142
Mutual funds		2,603		2,163		-			4,766
Total available for sale securities	$	38,650	$	38,640	$	(2	)	$	77,288

	December 31, 2013
			Gross		Gross
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Common stocks	$	13,389	$	29,657	$	-		$	43,046
Closed-end Funds		23,100		17,654		(130	)		40,624
Mutual funds		2,794		2,325		(24	)		5,095
Total available for sale securities	$	39,283	$	49,636	$	(154	)	$	88,765

	September 30, 2013
			Gross		Gross
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Common stocks	$	16,372	$	19,925	$	-		$	36,297
Closed-end Funds		23,850		16,545		(123	)		40,272
Mutual funds		2,874		2,141		(36	)		4,979
Total available for sale securities	$	43,096	$	38,611	$	(159	)	$	81,548

Unrealized changes in fair value, net of taxes, for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 of $2.4 million in losses and $2.2 million in losses, respectively, have been included in other comprehensive income, a component of equity, at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.  Return of capital on available for sale securities was $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.  Proceeds from sales of investments available for sale were approximately $1.5 million and $10.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.  For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, gross gains on the sale of investments available for sale amounted to $0.3 million and $5.7 million, respectively, and were reclassified from other comprehensive income into net gain from investments in the condensed consolidated statements of income.  There were no losses on the sale of investments available for sale for the three months ended September 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013.  Unrealized changes in fair value, net of taxes, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 of $6.8 million in losses and $3.0 million in losses, respectively, have been included in other comprehensive income, a component of equity, at September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013.  Return of capital on available for sale securities was $0.8 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.  Proceeds from sales of investments available for sale were approximately $8.0 million and $32.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, gross gains on the sale of investments available for sale amounted to $3.5 million and $16.2 million, respectively, and were reclassified from other comprehensive income into net gain from investments in the condensed consolidated statements of income.  There were no losses on the sale of investments available for sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013.The basis on which the cost of a security sold is determined using specific identification.

Investments classified as available for sale that are in an unrealized loss position for which other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2014							December 31, 2013							September 30, 2013
			Unrealized							Unrealized							Unrealized
	Cost		Losses			Fair Value		Cost		Losses			Fair Value		Cost		Losses			Fair Value
(in thousands)
Cosed-end funds	$	79	$	(2	)	$	77	$	912	$	(130	)	$	782	$	941	$	(123	)	$	818
Mutual Funds		-		-			-		303		(24	)		279		365		(36	)		329
Total	$	79	$	(2	)	$	77	$	1,215	$	(154	)	$	1,061	$	1,306	$	(159	)	$	1,147

At September 30, 2014, there was one holding in a loss position which was not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired due to the length of time that it had been in a loss position and because it passed scrutiny in our evaluation of issuer-specific and industry-specific considerations.  In this specific instance, the investment at September 30, 2014 was a closed-end fund with diversified holdings across multiple companies and across multiple industries.  The one holding was impaired for one month at September 30, 2014.  The value of this holding at September 30, 2014 was $0.1 million.

At December 31, 2013, there were four holdings in loss positions which were not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired due to the length of time that they had been in a loss position and because they passed scrutiny in our evaluation of issuer-specific and industry-specific considerations.  In these specific instances, the investments at December 31, 2013 were open-end funds and closed-end funds with diversified holdings across multiple companies and across multiple industries.  One holding was impaired for one month, one for two months, one for four months and one for seven months at December 31, 2013. The value of these holdings at December 31, 2013 was $1.1 million.

At September 30, 2013, there were four holdings in loss positions which were not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired due to the length of time that they had been in a loss position and because they passed scrutiny in our evaluation of issuer-specific and industry-specific considerations.  In these specific instances, the investments at September 30, 2013 were open- and closed-end funds with diversified holdings across multiple companies and across multiple industries.  All holdings were impaired for four months at September 30, 2013.  The value of these holdings at September 30, 2013 was $1.1 million.

There were no losses on AFS securities for the three months ended September 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, there were $69,000 and $14,000 of losses, respectively, on available for sale securities deemed to be other than temporary and a loss has been recorded in net gain from investments.

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Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies

A.  Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Unless we have indicated otherwise, or the context otherwise requires, references in this report to "GAMCO Investors, Inc.," "GAMCO," "the Company," "GBL," "we," "us" and "our" or similar terms are to GAMCO Investors, Inc., its predecessors and its subsidiaries.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of GAMCO included herein have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP in the United States for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows of GAMCO for the interim periods presented and are not necessarily indicative of a full year's results.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GAMCO and its subsidiaries.  Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated.

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 from which the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were derived.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported on the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recent Accounting Developments

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in the Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification") Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification.  The core principle of the new ASU No. 2014-09 is for companies to recognize revenue from the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The new standard provides a five-step approach to be applied to all contracts with customers and also requires expanded disclosures about revenue recognition.  The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods and is to be retrospectively applied.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact it will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2014, the FASB issued an accounting update clarifying that entities should treat performance targets that could be met after the requisite service period of a share-based payment award as performance conditions that affect vesting.  Therefore, an entity would not record compensation expense (measured as of the grant date) for an award where transfer to the employee is contingent upon satisfaction of the performance target until it becomes probable that the performance target will be met.  The guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2016.  Early adoption is permitted.  This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

Unless we have indicated otherwise, or the context otherwise requires, references in this report to "GAMCO Investors, Inc.," "GAMCO," "the Company," "GBL," "we," "us" and "our" or similar terms are to GAMCO Investors, Inc., its predecessors and its subsidiaries.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of GAMCO included herein have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP in the United States for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows of GAMCO for the interim periods presented and are not necessarily indicative of a full year's results.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GAMCO and its subsidiaries.  Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated.

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 from which the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were derived.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported on the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recent Accounting Developments

Recent Accounting Developments

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in the Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification") Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification.  The core principle of the new ASU No. 2014-09 is for companies to recognize revenue from the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The new standard provides a five-step approach to be applied to all contracts with customers and also requires expanded disclosures about revenue recognition.  The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods and is to be retrospectively applied.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact it will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2014, the FASB issued an accounting update clarifying that entities should treat performance targets that could be met after the requisite service period of a share-based payment award as performance conditions that affect vesting.  Therefore, an entity would not record compensation expense (measured as of the grant date) for an award where transfer to the employee is contingent upon satisfaction of the performance target until it becomes probable that the performance target will be met.  The guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2016.  Early adoption is permitted.  This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets

I. Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets

At September 30, 2014, $3.5 million of goodwill is reflected within other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition with $3.3 million related to a 94%-owned subsidiary, Gabelli Securities, Inc. and $0.2 million related to G.distributors, LLC.  The Company assesses the recoverability of goodwill at least annually, or more often should events warrant, using a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that an impairment has occurred to determine if a quantitative analysis is required.  There were no indicators of impairment for the three months ended September 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013, and as such there was no impairment analysis performed or charge recorded.

As a result of becoming the advisor to the Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund and the associated consideration paid, the Company maintains an identifiable intangible asset of $1.9 million within other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013.  The investment advisory agreement is subject to annual renewal by the fund's Board of Directors, which the Company expects to be renewed, and the Company does not expect to incur additional expense as a result, which is consistent with other investment advisory agreements entered into by the Company.  The advisory contract is next up for renewal in February 2015.  The Company assesses the recoverability of this intangible asset at least annually, or more often should events warrant.  There were no indicators of impairment for the three months ended September 30, 2014 or September 30, 2013, and as such there was no impairment analysis performed or charge recorded.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

E. Income Taxes

The effective tax rate ("ETR) for the three months ended September 30,2014 was 38.8% compared to 34.5% for the prior year three month period.  Excluding net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests the ETR was 35.5% and 34.6% for the third quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The ETR for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 36.5% compared to 35.7% for the prior year nine month period.  Excluding net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests the ETR was 35.7% for both the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

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Fair Value

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Fair Value [Abstract]

Fair Value

C. Fair Value

The following tables present information about the Company's assets and liabilities by major categories measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value:

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of September 30, 2014 (in thousands)

	Quoted Prices in Active		Significant Other		Significant		Balance as of
	Markets for Identical		Observable		Unobservable		September 30,
Assets	Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)		2014
Cash equivalents	$	358,210	$	-	$	-	$	358,210
Investments in partnerships		-		24,094		-		24,094
Investments in securities:
AFS - Common stocks		36,380		-		-		36,380
AFS - Mutual funds		1,389		-		-		1,389
Trading - Gov't obligations		20,999		-		-		20,999
Trading - Common stocks		190,215		-		724		190,939
Trading - Mutual funds		3,373		-		-		3,373
Trading - Other		453		803		294		1,550
Total investments in securities		252,809		803		1,018		254,630
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies:
AFS - Closed-end Funds		36,142		-		-		36,142
AFS - Mutual Funds		3,377		-		-		3,377
Trading - Mutual funds		1		-		-		1
Total investments in sponsored
registered investment companies		39,520		-		-		39,520
Total investments		292,329		24,897		1,018		318,244
Total assets at fair value	$	650,539	$	24,897	$	1,018	$	676,454
Liabilities
Trading - Common stocks	$	13,514	$	-	$	-	$	13,514
Trading - Other		-		666		-		666
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	13,514	$	666	$	-	$	14,180

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands)

	Quoted Prices in Active		Significant Other		Significant		Balance as of
	Markets for Identical		Observable		Unobservable		December 31,
Assets	Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)		2013
Cash equivalents	$	209,913	$	-	$	-	$	209,913
Investments in partnerships		-		25,253		-		25,253
Investments in securities:
AFS - Common stocks		43,046		-		-		43,046
AFS - Mutual funds		1,687		-		-		1,687
Trading - Gov't obligations		37,994		-		-		37,994
Trading - Common stocks		123,927		7		700		124,634
Trading - Mutual funds		23,285		-		-		23,285
Trading - Other		23		275		284		582
Total investments in securities		229,962		282		984		231,228
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies:
AFS - Closed-end Funds		40,624		-		-		40,624
AFS - Mutual Funds		3,408		-		-		3,408
Trading - Mutual funds		10		-		-		10
Total investments in sponsored
registered investment companies		44,042		-		-		44,042
Total investments		274,004		25,535		984		300,523
Total assets at fair value	$	483,917	$	25,535	$	984	$	510,436
Liabilities
Trading - Common stocks	$	6,023	$	-	$	-	$	6,023
Trading - Other		-		155		-		155
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	6,023	$	155	$	-	$	6,178

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of September 30, 2013 (in thousands)

	Quoted Prices in Active		Significant Other		Significant		Balance as of
	Markets for Identical		Observable		Unobservable		September 30,
Assets	Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)		2013
Cash equivalents	$	244,144	$	-	$	-	$	244,144
Investments in partnerships		-		23,146		-		23,146
Investments in securities:
AFS - Common stocks		36,297		-		-		36,297
AFS - Mutual funds		1,575		-		-		1,575
Trading - Gov't obligations		21,000		-		-		21,000
Trading - Common stocks		165,776		-		667		166,443
Trading - Mutual funds		12,010		-		-		12,010
Trading - Other		32		104		283		419
Total investments in securities		236,690		104		950		237,744
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies:
AFS - Closed-end Funds		40,272		-		-		40,272
AFS - Mutual Funds		3,404		-		-		3,404
Trading - Mutual funds		12		-		-		12
Total investments in sponsored
registered investment companies		43,688		-		-		43,688
Total investments		280,378		23,250		950		304,578
Total assets at fair value	$	524,522	$	23,250	$	950	$	548,722
Liabilities
Trading - Common stocks	$	7,003	$	-	$	-	$	7,003
Trading - Other		-		722		-		722
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	7,003	$	722	$	-	$	7,725

The following tables present additional information about assets by major categories measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value.

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands)

							Total
							Unrealized
							Gains or		Total
			Total Realized and				(Losses)		Realized
	June		Unrealized Gains or				Included in		and						Transfers
	30, 2014		(Losses) in Income				Other		Unrealized						In and/or
	Beginning				AFS		Comprehensive		Gains or						(Out) of		Ending
Asset	Balance		Trading		Investments		Income		(Losses)		Purchases		Sales		Level 3		Balance
Financial
instruments owned:
Trading - Common stocks	$	716	$	8	$	-	$	-	$	8	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	724
Trading - Other		294		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		294
Total	$	1,010	$	8	$	-	$	-	$	8		-	$	-	$	-	$	1,018

There were no transfers between any Levels during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands)

								Total
								Unrealized
								Gains or		Total
			Total Realized and					(Losses)		Realized
	June		Unrealized Gains or					Included in		and							Transfers
	30, 2013		(Losses) in Income					Other		Unrealized							In and/or
	Beginning					AFS		Comprehensive		Gains or							(Out) of		Ending
Asset	Balance		Trading			Investments		Income		(Losses)			Purchases		Sales		Level 3		Balance
Financial
instruments owned:
Trading - Common stocks	$	669	$	(2	)	$	-	$	-	$	(2	)	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	667
Trading - Other		284		(1	)		-		-		(1	)		-		-		-		283
Total	$	953	$	(3	)	$	-	$	-	$	(3	)	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	950

There were no transfers between any Levels during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands)

							Total
							Unrealized
							Gains or		Total
			Total Realized and				(Losses)		Realized
	December		Unrealized Gains or				Included in		and						Transfers
	31, 2013		(Losses) in Income				Other		Unrealized						In and/or
	Beginning				AFS		Comprehensive		Gains or						(Out) of		Ending
Asset	Balance		Trading		Investments		Income		(Losses)		Purchases		Sales		Level 3		Balance
Financial
instruments owned:
Trading - Common stocks	$	700	$	24	$	-	$	-	$	24	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	724
Trading - Other		284		-		-		-		-		10		-		-		294
Total	$	984	$	24	$	-	$	-	$	24		10	$	-	$	-	$	1,018

There were no transfers between any Levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands)

								Total
								Unrealized
								Gains or		Total
			Total Realized and					(Losses)		Realized
	December		Unrealized Gains or					Included in		and								Transfers
	31, 2012		(Losses) in Income					Other		Unrealized								In and/or
	Beginning					AFS		Comprehensive		Gains or								(Out) of		Ending
Asset	Balance		Trading			Investments		Income		(Losses)			Purchases		Sales			Level 3		Balance
Financial
instruments owned:
Trading - Common stocks	$	675	$	(8	)	$	-	$	-	$	(8	)	$	-	$	-		$	-	$	667
Trading - Other		362		(3	)		-		-		(3	)		3		(79	)		-		283
Total	$	1,037	$	(11	)	$	-	$	-	$	(11	)	$	3	$	(79	)	$	-	$	950

There were no transfers between any Levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

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Investments in Partnerships, Offshore Funds and Variable Interest Entities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Investments in Partnerships, Offshore Funds and Variable Interests [Abstract]

Investments in Partnerships, Offshore Funds and Variable Interests

D. Investments in Partnerships, Offshore Funds and Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs")

The Company is general partner or co-general partner of various affiliated entities in which the Company has investments totaling $93.2 million, $82.0 million and $84.3 million at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively, and whose underlying assets consist primarily of marketable securities (the "affiliated entities"). We also have investments in unaffiliated entities of $14.2 million, $14.0 million and $13.5 million at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively (the "unaffiliated entities").  On a quarterly basis we evaluate each entity for the appropriate accounting treatment and disclosure.  Certain of the affiliated entities, and none of the unaffiliated entities, are consolidated.

For those entities where consolidation is not deemed to be appropriate, we report them in our condensed consolidated statement of financial condition under the caption "Investments in partnerships".  This caption includes those investments, in both affiliated and unaffiliated entities, which the Company accounts for under the equity method of accounting, as well as certain investments that the feeder funds hold that are carried at fair value, as described in Note C.  The Company reflects the equity in earnings of these equity method investees and the change in fair value of the consolidated feeder funds ("CFFs") under the caption "Net gain/(loss) from investments" on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

The following table highlights the number of entities, including voting interest entities ("VOEs"), that we consolidate as well as under which accounting guidance they are consolidated, including CFFs, which retain their specialized investment company accounting in consolidation, partnerships and offshore funds.

Entities consolidated
	CFFs				Partnerships				Offshore Funds				Total
	VIEs		VOEs		VIEs		VOEs		VIEs		VOEs		VIEs		VOEs
Entities consolidated at December 31, 2012		1		2		-		1		-		1		1		4
Additional consolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Deconsolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Entities consolidated at September 30, 2013		1		2		-		1		-		1		1		4
Additional consolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Deconsolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Entities consolidated at December 31, 2013		1		2		-		1		-		1		1		4
Additional consolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Deconsolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Entities consolidated at September 30, 2014		1		2		-		1		-		1		1		4

At and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and at December 31, 2013, the one CFF VIE is consolidated, as the Company has been determined to be the primary beneficiary because it has an equity interest and absorbs the majority of the expected losses and/or expected gains. At and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and at December 31, 2013, the two CFF VOEs, the one Partnership VOE and the one Offshore Fund VOE are consolidated because the unaffiliated partners or shareholders lack substantive rights, and the Company, as either the general partner or investment manager, is deemed to have control.

The following table breaks down the investments in partnerships line by accounting method, either fair value or equity method, and investment type (in thousands):

	September 30, 2014
	Investment Type
	Affiliated						Unaffiliated
	Consolidated
Accounting method	Feeder Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Total
Fair Value	$	24,094	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	24,094
Equity Method		-		34,967		34,185		6,611		7,577		83,340
Total	$	24,094	$	34,967	$	34,185	$	6,611	$	7,577	$	107,434

	December 31, 2013
	Investment Type
	Affiliated						Unaffiliated
	Consolidated
Accounting method	Feeder Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Total
Fair Value	$	25,253	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	25,253
Equity Method		-		21,669		35,030		6,509		7,531		70,739
Total	$	25,253	$	21,669	$	35,030	$	6,509	$	7,531	$	95,992

	September 30, 2013
	Investment Type
	Affiliated						Unaffiliated
	Consolidated
Accounting method	Feeder Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Total
Fair Value	$	23,146	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	23,146
Equity Method		-		26,717		34,460		6,080		7,349		74,606
Total	$	23,146	$	26,717	$	34,460	$	6,080	$	7,349	$	97,752

The following table includes the net impact by line item on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition for each category of entity consolidated (in thousands):

	September 30, 2014
	Prior to							Offshore
	Consolidation		CFFs		Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	358,316	$	7	$	98		$	-		$	358,421
Investments in securities		203,280		-		8,836			42,514			254,630
Investments in sponsored investment companies		39,520		-		-			-			39,520
Investments in partnerships		110,679		4,684		(7,929	)		-			107,434
Receivable from brokers		31,388		-		306			48,191			79,885
Investment advisory fees receivable		31,221		17		(1	)		(82	)		31,155
Other assets		28,528		24		(1,000	)		163			27,715
Total assets	$	802,932	$	4,732	$	310		$	90,786		$	898,760
Liabilities and equity
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	13,549	$	-	$	-		$	631		$	14,180
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		166,209		71		31			39,009			205,320
Total debt		111,941		-		-			-			111,941
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		-		4,661		279			51,146			56,086
Total equity		511,233		-		-			-			511,233
Total liabilities and equity	$	802,932	$	4,732	$	310		$	90,786		$	898,760

	December 31, 2013
	Prior to								Offshore
	Consolidation		CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	209,667	$	450		$	334		$	-		$	210,451
Investments in securities		232,211		-			7,464			(8,447	)		231,228
Investments in sponsored investment companies		44,033		-			9			-			44,042
Investments in partnerships		98,494		6,517			(9,019	)		-			95,992
Receivable from brokers		35,151		-			-			14,310			49,461
Investment advisory fees receivable		52,509		(24	)		(14	)		(965	)		51,506
Other assets		27,433		(2,339	)		1,592			119			26,805
Total assets	$	699,498	$	4,604		$	366		$	5,017		$	709,485
Liabilities and equity
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	6,049	$	-		$	-		$	129		$	6,178
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		121,356		165			29			2,913			124,463
Total debt		111,911		-			-			-			111,911
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		-		4,439			337			1,975			6,751
Total equity		460,182		-			-			-			460,182
Total liabilities and equity	$	699,498	$	4,604		$	366		$	5,017		$	709,485

	September 30, 2013
	Prior to								Offshore
	Consolidation		CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	243,995	$	1,082		$	334		$	-		$	245,411
Investments in securities		240,113		-			7,400			(9,769	)		237,744
Investments in sponsored investment companies		43,677		-			11			-			43,688
Investments in partnerships		104,010		3,253			(9,511	)		-			97,752
Receivable from brokers		26,981		-			2,115			14,758			43,854
Investment advisory fees receivable		31,241		(8	)		(1	)		(81	)		31,151
Other assets		34,947		-			-			75			35,022
Total assets	$	724,964	$	4,327		$	348		$	4,983		$	734,622
Liabilities and equity
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	7,577	$	-		$	-		$	148		$	7,725
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		161,394		1,146			32			2,567			165,139
Total debt		117,347		-			-			-			117,347
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		-		3,181			316			2,268			5,765
Total equity		438,646		-			-			-			438,646
Total liabilities and equity	$	724,964	$	4,327		$	348		$	4,983		$	734,622

The following table includes the net impact by line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income for each category of entity consolidated (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Prior to									Offshore
	Consolidation			CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Total revenues	$	111,073		$	(7	)	$	-		$	(208	)	$	110,858
Total expenses		66,980			20			12			260			67,272
Operating income		44,093			(27	)		(12	)		(468	)		43,586
Total other income/(expense), net		(7,462	)		(186	)		(18	)		(2,323	)		(9,989	)
Income before income taxes		36,631			(213	)		(30	)		(2,791	)		33,597
Income tax provision		13,045			-			-			-			13,045
Net income		23,586			(213	)		(30	)		(2,791	)		20,552
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(79	)		(213	)		(30	)		(2,791	)		(3,113	)
Net income attributable to GAMCO	$	23,665		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	23,665

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Prior to								Offshore
	Consolidation		CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Total revenues	$	96,620	$	(8	)	$	(1	)	$	(234	)	$	96,377
Total expenses		63,400		46			11			192			63,649
Operating income		33,220		(54	)		(12	)		(426	)		32,728
Total other income, net		17,404		94			31			462			17,991
Income before income taxes		50,624		40			19			36			50,719
Income tax provision		17,515		-			-			-			17,515
Net income		33,109		40			19			36			33,204
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		11		40			19			36			106
Net income attributable to GAMCO	$	33,098	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	33,098

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Prior to									Offshore
	Consolidation			CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Total revenues	$	324,287		$	(21	)	$	(2	)	$	(633	)	$	323,631
Total expenses		205,207			34			38			730			206,009
Operating income		119,080			(55	)		(40	)		(1,363	)		117,622
Total other income/(expense), net		6,172			20			19			(1,186	)		5,025
Income before income taxes		125,252			(35	)		(21	)		(2,549	)		122,647
Income tax provision		44,796			-			-			-			44,796
Net income		80,456			(35	)		(21	)		(2,549	)		77,851
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(113	)		(35	)		(21	)		(2,549	)		(2,718	)
Net income attributable to GAMCO	$	80,569		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	80,569

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Prior to									Offshore
	Consolidation			CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Total revenues	$	275,689		$	(20	)	$	(2	)	$	(819	)	$	274,848
Total expenses		178,858			134			36			581			179,609
Operating income		96,831			(154	)		(38	)		(1,400	)		95,239
Total other income, net		33,125			228			79			1,559			34,991
Income before income taxes		129,956			74			41			159			130,230
Income tax provision		46,434			-			-			-			46,434
Net income		83,522			74			41			159			83,796
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(14	)		74			41			159			260
Net income attributable to GAMCO	$	83,536		$	-		$	-		$	0		$	83,536

Variable Interest Entities

We sponsor a number of investment vehicles where we are the general partner or investment manager.  Certain of these vehicles are VIEs, but we are not the primary beneficiary, in all but one case, because we do not absorb a majority of the entities' expected losses and/or expected returns, and they are, therefore, not consolidated.  We consolidate the one VIE where we are the primary beneficiary.  The Company has not provided any financial or other support to those VIEs where we are not the primary beneficiary.  The total net assets of these non-consolidated VIEs at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013 were $59.8 million, $72.7 million and $77.7 million, respectively.  Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of our involvement with the non-consolidated VIEs is limited to the investment in two VIEs and the deferred carried interest that we have in another.  On September 30, 2014, we had an investment in two of the non-consolidated VIE offshore funds of approximately $8.0 million.  On December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, we had an investment in one of the non-consolidated VIE offshore funds of approximately $10.0 million and $9.9 million, respectively, which was included in investments in partnerships on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.  On September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, we had a deferred carried interest in one of the non-consolidated VIE offshore funds of $44,000, $45,000 and $45,000, respectively, which was included in investments in partnerships on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.  Additionally, as the general partner or investment manager to these VIEs the Company earns fees in relation to these roles, which given a decline in AUMs of the VIEs would result in lower fee revenues earned by the Company which would be reflected on the condensed consolidated statement of income, condensed consolidated statement of financial condition and condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

The assets of these VIEs may only be used to satisfy obligations of the VIEs.  The following table presents the balances related to the VIE that is consolidated and is included on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition as well as GAMCO's net interest in this VIE.  Only one VIE was consolidated at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013:

	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,
	2014			2013			2013
(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1		$	-		$	1,082
Investments in partnerships		13,618			15,540			13,782
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(15	)		(2,022	)		(1,088	)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		(962	)		(1,120	)		-
GAMCO's net interests in consolidated VIE	$	12,642		$	12,398		$	13,776

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

F. Earnings Per Share

Thecomputations of basic and diluted net income per share are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Basic:
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$	23,665	$	33,098	$	80,569	$	83,536
Weighted average shares outstanding		25,296		25,625		25,385		25,682
Basic net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s
shareholders per share	$	0.94	$	1.29	$	3.17	$	3.25
Diluted:
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$	23,665	$	33,098	$	80,569	$	83,536
Weighted average share outstanding		25,296		25,625		25,385		25,682
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards		221		75		210		35
Total		25,517		25,700		25,595		25,717
Diluted net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s
shareholders per share	$	0.93	$	1.29	$	3.15	$	3.25

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Investments in Partnerships, Offshore Funds and Variable Interest Entities, Part II (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 358,421	$ 245,411	$ 358,421	$ 245,411	$ 210,451	$ 190,608
Investments in securities	254,630	237,744	254,630	237,744	231,228
Investments in sponsored investment companies	39,520	43,688	39,520	43,688	44,042
Investments in partnerships	107,434	97,752	107,434	97,752	95,992
Receivable from brokers	79,885	43,854	79,885	43,854	49,461
Investment advisory fees receivable	31,155	31,151	31,155	31,151	51,506
Other asset	27,715	35,022	27,715	35,022	26,805
Total assets	898,760	734,622	898,760	734,622	709,485
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Securities sold, not yet purchased	14,180	7,725	14,180	7,725	6,178
Accrued expense and other liabilities	205,320	165,139	205,320	165,139	124,463
Total Debt	111,941	117,347	111,941	117,347	111,911
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	56,086	5,765	56,086	5,765	6,751
Total equity	511,233	438,646	511,233	438,646	460,182	370,934
Total liabilities and equity	898,760	734,622	898,760	734,622	709,485
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract]
Total revenues	110,858	96,377	323,631	274,848
Total expenses	67,272	63,649	206,009	179,609
Operating income	43,586	32,728	117,622	95,239
Total other income, net	(9,989)	17,991	5,025	34,991
Income before income taxes	33,597	50,719	122,647	130,230
Income tax provision	13,045	17,515	44,796	46,434
Net income	20,552	33,204	77,851	83,796
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,113)	106	(2,718)	260
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	23,665	33,098	80,569	83,536
VIE [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1	1,082	1	1,082	0
Investments in partnerships	13,618	13,782	13,618	13,782	15,540
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Accrued expense and other liabilities	(15)	(1,088)	(15)	(1,088)	(2,022)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(962)	0	(962)	0	(1,120)
GAMCO's net interests in consolidated VIEs	12,642	13,776	12,642	13,776	12,398
Prior to Consolidations [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	358,316	243,995	358,316	243,995	209,667
Investments in securities	203,280	240,113	203,280	240,113	232,211
Investments in sponsored investment companies	39,520	43,677	39,520	43,677	44,033
Investments in partnerships	110,679	104,010	110,679	104,010	98,494
Receivable from brokers	31,388	26,981	31,388	26,981	35,151
Investment advisory fees receivable	31,221	31,241	31,221	31,241	52,509
Other asset	28,528	34,947	28,528	34,947	27,433
Total assets	802,932	724,964	802,932	724,964	699,498
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Securities sold, not yet purchased	13,549	7,577	13,549	7,577	6,049
Accrued expense and other liabilities	166,209	161,394	166,209	161,394	121,356
Total Debt	111,941	117,347	111,941	117,347	111,911
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	0
Total equity	511,233	438,646	511,233	438,646	460,182
Total liabilities and equity	802,932	724,964	802,932	724,964	699,498
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract]
Total revenues	111,073	96,620	324,287	275,689
Total expenses	66,980	63,400	205,207	178,858
Operating income	44,093	33,220	119,080	96,831
Total other income, net	(7,462)	17,404	6,172	33,125
Income before income taxes	36,631	50,624	125,252	129,956
Income tax provision	13,045	17,515	44,796	46,434
Net income	23,586	33,109	80,456	83,522
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(79)	11	(113)	(14)
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	23,665	33,098	80,569	83,536
CFFs [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	7	1,082	7	1,082	450
Investments in securities	0	0	0	0	0
Investments in sponsored investment companies	0	0	0	0	0
Investments in partnerships	4,684	3,253	4,684	3,253	6,517
Receivable from brokers	0	0	0	0	0
Investment advisory fees receivable	17	(8)	17	(8)	(24)
Other asset	24	0	24	0	(2,339)
Total assets	4,732	4,327	4,732	4,327	4,604
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Securities sold, not yet purchased	0	0	0	0	0
Accrued expense and other liabilities	71	1,146	71	1,146	165
Total Debt	0	0	0	0	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	4,661	3,181	4,661	3,181	4,439
Total equity	0	0	0	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	4,732	4,327	4,732	4,327	4,604
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract]
Total revenues	(7)	(8)	(21)	(20)
Total expenses	20	46	34	134
Operating income	(27)	(54)	(55)	(154)
Total other income, net	(186)	94	20	228
Income before income taxes	(213)	40	(35)	74
Income tax provision	0	0	0	0
Net income	(213)	40	(35)	74
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(213)	40	(35)	74
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	0	0	0	0
Partnerships [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	98	334	98	334	334
Investments in securities	8,836	7,400	8,836	7,400	7,464
Investments in sponsored investment companies	0	11	0	11	9
Investments in partnerships	(7,929)	(9,511)	(7,929)	(9,511)	(9,019)
Receivable from brokers	306	2,115	306	2,115	0
Investment advisory fees receivable	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(14)
Other asset	(1,000)	0	(1,000)	0	1,592
Total assets	310	348	310	348	366
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Securities sold, not yet purchased	0	0	0	0	0
Accrued expense and other liabilities	31	32	31	32	29
Total Debt	0	0	0	0	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	279	316	279	316	337
Total equity	0	0	0	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	310	348	310	348	366
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract]
Total revenues		(1)	(2)	(2)
Total expenses	12	11	38	36
Operating income	(12)	(12)	(40)	(38)
Total other income, net	(18)	31	19	79
Income before income taxes	(30)	19	(21)	41
Income tax provision	0	0	0	0
Net income	(30)	19	(21)	41
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(30)	19	(21)	41
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	0	0	0	0
Offshore Funds [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0	0	0	0
Investments in securities	42,514	(9,769)	42,514	(9,769)	(8,447)
Investments in sponsored investment companies	0	0	0	0	0
Investments in partnerships	0	0	0	0	0
Receivable from brokers	48,191	14,758	48,191	14,758	14,310
Investment advisory fees receivable	(82)	(81)	(82)	(81)	(965)
Other asset	163	75	163	75	119
Total assets	90,786	4,983	90,786	4,983	5,017
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Securities sold, not yet purchased	631	148	631	148	129
Accrued expense and other liabilities	39,009	2,567	39,009	2,567	2,913
Total Debt	0	0	0	0	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	51,146	2,268	51,146	2,268	1,975
Total equity	0	0	0	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	90,786	4,983	90,786	4,983	5,017
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract]
Total revenues	(208)	(234)	(633)	(819)
Total expenses	260	192	730	581
Operating income	(468)	(426)	(1,363)	(1,400)
Total other income, net	(2,323)	462	(1,186)	1,559
Income before income taxes	(2,791)	36	(2,549)	159
Income tax provision	0	0	0	0
Net income	(2,791)	36	(2,549)	159
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,791)	36	(2,549)	159
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Shareholder-Designated Contribution Plan

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Shareholder-Designated Contribution Plan [Abstract]

Shareholder-Designated Contribution Plan

K. Shareholder-Designated Contribution Plan

During 2013, the Company established a Shareholder Designated Charitable Contribution program.  Under the program, each shareholder is eligible to designate a charity to which the Company would make a donation based upon the actual number of shares registered in the shareholder's name.  Shares held in nominee or street name were not eligible to participate.  The Board of Directors approved two contributions during 2013 of $0.25 per registered share each.  During the first nine months of 2013, the Company recorded a charge of $5.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, net of management fee and tax benefit, related to the contributions which was included in shareholder-designated contribution in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a charge of $5.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, net of management fee and tax benefit, as an estimate of the expected contribution to be made relating to the $0.25 per share contribution approved by the Board in November 2013. Based upon the number of registered shares that participated in the program, the Company recorded an additional charge of $134,000 during the first nine months of 2014.

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Investments in Partnerships, Offshore Funds and Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Investments in Partnerships, Offshore Funds and Variable Interests [Abstract]

Schedule of Number of Entities Consolidated

The following table highlights the number of entities, including voting interest entities ("VOEs"), that we consolidate as well as under which accounting guidance they are consolidated, including CFFs, which retain their specialized investment company accounting in consolidation, partnerships and offshore funds.

Entities consolidated
	CFFs				Partnerships				Offshore Funds				Total
	VIEs		VOEs		VIEs		VOEs		VIEs		VOEs		VIEs		VOEs
Entities consolidated at December 31, 2012		1		2		-		1		-		1		1		4
Additional consolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Deconsolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Entities consolidated at September 30, 2013		1		2		-		1		-		1		1		4
Additional consolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Deconsolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Entities consolidated at December 31, 2013		1		2		-		1		-		1		1		4
Additional consolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Deconsolidated entities		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Entities consolidated at September 30, 2014		1		2		-		1		-		1		1		4

Investments in Partnerships by Accounting Method

The following table breaks down the investments in partnerships line by accounting method, either fair value or equity method, and investment type (in thousands):

	September 30, 2014
	Investment Type
	Affiliated						Unaffiliated
	Consolidated
Accounting method	Feeder Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Total
Fair Value	$	24,094	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	24,094
Equity Method		-		34,967		34,185		6,611		7,577		83,340
Total	$	24,094	$	34,967	$	34,185	$	6,611	$	7,577	$	107,434

	December 31, 2013
	Investment Type
	Affiliated						Unaffiliated
	Consolidated
Accounting method	Feeder Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Total
Fair Value	$	25,253	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	25,253
Equity Method		-		21,669		35,030		6,509		7,531		70,739
Total	$	25,253	$	21,669	$	35,030	$	6,509	$	7,531	$	95,992

	September 30, 2013
	Investment Type
	Affiliated						Unaffiliated
	Consolidated
Accounting method	Feeder Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Partnerships		Offshore Funds		Total
Fair Value	$	23,146	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	23,146
Equity Method		-		26,717		34,460		6,080		7,349		74,606
Total	$	23,146	$	26,717	$	34,460	$	6,080	$	7,349	$	97,752

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Financial Condition By Entity Consolidated

The following table includes the net impact by line item on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition for each category of entity consolidated (in thousands):

	September 30, 2014
	Prior to							Offshore
	Consolidation		CFFs		Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	358,316	$	7	$	98		$	-		$	358,421
Investments in securities		203,280		-		8,836			42,514			254,630
Investments in sponsored investment companies		39,520		-		-			-			39,520
Investments in partnerships		110,679		4,684		(7,929	)		-			107,434
Receivable from brokers		31,388		-		306			48,191			79,885
Investment advisory fees receivable		31,221		17		(1	)		(82	)		31,155
Other assets		28,528		24		(1,000	)		163			27,715
Total assets	$	802,932	$	4,732	$	310		$	90,786		$	898,760
Liabilities and equity
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	13,549	$	-	$	-		$	631		$	14,180
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		166,209		71		31			39,009			205,320
Total debt		111,941		-		-			-			111,941
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		-		4,661		279			51,146			56,086
Total equity		511,233		-		-			-			511,233
Total liabilities and equity	$	802,932	$	4,732	$	310		$	90,786		$	898,760

	December 31, 2013
	Prior to								Offshore
	Consolidation		CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	209,667	$	450		$	334		$	-		$	210,451
Investments in securities		232,211		-			7,464			(8,447	)		231,228
Investments in sponsored investment companies		44,033		-			9			-			44,042
Investments in partnerships		98,494		6,517			(9,019	)		-			95,992
Receivable from brokers		35,151		-			-			14,310			49,461
Investment advisory fees receivable		52,509		(24	)		(14	)		(965	)		51,506
Other assets		27,433		(2,339	)		1,592			119			26,805
Total assets	$	699,498	$	4,604		$	366		$	5,017		$	709,485
Liabilities and equity
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	6,049	$	-		$	-		$	129		$	6,178
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		121,356		165			29			2,913			124,463
Total debt		111,911		-			-			-			111,911
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		-		4,439			337			1,975			6,751
Total equity		460,182		-			-			-			460,182
Total liabilities and equity	$	699,498	$	4,604		$	366		$	5,017		$	709,485

	September 30, 2013
	Prior to								Offshore
	Consolidation		CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	243,995	$	1,082		$	334		$	-		$	245,411
Investments in securities		240,113		-			7,400			(9,769	)		237,744
Investments in sponsored investment companies		43,677		-			11			-			43,688
Investments in partnerships		104,010		3,253			(9,511	)		-			97,752
Receivable from brokers		26,981		-			2,115			14,758			43,854
Investment advisory fees receivable		31,241		(8	)		(1	)		(81	)		31,151
Other assets		34,947		-			-			75			35,022
Total assets	$	724,964	$	4,327		$	348		$	4,983		$	734,622
Liabilities and equity
Securities sold, not yet purchased	$	7,577	$	-		$	-		$	148		$	7,725
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		161,394		1,146			32			2,567			165,139
Total debt		117,347		-			-			-			117,347
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		-		3,181			316			2,268			5,765
Total equity		438,646		-			-			-			438,646
Total liabilities and equity	$	724,964	$	4,327		$	348		$	4,983		$	734,622

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income By Entity Consolidated

The following table includes the net impact by line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income for each category of entity consolidated (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Prior to									Offshore
	Consolidation			CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Total revenues	$	111,073		$	(7	)	$	-		$	(208	)	$	110,858
Total expenses		66,980			20			12			260			67,272
Operating income		44,093			(27	)		(12	)		(468	)		43,586
Total other income/(expense), net		(7,462	)		(186	)		(18	)		(2,323	)		(9,989	)
Income before income taxes		36,631			(213	)		(30	)		(2,791	)		33,597
Income tax provision		13,045			-			-			-			13,045
Net income		23,586			(213	)		(30	)		(2,791	)		20,552
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(79	)		(213	)		(30	)		(2,791	)		(3,113	)
Net income attributable to GAMCO	$	23,665		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	23,665

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Prior to								Offshore
	Consolidation		CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Total revenues	$	96,620	$	(8	)	$	(1	)	$	(234	)	$	96,377
Total expenses		63,400		46			11			192			63,649
Operating income		33,220		(54	)		(12	)		(426	)		32,728
Total other income, net		17,404		94			31			462			17,991
Income before income taxes		50,624		40			19			36			50,719
Income tax provision		17,515		-			-			-			17,515
Net income		33,109		40			19			36			33,204
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		11		40			19			36			106
Net income attributable to GAMCO	$	33,098	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	33,098

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Prior to									Offshore
	Consolidation			CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Total revenues	$	324,287		$	(21	)	$	(2	)	$	(633	)	$	323,631
Total expenses		205,207			34			38			730			206,009
Operating income		119,080			(55	)		(40	)		(1,363	)		117,622
Total other income/(expense), net		6,172			20			19			(1,186	)		5,025
Income before income taxes		125,252			(35	)		(21	)		(2,549	)		122,647
Income tax provision		44,796			-			-			-			44,796
Net income		80,456			(35	)		(21	)		(2,549	)		77,851
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(113	)		(35	)		(21	)		(2,549	)		(2,718	)
Net income attributable to GAMCO	$	80,569		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	80,569

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Prior to									Offshore
	Consolidation			CFFs			Partnerships			Funds			As Reported
Total revenues	$	275,689		$	(20	)	$	(2	)	$	(819	)	$	274,848
Total expenses		178,858			134			36			581			179,609
Operating income		96,831			(154	)		(38	)		(1,400	)		95,239
Total other income, net		33,125			228			79			1,559			34,991
Income before income taxes		129,956			74			41			159			130,230
Income tax provision		46,434			-			-			-			46,434
Net income		83,522			74			41			159			83,796
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(14	)		74			41			159			260
Net income attributable to GAMCO	$	83,536		$	-		$	-		$	0		$	83,536

GAMCO's Net Interest in Consolidated VIEs

The assets of these VIEs may only be used to satisfy obligations of the VIEs.  The following table presents the balances related to the VIE that is consolidated and is included on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition as well as GAMCO's net interest in this VIE.  Only one VIE was consolidated at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013:

	September 30,			December 31,			September 30,
	2014			2013			2013
(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1		$	-		$	1,082
Investments in partnerships		13,618			15,540			13,782
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(15	)		(2,022	)		(1,088	)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		(962	)		(1,120	)		-
GAMCO's net interests in consolidated VIE	$	12,642		$	12,398		$	13,776

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended		183 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Feb. 05, 2013
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Average price per share of repurchased shares (in dollars per share)	$ 77.67				$ 72.40			$ 78.43	$ 57.97	$ 43.53
Shares available to be repurchased (in shares)											500,000
Shares authorized for issuance (in shares)	1,500,000							1,500,000
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06				$ 0.06			$ 0.18	$ 0.16
Dividends payable date	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 24, 2014	Mar. 25, 2014		Sep. 24, 2013	Jun. 25, 2013	Mar. 26, 2013
Dividends record date	Sep. 16, 2014	Jun. 10, 2014	Mar. 11, 2014		Sep. 10, 2013	Jun. 11, 2013	Mar. 12, 2013
Expected expense related to Shareholder-designated charitable contribution program				$ 5,300				$ 134	$ 5,313
Percentage stock based compensation expense recognize over three years vesting period (in hundredths)	30.00%
Stock based compensation expense recognize over five years vesting period	70.00%
Vesting period for recognition of 30 percent of stock based compensation expense	3 years
Vesting period for recognition of 70 percent of stock based compensation expense	5 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage stock based compensation expense recognize over three years vesting period (in hundredths)	30.00%
Stock based compensation expense recognize over five years vesting period	70.00%
Vesting period for recognition of 30 percent of stock based compensation expense	3 years
Vesting period for recognition of 70 percent of stock based compensation expense	5 years
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock repurchased (in shares)	59,539
Average price per share of repurchased shares (in dollars per share)	$ 77.42
Special dividend declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25
Quarterly Dividend [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06		$ 0.06	$ 0.05	$ 0.05
Quarterly Dividend [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07
Dividends declared date	Nov. 06, 2014
Dividends payable date	Dec. 30, 2014
Dividends record date	Dec. 16, 2014

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION UNAUDITED (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 358,421	$ 210,451	$ 245,411
Investments in securities	254,630	231,228	237,744
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies	39,520	44,042	43,688
Investments in partnerships	107,434	95,992	97,752
Receivable from brokers	79,885	49,461	43,854
Investment advisory fees receivable	31,155	51,506	31,151
Income tax receivable	2,433	445	433
Other assets	25,282	26,360	34,589
Total assets	898,760	709,485	734,622
Liabilities and Equity
Payable to brokers	46,790	10,765	14,675
Income taxes payable and deferred tax liabilities	27,412	39,846	28,726
Capital lease obligation	5,272	5,323	5,331
Compensation payable	93,535	34,663	86,174
Securities sold, not yet purchased	14,180	6,178	7,725
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	1,304	1,355	1,327
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	31,007	32,511	28,906
Sub-total	219,500	130,641	172,864
5.5% Senior notes (due May 15, 2013)	0	0	0
5.875% Senior notes (due June 1, 2021)	100,000	100,000	100,000
Zero coupon subordinated debentures, Face value: $21.7 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and $86.3 million at June 30, 2012 (due December 31, 2015)	11,941	11,911	17,347
Total liabilities	331,441	242,552	290,211
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	56,086	6,751	5,765
Commitments and contingencies (Note J)
GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity
Preferred Stock
Additional paid-in capital	289,664	282,496	281,194
Retained earnings	582,357	506,441	487,702
Accumulated other comprehensive income	23,392	30,239	23,271
Total GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity	508,494	457,331	435,857
Noncontrolling interests	2,739	2,851	2,789
Total equity	511,233	460,182	438,646
Total liabilities and equity	898,760	709,485	734,622
Class A [Member]
GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity
Common Stock	14	14	14
Treasury stock, at cost (8,118,237, 8,081,561 and 7,167,981 shares, respectively)	(386,952)	(361,878)	(356,343)
Class B [Member]
GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity
Common Stock	$ 19	$ 19	$ 19

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Non-cash activity:
Accrued restricted stock award dividends	$ 86	$ 21

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computations of basic and diluted net income per share

Thecomputations of basic and diluted net income per share are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Basic:
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$	23,665	$	33,098	$	80,569	$	83,536
Weighted average shares outstanding		25,296		25,625		25,385		25,682
Basic net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s
shareholders per share	$	0.94	$	1.29	$	3.17	$	3.25
Diluted:
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$	23,665	$	33,098	$	80,569	$	83,536
Weighted average share outstanding		25,296		25,625		25,385		25,682
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards		221		75		210		35
Total		25,517		25,700		25,595		25,717
Diluted net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s
shareholders per share	$	0.93	$	1.29	$	3.15	$	3.25

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	183 Months Ended		3 Months Ended									9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended									3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 IncentivePlan	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Feb. 05, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Q1 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Q1 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Q2 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Q2 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Q3 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Q3 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Q4 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Q4 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock [Member] Award Made on September 15, 2014 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock [Member] Award Made on January 9, 2014 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock [Member] Award Made in August 2013 and September 2014 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Quarterly Dividend [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Quarterly Dividend [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Quarterly Dividend [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Quarterly Dividend [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Quarterly Dividend [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Quarterly Dividend [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Class A [Member] VoteperShare	Dec. 31, 2013 Class A [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Class A [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Class B [Member] VoteperShare	Dec. 31, 2013 Class B [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Class B [Member]
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Shares outstanding (in shares)	25,900,000			26,000,000			25,900,000	26,000,000	26,100,000																					6,599,982	6,701,930	6,592,649	19,279,260	19,384,174	19,424,174
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06			$ 0.06			$ 0.18	$ 0.16																$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.05	$ 0.05
Dividend payment date	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 24, 2014	Mar. 25, 2014	Sep. 24, 2013	Jun. 25, 2013	Mar. 26, 2013
Dividend record date	Sep. 16, 2014	Jun. 10, 2014	Mar. 11, 2014	Sep. 10, 2013	Jun. 11, 2013	Mar. 12, 2013
Voting Rights [Abstract]
Number of votes per share																														1			10
Stock Award and Incentive Plan [Abstract]
Number of incentive plans	2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares reserved for issuance under each plan, maximum (in shares)	1,500,000						1,500,000
Term of nonqualified stock options, maximum (in years)	10 years
Percentage options granted under plans vest after three years (in hundredths)	75.00%
Percentage options granted under plan vest after four years (in hundredths)	100.00%
Vesting period for 75 percent of stock options	3 years
Vesting period for 100 percent of stock options	4 years
RSA shares outstanding (in shares)	639,750			427,700			639,750	427,700	566,950
Average weighted grant price (in dollars per share)							$ 65.12	$ 57.86	$ 63.93
Percentage stock based compensation expense recognize over three years vesting period (in hundredths)	30.00%																			30.00%			30.00%
Percentage stock based compensation expense recognize over five years vesting period (in hundredths)	70.00%																			70.00%
Percentage stock based compensation expense recognize each year over years four through ten vesting period (in hundredths)																							10.00%
Vesting period for recognition of 30 percent of stock based compensation expense (in years)	3 years																			3 years			3 years
Vesting period for recognition of 70 percent of stock based compensation expense (in years)	5 years																			5 years
RSAs granted (in shares)																					2,100	83,500
Restricted stock award shares approved grant date fair value (in dollars per share)																					$ 81.99	$ 73.41
Actual and projected stock based compensation expense for RSA shares and options [Abstract]
Actual stock based compensation expense	$ 1,785,000			$ 741,000			$ 5,182,000	$ 770,000					$ 15,000
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Projected Compensation Cost Year Eleven	32,000											12,000		12,000		8,000		0
Projected stock based compensation expense 2013	2,072,000														15,000		741,000		1,301,000
Projected stock based compensation expense 2014	7,147,000											1,700,000		1,697,000		1,785,000		1,965,000
Projected stock based compensation expense 2015	7,845,000											1,962,000		1,961,000		1,961,000		1,961,000
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Projected Compensation Cost Year Three	6,875,000											1,961,000		1,961,000		1,607,000		1,346,000
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Projected Compensation Cost Year Ten	202,000											76,000		76,000		38,000		12,000
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Projected Compensation Cost Year Six	1,541,000											429,000		429,000		364,000		319,000
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Projected Compensation Cost Year Seven	1,129,000											319,000		319,000		264,000		227,000
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Projected Compensation Cost Year Nine	472,000											146,000		146,000		104,000		76,000
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Projected Compensation Cost Year Four	4,292,000											1,171,000		1,171,000		1,040,000		910,000
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Projected Compensation Cost Year Five	3,303,000											908,000		908,000		828,000		659,000
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Projected Compensation Cost Year Eight	779,000											227,000		227,000		179,000		146,000
Compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock awards and options not yet recognized	28,400,000						28,400,000
Stock options exercised (in shares)	0			0			40,000	2,623
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0						1,637,000	76,000
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options	$ 0						$ 349,000	$ 16,000
Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]
Incremental Class A shares authorized to buyback (in shares)											500,000
Shares repurchased (in shares)	94,942			40,857			319,662	159,259		9,031,255
Average price per share of repurchased shares (in dollars per share)	$ 77.67			$ 72.40			$ 78.43	$ 57.97		$ 43.53
Share available under program to repurchase (in shares)	603,553						603,553

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

J. Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, the Company may be named in legal actions and proceedings.  These actions may seek substantial or indeterminate compensatory as well as punitive damages or injunctive relief.  The Company is also subject to governmental or regulatory examinations or investigations.  The examinations or investigations could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions or other relief.  For any such matters, the condensed consolidated financial statements include the necessary provisions for losses that the Company believes are probable and estimable.  Furthermore, the Company evaluates whether there exist losses which may be reasonably possible and, if material, makes the necessary disclosures.  Such amounts, both those that are probable and those that are reasonably possible, are not considered material to the Company's financial condition, operations or cash flows.

The Company indemnifies the clearing brokers of G.research, Inc., our broker-dealer subsidiary, for losses they may sustain from the customer accounts that trade on margin introduced by it.  At September 30, 2014, the total amount of customer balances subject to indemnification (i.e. unsecured margin debits) was immaterial.  The Company also has entered into arrangements with various other third parties many of which provide for indemnification of the third parties against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of obligations under the agreements.  The Company has had no claims or payments pursuant to these or prior agreements and believes the likelihood of a claim being made is remote.  The Company's estimate of the value of such agreements is de minimis, and therefore an accrual has not been made on the condensed consolidated financial statements.