Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Basic:
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$	14,969	$	23,665	$	63,846	$	80,569
Weighted average shares outstanding		24,947		25,296		25,047		25,385
Basic net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s
shareholders per share	$	0.60	$	0.94	$	2.55	$	3.17
Diluted:
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$	14,969	$	23,665	$	63,846	$	80,569
Weighted average share outstanding		24,947		25,296		25,047		25,385
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards		294		221		290		210
Total		25,241		25,517		25,337		25,595
Diluted net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s
shareholders per share	$	0.59	$	0.93	$	2.52	$	3.15