CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION UNAUDITED - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 425,616	$ 298,224	$ 358,421
Investment in Securities, Fair Value	126,917	259,537	254,630
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies	115,046	39,537	39,520
Investments in partnerships	101,025	107,637	107,434
Receivable from brokers	52,918	76,079	79,885
Investment advisory fees receivable	28,629	41,872	31,155
Income tax receivable	2,409	2,477	2,433
Other assets	20,109	41,067	25,282
Total assets	872,669	866,430	898,760
Liabilities and Equity
Payable to brokers	49,074	43,409	46,790
Income taxes payable and deferred tax liabilities	10,529	27,939	27,412
Capital lease obligation	5,191	5,253	5,272
Compensation payable	88,747	39,983	93,535
Securities sold, not yet purchased	5,577	10,595	14,180
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	1,257	1,302	1,304
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	34,246	29,657	31,007
Sub-total	194,621	158,138	219,500
5.875% Senior notes (due June 1, 2021)	100,000	100,000	100,000
Zero coupon subordinated debentures, Face value: $6.9 million at June 30, 2015, $13.1 million at December 31, 2014 and $13.2 million at June 30, 2014 (due December 31, 2015)	6,750	12,163	11,941
Total liabilities	301,371	270,301	331,441
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 6,018	$ 68,334	$ 56,086
Commitments and contingencies (Note J)
GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity
Preferred Stock
Additional paid-in capital	$ 299,769	$ 291,681	$ 289,664
Retained earnings	661,415	602,950	582,357
Accumulated other comprehensive income	17,575	25,014	23,392
Total GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity	562,645	525,061	508,494
Noncontrolling interests	2,635	2,734	2,739
Total equity	565,280	527,795	511,233
Total liabilities and equity	872,669	866,430	898,760
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)	(416,147)	(394,617)	(386,952)
Class B [Member]
GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity
Common Stock	$ 19	$ 19	$ 19

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