CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION UNAUDITED - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 28,045	$ 13,719	$ 11,261
Investments in Securities	36,419	32,975	37,954
Receivable from brokers	1,135	1,091	2,100
Investment advisory fees receivable	29,612	31,048	32,241
Receivable from affiliates	5,256	5,041	28,373
Income tax receivable	2,452	6,787	2,433
Other assets	13,006	13,238	11,680
Assets of discontinued operations	0	0	673,263
Total assets	115,925	103,899	799,305
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Payable to brokers	0	12	46
Income taxes payable and deferred tax liabilities	12,198	4,823	23,133
Capital lease obligation	5,145	5,170	5,234
Compensation payable	19,218	24,426	38,823
Securities sold, not yet purchased	0	129	0
Payable to affiliates	3,754	7,687	28
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	29,710	28,882	32,071
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0	35,782
Sub-total	70,025	71,129	135,117
AC 4% PIK Note (due November 30, 2020) (Note F)	250,000	250,000	0
Loan from GGCP (due December 28, 2016) (Note F)	20,000	35,000	0
5.875% Senior notes (due June 1, 2021)	24,103	24,097	99,398
Zero coupon subordinated debentures, Face value: $0.0 million at March 31, 2016, $0.0 million at December 31, 2015 and $10.4 million at March 31, 2015, respectively (due December 31, 2015)	0	0	9,936
Total liabilities	364,128	380,226	244,451
Redeemable noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations	$ 0	$ 0	$ 5,519
Commitments and contingencies (Note J)
GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Additional paid-in capital	1,382	345	293,958
Retained earnings (deficit)	(8,794)	(34,224)	625,926
Accumulated other comprehensive income	11,670	9,115	24,505
Treasury stock, at cost (x,xxx,xxx, 4,758,794 and 8,766,614 shares, respectively)	(252,494)	(251,596)	(397,813)
Total GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	(248,203)	(276,327)	546,609
Noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations	0	0	2,726
Total equity (deficit)	(248,203)	(276,327)	549,335
Total liabilities and equity	115,925	103,899	799,305
Class A [Member]
GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity
Common Stock	14	14	14
Class B [Member]
GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity
Common Stock	$ 19	$ 19	$ 19

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