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Business Combinations - HD Vest Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Credit facility borrowed $ 607,650,000 $ 607,650,000   $ 253,190,000
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life   147 months    
Debt issuance costs     $ 714,000  
Notes payable, other payables [Member] | President [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Term   3 years    
Fixed interest rate 5.00% 5.00%    
Advisor relationships [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life   168 months    
Sponsor Relationships [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life   216 months    
Curriculum [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life   48 months    
TaxACT - HD Vest 2015 credit facility [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Credit facility borrowed $ 400,000,000 $ 400,000,000   $ 0
HD Vest [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Date of acquisition Dec. 31, 2015      
Purchase price   $ 611,938,000    
Ownership percentage 95.52% 95.52%    
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage 4.48% 4.48%    
Cash paid   $ 610,500,000    
Business combination, contingent consideration $ 20,000,000 20,000,000    
Business combination, acquired accounts receivable, gross contractual amount 21,600,000 21,600,000    
HD Vest [Member] | General and administrative [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Transaction costs 11,000,000 $ 11,000,000    
HD Vest [Member] | Advisor relationships [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life   14 years    
HD Vest [Member] | Sponsor Relationships [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life   18 years    
HD Vest [Member] | Curriculum [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life   4 years    
HD Vest [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life   6 years    
HD Vest [Member] | TaxACT - HD Vest 2015 credit facility [Member] | Term loan [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Credit facility borrowed $ 400,000,000 $ 400,000,000    
Debt issuance costs   $ 21,800,000