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Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliates (Condensed Statements of Operations of LSV) (Details) (LSV Asset Management [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
LSV Asset Management [Member]
     
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue $ 422,064us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= seic_LSVAssetManagementMember
$ 354,094us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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= seic_LSVAssetManagementMember
$ 296,261us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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= seic_LSVAssetManagementMember
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Net Income (Loss) $ 356,824us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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= seic_LSVAssetManagementMember
$ 302,316us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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= seic_LSVAssetManagementMember
$ 250,165us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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= seic_LSVAssetManagementMember