Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Receivables:
Fixed assets, net	$ 175,897	$ 179,606
Current Liabilities
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	$ 48,011	$ 38,498
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	110,125,537	111,469,142
Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Investment Vehicles Before Eliminations [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 530,243	$ 669,552
Receivables:
Investment securities	419,668	454,735
Other current assets	51,916	51,750
Total Current Assets	1,627,089	1,880,689
TOTAL ASSETS	6,780,997	7,032,631
Current Liabilities
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current	11,082	22,276
Other current liabilities	104,719	177,879
Total Current Liabilities	510,785	808,640
Long-term Debt	1,057,122	1,058,089
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,247,906	2,537,150
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	11,092	10,787
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	6,780,997	7,032,631
Consolidated Investment Vehicles [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,948	2,808
Receivables:
Investment securities	53,370	48,000
Other current assets	8,701	6,121
Total Current Assets	64,019	56,929
TOTAL ASSETS	64,019	56,929
Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities	3,795	6,436
Total Current Liabilities	3,795	6,436
TOTAL LIABILITIES	3,795	6,436
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	37,570	27,581
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	64,019	56,929
Consolidated Legg Mason, Inc.
Current Assets
Restricted cash	17,923	32,114
Receivables:
Investment advisory and related fees	349,024	368,399
Other receivables	74,986	118,850
Deferred income taxes	167,701	169,706
Total Current Assets	1,675,480	1,922,035
Fixed assets, net	175,897	179,606
Intangible assets, net	3,321,616	3,313,334
Goodwill	1,348,149	1,339,510
Deferred income taxes	164,116	161,978
Other non-current assets	144,130	157,514
TOTAL ASSETS	6,829,388	7,073,977
Current Liabilities
Accrued compensation	184,338	400,245
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current	210,614	208,210
Total Current Liabilities	514,548	815,046
Deferred compensation	65,188	51,706
Deferred income taxes	369,105	362,209
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent	81,662	88,508
Other non-current liabilities	164,044	167,998
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,251,669	2,543,556
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	55,513	45,520
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $.10; authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued 111,469,142 shares in March 2015 and 117,173,639 shares in March 2014	11,013	11,147
Additional paid-in capital	2,788,418	2,844,441
Employee stock trust	(29,681)	(29,570)
Deferred compensation employee stock trust	29,681	29,570
Retained earnings	1,761,785	1,690,055
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net	(39,010)	(60,742)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	4,522,206	4,484,901
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	6,829,388	7,073,977
Management Equity Plan [Member]
Current Liabilities
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	$ 7,502	$ 7,022