Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Receivables:
Fixed assets, net	$ 172,822	$ 179,606
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	108,211,334	111,469,142
Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Investment Vehicles Before Eliminations [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 618,935	$ 669,552
Receivables:
Investment securities	440,826	454,735
Other current assets	49,479	51,750
Total Current Assets	1,720,381	1,880,689
TOTAL ASSETS	6,832,795	7,032,631
Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities	120,204	177,879
Total Current Liabilities	590,194	808,640
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,335,698	2,537,150
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	39,791	10,787
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	6,832,795	7,032,631
Consolidated Investment Vehicles [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	25	2,808
Receivables:
Investment securities	53,521	48,000
Other current assets	6,412	6,121
Total Current Assets	59,958	56,929
TOTAL ASSETS	59,958	56,929
Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities	6,295	6,436
Total Current Liabilities	6,295	6,436
TOTAL LIABILITIES	6,295	6,436
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	34,113	27,581
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	59,958	56,929
Consolidated Legg Mason, Inc.
Current Assets
Restricted cash	11,939	32,114
Receivables:
Investment advisory and related fees	331,602	368,399
Other receivables	87,590	118,850
Deferred income taxes	165,211	169,706
Total Current Assets	1,765,540	1,922,035
Fixed assets, net	172,822	179,606
Intangible assets, net	3,314,741	3,313,334
Goodwill	1,319,522	1,339,510
Deferred income taxes	164,221	161,978
Other non-current assets	141,108	157,514
TOTAL ASSETS	6,877,954	7,073,977
Current Liabilities
Accrued compensation	266,795	400,245
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current	189,833	208,210
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current	13,332	22,276
Total Current Liabilities	596,459	815,046
Deferred compensation	63,829	51,706
Deferred income taxes	387,136	362,209
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent	76,887	88,508
Other non-current liabilities	157,750	167,998
Long-term Debt	1,059,902	1,058,089
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,341,963	2,543,556
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	78,478	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	10,821	11,147
Additional paid-in capital	2,717,022	2,844,441
Employee stock trust	(27,678)	(29,570)
Deferred compensation employee stock trust	27,678	29,570
Retained earnings	1,803,934	1,690,055
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net	(74,264)	(60,742)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	4,457,513	4,484,901
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 6,877,954	$ 7,073,977

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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