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Business Segment Information (Additional Information Pertaining To Business Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Capital Expenditures	$ 13,790	$ 13,111	$ 41,300	$ 44,992
Depreciation	5,346	5,602	16,348	16,392
Amortization	7,008	5,998	20,031	17,895
Private Banks [Member]
Capital Expenditures	9,219	8,452	27,032	27,119
Depreciation	3,913	4,044	11,913	11,796
Amortization	4,762	3,767	13,599	11,233
Investment Advisors [Member]
Capital Expenditures	3,146	2,976	9,184	9,752
Depreciation	552	602	1,699	1,758
Amortization	1,604	1,362	4,573	4,066
Institutional Investors [Member]
Capital Expenditures	508	615	1,640	2,476
Depreciation	276	297	836	864
Amortization	200	305	563	910
Investment Managers [Member]
Capital Expenditures	671	770	2,544	4,090
Depreciation	441	467	1,379	1,410
Amortization	133	204	379	615
Investments In New Businesses [Member]
Capital Expenditures	146	147	450	552
Depreciation	24	36	83	109
Amortization	67	117	191	342
Total From Business Segments [Member]
Capital Expenditures	13,690	12,960	40,850	43,989
Depreciation	5,206	5,446	15,910	15,937
Amortization	6,766	5,755	19,305	17,166
Corporate Overhead [Member]
Capital Expenditures	100	151	450	1,003
Depreciation	140	156	438	455
Amortization	$ 242	$ 243	$ 726	$ 729

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- Definition

The aggregate amount of recurring noncash expense charged against earnings in the period to allocate the cost of assets over their estimated remaining economic lives.

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- Definition

Future cash outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets that have occurred.

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- Definition

The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

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-Publisher FASB

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