Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 594,767	$ 679,661
Restricted cash	5,500	5,500
Receivables from investment products	47,066	48,098
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $946 and $649	242,084	223,023
Securities owned	21,290	21,235
Other current assets	30,213	26,207
Total Current Assets	940,920	1,003,724
Property and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $272,292 and $259,501	138,696	143,977
Capitalized Software, net of accumulated amortization of $281,407 and $259,358	288,070	290,522
Investments Available for Sale	88,372	81,294
Investments in Affiliated Funds, at fair value	4,420	4,039
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates	41,996	49,580
Deferred Income Taxes	4,041	0
Other Assets, net	13,856	15,492
Total Assets	1,520,371	1,588,628
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,541	4,511
Accrued liabilities	145,717	217,587
Deferred revenue	3,479	2,385
Total Current Liabilities	152,737	224,483
Deferred Income Taxes	67,089	63,028
Other Long-term Liabilities	12,262	11,397
Total Liabilities	232,088	298,908
Commitments and Contingencies
SEI Investments shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 750,000 shares authorized; 161,191 and 163,733 shares issued and outstanding	1,612	1,637
Capital in excess of par value	933,434	910,513
Retained earnings	380,664	402,860
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(27,427)	(25,290)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,288,283	1,289,720
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 1,520,371	$ 1,588,628

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