Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 695,701	$ 679,661
Restricted cash	3,500	5,500
Receivables from investment products	61,761	48,098
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $523 and $649	227,957	223,023
Securities owned	21,339	21,235
Other current assets	27,575	26,207
Total Current Assets	1,037,833	1,003,724
Property and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $285,322 and $259,501	146,190	143,977
Capitalized Software, net of accumulated amortization of $303,540 and $259,358	295,867	290,522
Investments Available for Sale	84,033	81,294
Investments in Affiliated Funds, at fair value	4,858	4,039
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates	50,459	49,580
Deferred Income Taxes	2,127	0
Other Assets, net	15,456	15,492
Total Assets	1,636,823	1,588,628
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	5,966	4,511
Accrued liabilities	240,525	217,587
Deferred revenue	2,880	2,385
Total Current Liabilities	249,371	224,483
Deferred Income Taxes	69,693	63,028
Other Long-term Liabilities	14,645	11,397
Total Liabilities	333,709	298,908
Commitments and Contingencies
SEI Investments shareholders' equity:
Series Preferred stock, $.05 par value, 50 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 750,000 shares authorized; 159,031 and 163,733 shares issued and outstanding	1,590	1,637
Capital in excess of par value	955,461	910,513
Retained earnings	384,018	402,860
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(37,955)	(25,290)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,303,114	1,289,720
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,636,823	$ 1,588,628

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