Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 661,372	$ 695,701
Restricted cash	3,500	3,500
Receivables from investment products	51,453	61,761
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $518 and $523	252,205	227,957
Securities owned	21,372	21,339
Other current assets	29,873	27,575
Total Current Assets	1,019,775	1,037,833
Property and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $291,500 and $285,322	142,726	146,190
Capitalized Software, net of accumulated amortization of $315,512 and $303,540	300,756	295,867
Investments Available for Sale	89,262	84,033
Investments in Affiliated Funds, at fair value	5,156	4,858
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate	48,759	50,459
Deferred Income Taxes	1,878	2,127
Other Assets, net	16,240	15,456
Total Assets	1,624,552	1,636,823
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	7,372	5,966
Accrued liabilities	167,061	240,525
Deferred revenue	2,337	2,880
Total Current Liabilities	176,770	249,371
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	69,379	69,693
Other Long-term Liabilities	15,610	14,645
Total Liabilities	261,759	333,709
Commitments and Contingencies
SEI Investments shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 750,000 shares authorized; 158,687 and 159,031 shares issued and outstanding	1,587	1,590
Capital in excess of par value	976,007	955,461
Retained earnings	420,712	384,018
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(35,513)	(37,955)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,362,793	1,303,114
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 1,624,552	$ 1,636,823

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