Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 744,247	$ 695,701
Restricted cash	3,505	3,500
Receivables from investment products	56,666	61,761
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $695 and $523	282,706	227,957
Securities owned	21,526	21,339
Other current assets	31,158	27,575
Total Current Assets	1,139,808	1,037,833
Property and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $309,955 and $285,322	146,428	146,190
Capitalized Software, net of accumulated amortization of $350,045 and $303,540	310,405	295,867
Investments Available for Sale	87,983	84,033
Investments in Affiliated Funds, at fair value	6,034	4,858
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates	59,492	50,459
Goodwill	52,990	0
Intangible Assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,552	28,578	0
Deferred Income Taxes	2,767	2,127
Other Assets, net	18,884	15,456
Total Assets	1,853,369	1,636,823
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	5,268	5,966
Accrued liabilities	265,058	240,525
Deferred revenue	4,723	2,880
Total Current Liabilities	275,049	249,371
Borrowings Under Revolving Credit Facility	30,000	0
Long-term Income Taxes Payable	10,629	0
Deferred Income Taxes	48,472	69,693
Other Long-term Liabilities	12,380	14,645
Total Liabilities	376,530	333,709
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; 157,069 and 159,031 shares issued and outstanding	1,571	1,590
Capital in excess of par value	1,027,709	955,461
Retained earnings	467,467	384,018
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(19,908)	(37,955)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,476,839	1,303,114
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,853,369	$ 1,636,823

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