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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
The components of income before income tax expense by jurisdiction, in accordance with the updated disclosure requirements of ASU 2023-09, are as follows:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)2025
Domestic
$347,539 
Foreign
27,008 
Total income before income tax expense$374,547 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The components of income tax expense are as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)202520242023
Current
Federal$49,167 $30,429 $3,988 
State19,695 10,679 5,292 
Foreign6,261 2,747 684 
Total current
75,123 43,855 9,964 
Deferred
Federal5,028 10,329 11,856 
State576 5,913 1,546 
Foreign(145)875 247 
Total deferred
5,459 17,117 13,649 
Total income tax expense$80,582 $60,972 $23,613 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of federal income taxes at statutory rate to the Company's effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025, in accordance with the updated disclosure requirements of ASU 2023-09, is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2025
(Amounts in thousands, except percentages)
Amount
Percent
Federal income tax expense at statutory rate
$78,655 21.0 %
Increase/(decrease) in taxes resulting from:
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit (1)21,328 5.7 
Foreign tax effects
444 0.1 
Non-taxable or non-deductible items:
Non-deductible compensation11,809 3.2 
Vestings of stock awards(28,142)(7.5)
Tax-exempt interest income
(1,603)(0.4)
(Income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(2,653)(0.7)
Other non-taxable or non-deductible items2,505 0.7 
Total non-taxable or non-deductible items(18,084)(4.8)
Other, net(1,761)(0.5)
Total income tax expense and effective tax rate
$80,582 21.5 %
(1)For the year ended December 31, 2025, state and local income taxes in New York, California, and New York City made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category.

As previously disclosed for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09, the reconciliation of federal income taxes at statutory rate to the Company's effective tax rate is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)20242023
Federal income tax expense at statutory rate
$45,867 $25,743 
Increase/(decrease) in taxes resulting from:
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit13,433 7,994 
Tax-exempt interest income
(1,332)(1,613)
Foreign jurisdictions tax rate differential
1,076 993 
Non-deductible compensation8,362 3,645 
Change in valuation allowance— (159)
Vestings of stock awards(13,146)(13,714)
(Income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests4,972 (2,831)
Other, net1,740 3,555 
Total income tax expense$60,972 $23,613 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities The net deferred income tax assets consisted of the following items:
December 31,December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)20252024
Deferred tax assets
Deferred compensation$127,015 $119,916 
Accrued lease liabilities
24,454 20,588 
Goodwill tax basis in excess of book basis28,877 36,415 
Net operating loss carryforwards 536 
Liabilities/accruals not currently deductible1,246 2,949 
Other7,049 5,252 
Total deferred tax assets188,641 185,656 
Deferred tax liabilities
Right-of-use lease assets
15,283 15,564 
Unrealized gains on firm investments3,928 1,388 
Fixed assets12,691 6,545 
Other615 576 
Total deferred tax liabilities32,517 24,073 
Net deferred tax assets$156,124 $161,583 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
(Amounts in thousands) 
Balance at December 31, 2022$2,151 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year— 
Additions for tax positions of prior years— 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(42)
Settlements(305)
Balance at December 31, 2023$1,804 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year— 
Additions for tax positions of prior years113 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years— 
Settlements— 
Balance at December 31, 2024$1,917 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year— 
Additions for tax positions of prior years283 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years— 
Settlements— 
Balance at December 31, 2025$2,200 
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures
The components of income taxes paid, in accordance with the updated disclosure requirements of ASU 2023-09, are as follows:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)2025
Federal
$32,800 
State5,848 
Foreign
United Kingdom
2,388 
Other
59 
Total foreign
2,447 
Total income taxes paid
$41,095