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Concentration Risk Concentration Risk (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract] |
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the percentage of total revenue earned from Federated's asset classes over the last three years:
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Equity assets |  | 46 | % |  | 45 | % |  | 37 | %
Money market assets |  | 33 | % |  | 32 | % |  | 39 | %
Fixed-income assets |  | 21 | % |  | 22 | % |  | 23 | %
Voluntary Fee Waivers [Table Text Block] | The impact of such fee waivers on various components of Federated's Consolidated Statements of Income was as follows for the years ended December 31:
in millions |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Revenue |  | $ | (333.6 | ) |  | $ | (410.6 | ) |  | $ | (389.0 | )
Less: Reduction in Distribution expense |  | 240.6 |  |  | 280.9 |  |  | 277.1 |
Operating income |  | (93.0 | ) |  | (129.7 | ) |  | (111.9 | )
Less: Reduction in Noncontrolling interest |  | 7.1 |  |  | 10.7 |  |  | 6.8 |
Pre-tax impact |  | $ | (85.9 | ) |  | $ | (119.0 | ) |  | $ | (105.1 | )

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