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Consolidation Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable from Federated Funds | $ 23,000 | $ 16,900
Total waived fees | 118,500 |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | 25,905 | 8,734
Federated's net interest in consolidated Federated Fund VIEs | $ 18,700 | 17,000
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent | 50.50% |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 49.50% |
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary | $ 1,443 | 1,156
Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items] |  |
Nonconsolidated VIE maximum risk of loss | 1,100 | 301,500
Carrying value of investment of nonconsolidated VIEs | 1,100 | 301,500
AUM for nonconsolidated investment companies | 11,900 | 268,000,000
Investments [Member] | Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items] |  |
Carrying value of investment of nonconsolidated VIEs |  | 141,800
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items] |  |
Carrying value of investment of nonconsolidated VIEs |  | $ 159,700
Consolidated Voting Rights Entities [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items] |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | 2,100 |
Consolidated Voting Rights Entities [Member] | Investments [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items] |  |
Investments - consolidated investment companies, VREs | 13,200 |
General Partnership [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items] |  |
Consolidated liabilities | 2,100 |
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary | 1,400 |
General Partnership [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items] |  |
Consolidated assets, partnership | 5,100 |
Financial Support Waived Fees [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items] |  |
Total waived fees, money market funds subject to scope exception of ASU 2015-02 | 90,600 |
Financial Support, Capital Contributions [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items] |  |
Capital contributions | $ 0 |

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