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Consolidation Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
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