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Fair Value Measurements Classes of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 185,104 | $ 172,628 |
Cash and cash equivalents using NAV practical expedient |  | 60,011 |  |
Available-for-sale equity securities |  | 129,208 | 141,748 |
Available-for-sale equity securities using NAV practical expedient |  | 26,244 | 24,326 | [1]
Trading securities—equity |  | 19,133 | 23,398 |
Trading securities—equity using NAV practical expedient |  | 5,643 | 7,433 | [1]
Trading securities—debt |  | 47,063 | 9,041 |
Other assets | [2] | 943 | 931 |
Total financial assets |  | 381,451 | 347,746 |
Total investments using NAV practical expedient |  | 91,898 | 31,759 | [1]
Total financial liabilities | [3] | 2,259 | 5,370 |
Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 125,093 | 172,628 |
Available-for-sale equity securities |  | 102,964 | 117,422 |
Trading securities—equity |  | 13,490 | 15,900 |
Trading securities—debt |  | 0 | 0 |
Other assets | [2] | 0 | 4 |
Total financial assets |  | 241,547 | 305,954 |
Total financial liabilities | [3] | 30 | 2,681 |
Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 | 0 |
Available-for-sale equity securities |  | 0 | 0 |
Trading securities—equity |  | 0 | 65 |
Trading securities—debt |  | 47,063 | 9,041 |
Other assets | [2] | 33 | 17 |
Total financial assets |  | 47,096 | 9,123 |
Total financial liabilities | [3] | 0 | 59 |
Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 | 0 |
Available-for-sale equity securities |  | 0 | 0 |
Trading securities—equity |  | 0 | 0 |
Trading securities—debt |  | 0 | 0 |
Other assets |  | 910 | 910 |
Total financial assets |  | 910 | 910 |
Total financial liabilities | [3] | $ 2,229 | $ 2,630 |
[1] | Investments that calculate NAV as a practical expedient were recategorized and are no longer included within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy as of December 31, 2015 (see Note (2) for additional information).
[2] | Amounts include structured trade finance loans held by Federated as well as futures contracts and/or foreign currency forward contracts held within certain consolidated Federated Funds.
[3] | Amounts include acquisition-related future consideration liabilities and may include investments sold short, foreign currency forward contracts and/or futures contracts held within certain consolidated Federated Funds, as well as certain liabilities attributable to structured trade finance loans held by Federated.

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