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Consolidation Consolidated Federated Fund VIEs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Investments—consolidated investment companies $ 58,977 $ 25,368
Federated's net interest in the consolidated Federated Fund VIEs 17,000 17,000
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Investments—consolidated investment companies 44,800 25,400
Less: Liabilities 1,200 3,000
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries 27,400 8,700
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Consolidated VIE assets 0 3,100
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Consolidated VIE assets $ 800 $ 200