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Consolidation Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Accounts receivable from Federated Funds $ 22,700 $ 22,700 $ 16,900
Total Waived Fees 101,200 322,000  
Investments - consolidated investment companies 58,977 58,977 25,368
Federated's net interest in the consolidated Federated Fund VIEs 17,000 17,000 17,000
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 1,233 1,233 1,156
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Investments - consolidated investment companies 44,800 44,800 25,400
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries 27,400 27,400 8,700
Liabilities 1,200 1,200 3,000
VIE maximum risk of loss 17,000 17,000 17,000
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Consolidated VIE assets 0 0 3,100
Consolidated Voting Rights Entities [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Investments - consolidated investment companies 14,200 14,200  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries $ 2,500 $ 2,500  
General Partnership and VIE [Member] | Passport [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent   50.50%  
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners 49.50% 49.50%  
Liabilities $ 4,400 $ 4,400  
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 1,200 1,200  
General Partnership and VIE [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Passport [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Consolidated VIE assets 6,900 6,900  
Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
VIE maximum risk of loss 1,500 1,500 301,500
VIE investment 1,500 1,500 301,500
AUM for nonconsolidated Federated Funds 22,600 22,600 268,000,000
Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Investments [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
VIE investment     141,800
Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
VIE investment     $ 159,700
Financial Support Waived Fees [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Financial support 75,400 240,300  
Financial Support, Capital Contributions [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Financial support $ 0 $ 0