Share-Based Compensation Plans	3 Months Ended
Share-Based Compensation Plans	Mar. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation Plans	Share-Based Compensation Plans (a) Restricted Stock During the first three months of 2017, Federated awarded 513,570 shares of restricted Federated Class B common stock, all of which was granted in connection with a bonus program in which certain key employees received a portion of their bonus in the form of restricted stock under Federated’s Stock Incentive Plan. This restricted stock, which was granted on the bonus payment date and issued out of treasury, will generally vest over a three-year period. During 2016, Federated awarded 943,160 shares of restricted Federated Class B common stock under its Stock Incentive Plan. Of this amount, 464,660 shares were awarded in connection with the aforementioned bonus program in 2016. The remaining shares were awarded to certain key employees and generally vest over a ten-year period. (b) Non-Management Director Stock Award There were no shares of Federated Class B common stock awarded to non-management directors during the first three months of 2017. Federated awarded 5,700 shares of Federated Class B common stock to non-management directors during 2016.

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.