$FHI
FEDERATED HERMES, INC. Stock $fhi

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2011 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000105628812000004 Filed on February 24, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2011	2010 Q4	2010 Q3
Revenue	$895.1M	$245.3M	$242.2M
YoY Change	-5.97%	-7.36%	-17.52%
Cost Of Revenue	$53.70M	$9.400M	$9.400M
YoY Change	182.63%	13.25%	-6.93%
Gross Profit	$841.4M	$235.9M	$232.8M
YoY Change	-9.82%	-8.07%	-17.88%
Gross Profit Margin	94.0%	96.16%	96.13%
Selling, General & Admin	$554.4M	$134.1M	$149.8M
YoY Change	-4.68%	-16.71%	-16.87%
% of Gross Profit	65.89%	56.85%	64.35%
Research & Development	$22.97M		$5.362M
YoY Change	0.63%
% of Gross Profit	2.73%		2.3%
Depreciation & Amortization	$14.40M	$5.000M	$5.200M
YoY Change	-31.75%	-15.25%	-8.77%
% of Gross Profit	1.71%	2.12%	2.23%
Operating Expenses	$22.97M	$150.9M	$5.362M
YoY Change	0.63%	-9.21%	-97.1%
Operating Profit	$257.5M	$79.03M	$75.09M
YoY Change	-16.89%	-12.58%	-23.92%
Interest Expense	-$10.80M	-$900.0K	-$500.0K
YoY Change	24.14%	-40.0%	-183.33%
% of Operating Profit	-4.19%	-1.14%	-0.67%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$11.08M	-$200.0K	-$548.0K
YoY Change	27.83%	-116.67%	37.0%
Pretax Income	$246.4M	$78.00M	$74.54M
YoY Change	-18.18%	-9.3%	-21.45%
Income Tax	$91.29M	$29.30M	$26.48M
% Of Pretax Income	37.05%	37.56%	35.52%
Net Earnings	$150.9M	$46.40M	$43.06M
YoY Change	-15.75%	-10.6%	-24.46%
Net Earnings / Revenue	16.86%	18.91%	17.78%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.45
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.45	$464.0K	$431.0K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	100.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	100.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011	2010 Q4	2010 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$322.3M	$333.6M	$315.9M
YoY Change	-3.39%	173.44%	261.86%
Cash & Equivalents	$49.30M	$198.8M	$222.7M
Short-Term Investments	$273.0M	$134.9M	$93.20M
Other Short-Term Assets	$22.60M	$2.440M	$20.80M
YoY Change	23.5%	-94.35%	-35.2%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses		$15.86M
Receivables	$21.50M	$21.23M	$20.60M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$366.5M	$373.2M	$357.3M
YoY Change	-1.8%	101.93%	165.26%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$38.20M	$38.52M	$38.30M
YoY Change	-0.78%	-3.71%	38.77%
Goodwill		$635.3M
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$25.20M	$20.99M	$22.30M
YoY Change	20.0%	-14.66%	-25.91%
Total Long-Term Assets	$784.4M	$780.3M	$761.8M
YoY Change	0.53%	7.25%	6.62%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$366.5M	$373.2M	$357.3M
Total Long-Term Assets	$784.4M	$780.3M	$761.8M
Total Assets	$1.151B	$1.154B	$1.119B
YoY Change	-0.23%	26.43%	31.78%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$41.70M	$86.20M	$47.60M
YoY Change	-51.62%	71.03%	-19.59%
Accrued Expenses	$60.00M	$61.10M	$53.00M
YoY Change	-1.8%	-5.12%	3.52%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$42.50M	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change	0.0%
Long-Term Debt Due		$42.50M	$42.50M
YoY Change		102.38%	120.21%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$178.5M	$214.4M	$194.3M
YoY Change	-16.74%	8.81%	6.35%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$318.8M	$361.3M	$378.5M
YoY Change	-11.76%	204.64%	200.16%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$37.20M	$32.81M	$34.80M
YoY Change	13.41%	120.18%	192.44%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$356.0M	$445.4M	$413.3M
YoY Change	-9.67%	233.66%	199.49%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$178.5M	$214.4M	$194.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$356.0M	$445.4M	$413.3M
Total Liabilities	$608.9M	$659.8M	$665.9M
YoY Change	-7.98%	71.73%	88.43%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$1.037B
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$778.6M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares		25.84M shares
Shareholders Equity	$542.0M	$491.8M	$453.3M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.151B	$1.154B	$1.119B
YoY Change	-0.23%	26.43%	31.78%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011	2010 Q4	2010 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$150.9M	$46.40M	$43.06M
YoY Change	-15.75%	-10.6%	-24.46%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$14.40M	$5.000M	$5.200M
YoY Change	-31.75%	-15.25%	-8.77%
Cash From Operating Activities	$113.5M	$44.90M	$71.30M
YoY Change	-47.45%	-39.24%	-18.98%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$8.247M	-$2.800M	-$1.500M
YoY Change	4.79%	-82.72%	-34.78%
Acquisitions	$53.51M
YoY Change	7.96%
Other Investing Activities	-$99.20M	-$36.60M	-$12.00M
YoY Change	-27.38%		275.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$107.5M	-$39.30M	-$13.60M
YoY Change	-25.6%	141.1%	151.85%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$99.96M
YoY Change	-56.28%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$28.55M
YoY Change	112.04%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$155.5M	-29.50M	-41.00M
YoY Change	-522.76%	4.61%	-36.63%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$113.5M	44.90M	71.30M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$107.5M	-39.30M	-13.60M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$155.5M	-29.50M	-41.00M
Net Change In Cash	-$149.5M	-23.90M	16.70M
YoY Change	-238.02%	-181.29%	-6.7%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$113.5M	$44.90M	$71.30M
Capital Expenditures	$8.247M	-$2.800M	-$1.500M
Free Cash Flow	$105.2M	$47.70M	$72.80M
YoY Change	-49.42%	-47.06%	-19.38%

Facts In Submission

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CY2011	us-gaap	Description Of New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdopted	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">(2) Recent Accounting Pronouncements</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"> </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">(a) Fair Value Measurement</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On May 12, 2011, the FASB issued an update to the accounting standard on fair value measurement. The update amends certain fair value measurement guidance and expands disclosure requirements primarily for fair value measurements utilizing significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) and items not measured at fair value but for which fair value must be disclosed. This update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management does not expect the adoption of the update to have a material impact on Federated's Consolidated Financial Statements. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">(b) Comprehensive Income</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In June and December 2011, the FASB issued updates to the accounting standard on the presentation of comprehensive income. The updates require presentation of the components of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. The updates, which do not modify the components of comprehensive income, are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. As the updates affect disclosure only, the adoption of the updates will not impact Federated’s Consolidated Financial Statements.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">(c) Intangibles - Goodwill and Other</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On September 15, 2011, the FASB issued an update to the accounting standard on intangibles. The update amends guidance on testing goodwill for impairment to permit a qualitative assessment prior to performance of the two-step impairment test. If the result of the qualitative assessment reveals that there are no indicators of impairment, a quantitative calculation would not be required. This update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management does not expect the adoption of the update to impact Federated's Consolidated Financial Statements.</font></div></div>
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Noncurrent OtherAssetsNoncurrent	25191000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Other Liabilities Noncurrent OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	28321000	USD
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CY2009	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities	1388000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities	73192000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	7870000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	9490000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	11347000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Reclassifications Reclassifications	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">(c) Reclassification of Prior Period Financial Statements</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Certain items previously reported have been reclassified to conform with the current year’s presentation.</font></div></div>
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	3215432	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	28.67
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	29.72
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1	1.3	years
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CY2010	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	486150	shares
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	491799000	USD
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	492172000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	528815000	USD
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	423791000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Trading Securities Current TradingSecuritiesCurrent	29161000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Trading Securities Current TradingSecuritiesCurrent	113505000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Travel And Entertainment Expense TravelAndEntertainmentExpense	12174000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Travel And Entertainment Expense TravelAndEntertainmentExpense	11461000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Travel And Entertainment Expense TravelAndEntertainmentExpense	11374000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	25762366	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	25841365	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares Acquired TreasuryStockSharesAcquired	1500000	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value TreasuryStockValue	778609000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value TreasuryStockValue	772481000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	20102000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	28057000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	14249000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Fifth Anniversary UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary	400000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On First Anniversary UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary	34000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Fourth Anniversary UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary	900000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Second Anniversary UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary	21500000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Third Anniversary UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary	12500000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount	69800000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due After Five Years UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears	500000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Assets VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets	27100000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Assets VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets	111100000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Liabilities VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities	200000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Liabilities VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities	500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	23000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	68000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	133000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	99993000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	100632000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	100056000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	100609000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	99923000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	99925000	shares
CY2010	fii	Administrative Service Fees From Affiliates AdministrativeServiceFeesFromAffiliates	215643000	USD
CY2009	fii	Administrative Service Fees From Affiliates AdministrativeServiceFeesFromAffiliates	261610000	USD
CY2011	fii	Administrative Service Fees From Affiliates AdministrativeServiceFeesFromAffiliates	220356000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Advance Insurance Proceeds AdvanceInsuranceProceeds	10000000	USD
CY2010	fii	Advances Of Deferred Sales Commissions AdvancesOfDeferredSalesCommissions	10638000	USD
CY2010Q3	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share Low Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareLowPriceInPeriod	20.01
CY2011Q4	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share Low Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareLowPriceInPeriod	14.36
CY2010Q1	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share Low Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareLowPriceInPeriod	23.85
CY2009	fii	Advances Of Deferred Sales Commissions AdvancesOfDeferredSalesCommissions	11949000	USD
CY2011	fii	Advances Of Deferred Sales Commissions AdvancesOfDeferredSalesCommissions	9386000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Available For Sale Securities Unrealized Gain Position Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesUnrealizedGainPositionFairValue	48400000	USD
	fii	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Upfront Cash Paid BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityUpfrontCashPaid	6600000	USD
CY2011	fii	Capital Loss Carry Forward Period CapitalLossCarryForwardPeriod	5	years
CY2010Q4	fii	Cash And Cash Equivalents Invested In Money Market Funds CashAndCashEquivalentsInvestedInMoneyMarketFunds	194500000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Cash And Cash Equivalents Invested In Money Market Funds CashAndCashEquivalentsInvestedInMoneyMarketFunds	45800000	USD
CY2010	fii	Cash Invested In Sponsored Fund CashInvestedInSponsoredFund	4300000	USD
CY2010Q2	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share High Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareHighPriceInPeriod	27.32
CY2011Q4	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share High Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareHighPriceInPeriod	22.39
CY2011Q3	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share High Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareHighPriceInPeriod	24.54
CY2010Q1	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share High Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareHighPriceInPeriod	28.14
CY2011Q2	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share High Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareHighPriceInPeriod	27.11
CY2010Q4	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share High Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareHighPriceInPeriod	27.02
CY2011Q1	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share High Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareHighPriceInPeriod	28.57
CY2010Q3	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share High Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareHighPriceInPeriod	23.54
CY2010Q2	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share Low Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareLowPriceInPeriod	20.67
CY2011Q1	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share Low Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareLowPriceInPeriod	24.93
CY2010Q4	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share Low Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareLowPriceInPeriod	22.76
CY2011Q2	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share Low Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareLowPriceInPeriod	23.43
CY2011Q3	fii	Common Stock Price Per Share Low Price In Period CommonStockPricePerShareLowPriceInPeriod	16.01
CY2010Q1	fii	Common Stock Special Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockSpecialDividendsPerShareCashPaid	1.26
CY2011	fii	Comprehensive Income Not Yet Adopted ComprehensiveIncomeNotYetAdopted	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Comprehensive Income</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In June and December 2011, the FASB issued updates to the accounting standard on the presentation of comprehensive income. The updates require presentation of the components of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. The updates, which do not modify the components of comprehensive income, are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. As the updates affect disclosure only, the adoption of the updates will not impact Federated’s Consolidated Financial Statements.</font></div></div>
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CY2011	fii	Contingent Deferred Sales Charges Received ContingentDeferredSalesChargesReceived	1443000	USD
CY2010	fii	Contingent Deferred Sales Charges Received ContingentDeferredSalesChargesReceived	2275000	USD
CY2011Q2	fii	Debt Instrument Amendment Closing Costs DebtInstrumentAmendmentClosingCosts	1800000	USD
	fii	Debt Instrument Principal Payment At Maturity DebtInstrumentPrincipalPaymentAtMaturity	28300000	USD
CY2011	fii	Deconsolidated Variable Interest Entities Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest In Subsidiaries DeconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiaries	7600000	USD
CY2010	fii	Deconsolidated Variable Interest Entities Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest In Subsidiaries DeconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiaries	21300000	USD
CY2009	fii	Deconsolidations Of Sponsored Investment Funds DeconsolidationsOfSponsoredInvestmentFunds	0	USD
CY2010	fii	Deconsolidations Of Sponsored Investment Funds DeconsolidationsOfSponsoredInvestmentFunds	0	USD
CY2011	fii	Deconsolidations Of Sponsored Investment Funds DeconsolidationsOfSponsoredInvestmentFunds	0	USD
CY2010	fii	Decrease In Distribution Expenses DecreaseInDistributionExpenses	-186600000	USD
CY2009	fii	Decrease In Distribution Expenses DecreaseInDistributionExpenses	-86400000	USD
CY2011	fii	Decrease In Distribution Expenses DecreaseInDistributionExpenses	-232300000	USD
CY2010Q2	fii	Decrease In Distribution Expenses DecreaseInDistributionExpenses	45000000	USD
CY2011Q1	fii	Decrease In Distribution Expenses DecreaseInDistributionExpenses	49500000	USD
CY2010Q1	fii	Decrease In Distribution Expenses DecreaseInDistributionExpenses	51200000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Decrease In Distribution Expenses DecreaseInDistributionExpenses	61900000	USD
CY2010Q3	fii	Decrease In Distribution Expenses DecreaseInDistributionExpenses	42600000	USD
CY2011Q2	fii	Decrease In Distribution Expenses DecreaseInDistributionExpenses	57800000	USD
CY2010Q4	fii	Decrease In Distribution Expenses DecreaseInDistributionExpenses	47700000	USD
CY2011Q3	fii	Decrease In Distribution Expenses DecreaseInDistributionExpenses	63200000	USD
CY2011	fii	Decrease In Net Income Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests DecreaseInNetIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests	-6500000	USD
CY2010	fii	Decrease In Net Income Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests DecreaseInNetIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests	-1000000	USD
CY2009	fii	Decrease In Net Income Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests DecreaseInNetIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests	0	USD
CY2011Q3	fii	Decrease In Net Income Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests DecreaseInNetIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests	2500000	USD
CY2011Q2	fii	Decrease In Net Income Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests DecreaseInNetIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests	2200000	USD
CY2010Q4	fii	Decrease In Net Income Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests DecreaseInNetIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests	200000	USD
CY2010Q3	fii	Decrease In Net Income Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests DecreaseInNetIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests	200000	USD
CY2011Q1	fii	Decrease In Net Income Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests DecreaseInNetIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests	800000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Decrease In Net Income Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests DecreaseInNetIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests	1000000	USD
CY2010Q1	fii	Decrease In Net Income Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests DecreaseInNetIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests	500000	USD
CY2010Q2	fii	Decrease In Net Income Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests DecreaseInNetIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests	200000	USD
CY2011	fii	Decrease In Operating Income DecreaseInOperatingIncome	-88400000	USD
CY2010	fii	Decrease In Operating Income DecreaseInOperatingIncome	-55000000	USD
CY2009	fii	Decrease In Operating Income DecreaseInOperatingIncome	-34200000	USD
CY2009	fii	Decrease In Pre Tax Income DecreaseInPreTaxIncome	-34200000	USD
CY2011	fii	Decrease In Pre Tax Income DecreaseInPreTaxIncome	-81900000	USD
CY2010	fii	Decrease In Pre Tax Income DecreaseInPreTaxIncome	-54000000	USD
CY2010Q1	fii	Decrease In Pre Tax Income DecreaseInPreTaxIncome	17800000	USD
CY2010Q2	fii	Decrease In Pre Tax Income DecreaseInPreTaxIncome	13000000	USD
CY2011Q1	fii	Decrease In Pre Tax Income DecreaseInPreTaxIncome	13100000	USD
CY2011Q3	fii	Decrease In Pre Tax Income DecreaseInPreTaxIncome	23200000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Decrease In Pre Tax Income DecreaseInPreTaxIncome	26100000	USD
CY2010Q3	fii	Decrease In Pre Tax Income DecreaseInPreTaxIncome	11000000	USD
CY2010Q4	fii	Decrease In Pre Tax Income DecreaseInPreTaxIncome	12100000	USD
CY2011Q2	fii	Decrease In Pre Tax Income DecreaseInPreTaxIncome	19400000	USD
CY2011	fii	Deferred Sales Commission Asset B Shares Estimated Period Of Benefit DeferredSalesCommissionAssetBSharesEstimatedPeriodOfBenefit	8	years
CY2011Q4	fii	Deferred Tax Assets Write Down Of Cdo And Other Investments DeferredTaxAssetsWriteDownOfCdoAndOtherInvestments	3331000	USD
CY2010Q4	fii	Deferred Tax Assets Write Down Of Cdo And Other Investments DeferredTaxAssetsWriteDownOfCdoAndOtherInvestments	6317000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Deferred Tax Liabilities Deferred Sales Commission DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredSalesCommission	3788000	USD
CY2010Q4	fii	Deferred Tax Liabilities Deferred Sales Commission DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredSalesCommission	2838000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Deferred Tax Liabilities State Taxes DeferredTaxLiabilitiesStateTaxes	3546000	USD
CY2010Q4	fii	Deferred Tax Liabilities State Taxes DeferredTaxLiabilitiesStateTaxes	3087000	USD
CY2011	fii	Defined Contribution Percentage Employee Service Period After Initial Vesting DefinedContributionPercentageEmployeeServicePeriodAfterInitialVesting	4	USD
CY2011	fii	Defined Contribution Plan Employee Salary Deferral Contribution Percentage1 DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeSalaryDeferralContributionPercentage1	0.02
CY2011	fii	Defined Contribution Plan Employee Salary Deferral Contribution Percentage2 DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeSalaryDeferralContributionPercentage2	0.04
CY2011	fii	Defined Contribution Plan Employee Service Hours For Vesting Per Year DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeServiceHoursForVestingPerYear	1000	USD
CY2011	fii	Defined Contribution Plan Employee Service Period For Vesting Years DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeServicePeriodForVestingYears	2	USD
CY2011	fii	Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution Percentage1 DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentage1	1.00
CY2011	fii	Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution Percentage2 DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentage2	0.50
CY2011	fii	Defined Contribution Plan Incremental Percentage Vested After Required Years Of Service DefinedContributionPlanIncrementalPercentageVestedAfterRequiredYearsOfService	0.20
CY2011	fii	Defined Contribution Plan Percentage Vested After Required Years Of Service DefinedContributionPlanPercentageVestedAfterRequiredYearsOfService	0.20
CY2011	fii	Defined Contribution Plan Salary Deferral Contribution Percentage Maximum DefinedContributionPlanSalaryDeferralContributionPercentageMaximum	0.50
CY2011	fii	Defined Contribution Plan Salary Deferral Contribution Percentage Minimum DefinedContributionPlanSalaryDeferralContributionPercentageMinimum	0.01
CY2011	fii	Distribution Expense DistributionExpense	235670000	USD
CY2010	fii	Distribution Expense DistributionExpense	259210000	USD
CY2009	fii	Distribution Expense DistributionExpense	410019000	USD
CY2009	fii	Dividends Declared Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest In Subsidiaries DividendsDeclaredDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiaries	107512000	USD
CY2010	fii	Dividends Declared Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest In Subsidiaries DividendsDeclaredDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiaries	237142000	USD
CY2011	fii	Dividends Declared Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest In Subsidiaries DividendsDeclaredDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiaries	103637000	USD
CY2011	fii	Effective Income Tax Rate Excluding Minority Interest EffectiveIncomeTaxRateExcludingMinorityInterest	0.377
CY2009	fii	Effective Income Tax Rate Excluding Minority Interest EffectiveIncomeTaxRateExcludingMinorityInterest	0.375
CY2010	fii	Effective Income Tax Rate Excluding Minority Interest EffectiveIncomeTaxRateExcludingMinorityInterest	0.385
CY2011Q4	fii	Employee Incentive Compensation Fund Bonus Payable Succeeding Fiscal Year EmployeeIncentiveCompensationFundBonusPayableSucceedingFiscalYear	500000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Employee Incentive Compensation Maximum Bonus Payable Over Remaining Terms EmployeeIncentiveCompensationMaximumBonusPayableOverRemainingTerms	54000000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Employee Incentive Compensation Maximum Bonus Payable Succeeding Fiscal Year EmployeeIncentiveCompensationMaximumBonusPayableSucceedingFiscalYear	0	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Equity Method Investee Assets Under Management EquityMethodInvesteeAssetsUnderManagement	700000000	USD
CY2011	fii	Equity Profit Loss EquityProfitLoss	154967000	USD
CY2009	fii	Equity Profit Loss EquityProfitLoss	206765000	USD
CY2010	fii	Equity Profit Loss EquityProfitLoss	187937000	USD
CY2011	fii	Fair Value Measurement Not Yet Adopted FairValueMeasurementNotYetAdopted	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair Value Measurement</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On May 12, 2011, the FASB issued an update to the accounting standard on fair value measurement. The update amends certain fair value measurement guidance and expands disclosure requirements primarily for fair value measurements utilizing significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) and items not measured at fair value but for which fair value must be disclosed. This update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management does not expect the adoption of the update to have a material impact on Federated's Consolidated Financial Statements. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"></font></div></div>
CY2010	fii	Gain Loss On Sale Of Assets GainLossOnSaleOfAssets	2584000	USD
CY2011	fii	Gain Loss On Sale Of Assets GainLossOnSaleOfAssets	2834000	USD
CY2009	fii	Gain Loss On Sale Of Assets GainLossOnSaleOfAssets	47000	USD
CY2011	fii	Increase In Voluntary Waiver Of Fees To Maintain Positive Or Zero Net Yields IncreaseInVoluntaryWaiverOfFeesToMaintainPositiveOrZeroNetYields	-79100000	USD
CY2009	fii	Intangible Asset Related IntangibleAssetRelated	32574000	USD
CY2011	fii	Intangible Asset Related IntangibleAssetRelated	7915000	USD
CY2010	fii	Intangible Asset Related IntangibleAssetRelated	22511000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Intangible Assets Including Goodwill IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwill	720926000	USD
CY2010Q4	fii	Intangible Assets Including Goodwill IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwill	720825000	USD
CY2011Q2	fii	Loans Payable Term LoansPayableTerm	5	years
CY2010Q2	fii	Loans Payable To Bank Prior To Amendment LoansPayableToBankPriorToAmendment	425000000	USD
CY2009	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Gain Loss During Period Total Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeGainLossDuringPeriodTotalNetOfTax	483000	USD
CY2010Q4	fii	Intangible Assets Including Goodwill Gross IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillGross	833327000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Intangible Assets Including Goodwill Gross IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillGross	777463000	USD
CY2011	fii	Intangible Assets Significant Deletions IntangibleAssetsSignificantDeletions	63000000	USD
CY2011	fii	Internal Use Software Estimated Useful Lives InternalUseSoftwareEstimatedUsefulLives	4	years
CY2011	fii	Investment Advisory Fees From Affiliates InvestmentAdvisoryFeesFromAffiliates	524779000	USD
CY2010	fii	Investment Advisory Fees From Affiliates InvestmentAdvisoryFeesFromAffiliates	579159000	USD
CY2009	fii	Investment Advisory Fees From Affiliates InvestmentAdvisoryFeesFromAffiliates	691170000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Line Of Credit Facility Facility Fee Basis Points LineOfCreditFacilityFacilityFeeBasisPoints	15
CY2011Q4	fii	Line Of Credit Facility Prior To Amendment LineOfCreditFacilityPriorToAmendment	200000000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Operating Leases Number Of Renewal Terms OperatingLeasesNumberOfRenewalTerms	2	years
CY2011Q4	fii	Operating Leases Number Of Years For Each Renewal Term OperatingLeasesNumberOfYearsForEachRenewalTerm	5	years
CY2008Q4	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Net Of Tax Reconciliation Value OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesNetOfTaxReconciliationValue	-310000	USD
CY2009Q4	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Net Of Tax Reconciliation Value OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesNetOfTaxReconciliationValue	424000	USD
CY2010Q4	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Net Of Tax Reconciliation Value OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesNetOfTaxReconciliationValue	3264000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Net Of Tax Reconciliation Value OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesNetOfTaxReconciliationValue	325000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Net Of Tax Reconciliation Value OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesNetOfTaxReconciliationValue	-9266000	USD
CY2010Q4	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Net Of Tax Reconciliation Value OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesNetOfTaxReconciliationValue	-7627000	USD
CY2009Q4	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Net Of Tax Reconciliation Value OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesNetOfTaxReconciliationValue	0	USD
CY2008Q4	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Net Of Tax Reconciliation Value OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesNetOfTaxReconciliationValue	0	USD
CY2010Q4	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Net Of Tax Reconciliation Value OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationNetOfTaxReconciliationValue	668000	USD
CY2008Q4	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Net Of Tax Reconciliation Value OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationNetOfTaxReconciliationValue	607000	USD
CY2011Q4	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Net Of Tax Reconciliation Value OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationNetOfTaxReconciliationValue	329000	USD
CY2009Q4	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Net Of Tax Reconciliation Value OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationNetOfTaxReconciliationValue	1090000	USD
CY2011	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Gain Loss During Period Total Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeGainLossDuringPeriodTotalNetOfTax	-8454000	USD
CY2010	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Gain Loss During Period Total Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeGainLossDuringPeriodTotalNetOfTax	-8186000	USD
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CY2010	fii	Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentNetOfTax	3399000	USD
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CY2011	dei	Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer	Yes
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