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2012 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312512445015 Filed on November 01, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
Revenue	$449.5M	$484.6M
YoY Change	-7.25%	1.53%
Cost Of Revenue	$33.80M	$36.20M
YoY Change	-6.63%	0.28%
Gross Profit	$415.6M	$448.4M
YoY Change	-7.31%	1.63%
Gross Profit Margin	92.47%	92.53%
Selling, General & Admin	$358.6M	$349.6M
YoY Change	2.57%	-0.71%
% of Gross Profit	86.28%	77.97%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$10.20M	$8.100M
YoY Change	25.93%	3.85%
% of Gross Profit	2.45%	1.81%
Operating Expenses	$368.9M	$360.6M
YoY Change	2.3%	-0.3%
Operating Profit	$46.73M	$87.74M
YoY Change	-46.74%	10.36%
Interest Expense	$20.66M	$22.16M
YoY Change	-6.79%
% of Operating Profit	44.21%	25.26%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$7.825M	$9.374M
YoY Change	-16.52%
Pretax Income	$46.70M	$87.70M
YoY Change	-46.75%	10.31%
Income Tax	$13.05M	$20.61M
% Of Pretax Income	27.95%	23.49%
Net Earnings	$33.30M	$62.70M
YoY Change	-46.89%	-2.19%
Net Earnings / Revenue	7.41%	12.94%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.29	$0.53
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.26	$0.49
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	115.6M shares	118.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	135.4M shares	136.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.162B	$1.324B
YoY Change	-12.27%	25.98%
Cash & Equivalents	$832.9M	$989.9M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$61.90M	$66.20M
YoY Change	-6.5%	171.31%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$389.3M	$439.9M
Other Receivables	$95.00M	$155.5M
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.646B	$1.919B
YoY Change	-14.25%	15.67%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$216.4M	$150.7M
YoY Change	43.6%	-2.27%
Goodwill	$364.8M	$350.9M
YoY Change	3.94%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$439.4M	$346.9M
YoY Change	26.66%	-51.3%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.349B	$1.217B
YoY Change	10.85%	-16.88%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.646B	$1.919B
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.349B	$1.217B
Total Assets	$2.995B	$3.137B
YoY Change	-4.51%	0.41%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$262.2M	$342.7M
YoY Change	-23.49%	-16.17%
Accrued Expenses	$301.2M	$250.3M
YoY Change	20.34%	-21.95%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$566.4M	$597.1M
YoY Change	-5.14%	-18.22%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.095B	$1.098B
YoY Change	-0.31%	-12.03%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$499.7M	$523.0M
YoY Change	-4.46%	2.73%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.595B	$1.621B
YoY Change	-1.65%	-7.75%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$566.4M	$597.1M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.595B	$1.621B
Total Liabilities	$2.161B	$2.363B
YoY Change	-8.55%	-10.32%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$270.2M
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$713.8M	$773.3M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.995B	$3.137B
YoY Change	-4.51%	0.41%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$33.30M	$62.70M
YoY Change	-46.89%	-2.19%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$10.20M	$8.100M
YoY Change	25.93%	3.85%
Cash From Operating Activities	$205.3M	$266.7M
YoY Change	-23.02%	93.26%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$22.80M	-$11.60M
YoY Change	96.55%	152.17%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$100.0K	$200.0K
YoY Change	-50.0%	-98.94%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$22.70M	-$11.40M
YoY Change	99.12%	-180.28%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-108.5M	-230.2M
YoY Change	-52.87%	88.53%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	205.3M	266.7M
Cash From Investing Activities	-22.70M	-11.40M
Cash From Financing Activities	-108.5M	-230.2M
Net Change In Cash	74.10M	25.10M
YoY Change	195.22%	-16.61%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$205.3M	$266.7M
Capital Expenditures	-$22.80M	-$11.60M
Free Cash Flow	$228.1M	$278.3M
YoY Change	-18.04%	95.16%

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	laz	Schedule Of Noncontrolling Interests During And As Of End Of Reporting Periods ScheduleOfNoncontrollingInterestsDuringAndAsOfEndOfReportingPeriods	<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The tables below summarize net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 and noncontrolling interests as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 as reflected in the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements:</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px">  </p> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="67%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="14" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Net Income (Loss) Attributable To<br /> Noncontrolling Interests</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Three Months  Ended</b></font><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>September 30,</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Nine Months Ended</b></font><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>September 30,</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>    2012    </b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>    2011    </b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>    2012    </b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>    2011    </b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">LAZ-MD Holdings</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">1,937</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">4,209</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">4,956</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">11,955</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Edgewater</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(1,704</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">587</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">2,168</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">7,492</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Other</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">139</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(362</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">93</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(475</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Total</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">372</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">4,434</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">7,217</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">18,972</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 1px">  </p> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="77%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Noncontrolling Interests</b></font><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>As Of</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>September 30,<br /> 2012</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>December 31,</b></font> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 1px" align="center"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2011</b></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">LAZ-MD Holdings</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">35,819</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">31,954</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Edgewater</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">82,669</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">91,713</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Other</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font><br /></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">1,511</font><br /></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font><br /></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">17,046</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Total</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">119,999</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">140,713</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>
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	laz	Prepaid Compensation Asset Change In Fair Value PrepaidCompensationAssetChangeInFairValue
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	laz	Prepaid Compensation Asset Settled PrepaidCompensationAssetSettled
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CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	62699000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Costs And Expenses CostsAndExpenses	374681000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Expenses OtherExpenses	9374000
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CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.49
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Information Technology And Data Processing InformationTechnologyAndDataProcessing	20417000
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CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax	264000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	136857956	shares
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-42257000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	4434000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	62785000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	1716000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Occupancy Net OccupancyNet	24345000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Professional Fees ProfessionalFees	11434000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Sales FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales	45058000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Labor And Related Expense LaborAndRelatedExpense	273532000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	24876000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Interest Income Operating InterestIncomeOperating	3418000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	22164000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Trading Securities Unrealized Holding Loss TradingSecuritiesUnrealizedHoldingLoss	2536000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	22853000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1	-963000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet	22532000
CY2011Q3	laz	Tax Expense Associated With Adjustment For Item Reclassified To Earnings TaxExpenseAssociatedWithAdjustmentForItemReclassifiedToEarnings	261000
CY2011Q3	laz	Net Revenue NetRevenue	462419000
CY2011Q3	laz	Marketing And Business Development Expense MarketingAndBusinessDevelopmentExpense	19844000
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