$LAZ
Lazard, Inc. Stock $laz

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2015 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459017002432 Filed on February 24, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3	2015 Q2
Revenue	$593.2M	$585.3M	$620.6M
YoY Change	-6.42%	0.62%	6.52%
Cost Of Revenue	$25.10M	$26.20M	$29.00M
YoY Change	-22.53%	-19.38%	-8.52%
Gross Profit	$579.9M	$559.2M	$591.6M
YoY Change	-6.01%	1.82%	7.39%
Gross Profit Margin	97.75%	95.54%	95.33%
Selling, General & Admin	$429.8M	-$23.00M	$1.381B
YoY Change	5.52%	-105.46%	213.55%
% of Gross Profit	74.12%	-4.11%	233.47%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$10.90M	$8.900M	$9.900M
YoY Change	25.29%	-29.37%	4.21%
% of Gross Profit	1.88%	1.59%	1.67%
Operating Expenses	$440.5M	-$11.60M	$1.393B
YoY Change	5.56%	-102.66%	208.25%
Operating Profit	$139.3M	$570.7M	-$801.4M
YoY Change	-30.18%	401.92%	-909.63%
Interest Expense		$11.80M	$11.50M
YoY Change		-23.94%	-26.81%
% of Operating Profit		2.07%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$10.92M	$9.938M
YoY Change		6.3%	-7.2%
Pretax Income	$139.3M	$570.7M	-$801.4M
YoY Change	-30.21%	401.93%	-909.49%
Income Tax	-$16.00M	$171.0M	-$1.177B
% Of Pretax Income	-11.49%	29.96%
Net Earnings	$157.8M	$398.5M	$374.1M
YoY Change	-8.47%	348.49%	339.14%
Net Earnings / Revenue	26.6%	68.09%	60.28%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.26	$3.16	$2.96
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.18	$2.99	$2.82
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		125.9M	126.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		133.1M	132.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3	2015 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.557B	$1.171B	$1.023B
YoY Change	18.16%	5.91%	-4.82%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.132B	$860.0M	$701.2M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$34.90M	$34.90M	$33.70M
YoY Change	-66.44%	-21.92%	-50.22%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$423.8M	$426.4M	$443.7M
Other Receivables	$73.40M	$76.00M	$57.80M
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.054B	$1.674B	$1.524B
YoY Change	3.78%	3.71%	-5.84%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$207.2M	$209.8M	$213.7M
YoY Change	-6.92%	-7.72%	-9.54%
Goodwill	$320.8M	$317.0M	$326.8M
YoY Change	-4.37%	-7.79%	-7.16%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$541.9M	$575.2M	$557.8M
YoY Change	6868.88%	6652.76%	6877.73%
Other Assets	$1.131B	$1.113B	$1.255B
YoY Change	1607.85%
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.424B	$2.474B	$2.628B
YoY Change	80.05%	73.15%	79.89%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.054B	$1.674B	$1.524B
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.424B	$2.474B	$2.628B
Total Assets	$4.478B	$4.148B	$4.152B
YoY Change	34.66%	36.32%	34.83%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$506.7M	$399.8M	$375.8M
YoY Change	60.04%	43.66%	-6.28%
Accrued Expenses	$570.4M	$456.0M	$387.5M
YoY Change	-22.81%	-11.9%	-7.94%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change	-100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.077B	$855.8M	$763.3M
YoY Change	1.15%	5.93%	-13.72%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$998.4M	$1.008B	$1.008B
YoY Change	-5.85%	-5.01%	-5.13%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.024B	$1.072B	$1.511B
YoY Change	235.05%	100.02%	167.26%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.022B	$2.080B	$2.519B
YoY Change	48.05%	30.24%	54.72%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.077B	$855.8M	$763.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.022B	$2.080B	$2.519B
Total Liabilities	$3.110B	$2.936B	$3.283B
YoY Change	21.4%	22.07%	30.64%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.124B	$1.014B	$664.0M
YoY Change	141.84%	204.28%	132.59%
Common Stock	$600.0M	$569.5M	$527.5M
YoY Change	-14.62%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.313B	$1.155B	$810.2M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.478B	$4.148B	$4.152B
YoY Change	34.38%	36.32%	34.83%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3	2015 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$157.8M	$398.5M	$374.1M
YoY Change	-8.47%	348.49%	339.14%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$10.90M	$8.900M	$9.900M
YoY Change	25.29%	-29.37%	4.21%
Cash From Operating Activities	$367.9M	$308.1M	$176.3M
YoY Change	14.75%	7.8%	132.59%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$8.100M	-$5.100M	-$9.300M
YoY Change	1.25%	-39.29%	257.69%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$200.0K	$200.0K	$300.0K
YoY Change	-81.82%	-66.67%	200.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$8.000M	-$4.900M	-$9.100M
YoY Change	14.29%	-35.53%	250.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-70.20M	-135.8M	-86.80M
YoY Change	78.63%	21.14%	54.45%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	367.9M	308.1M	176.3M
Cash From Investing Activities	-8.000M	-4.900M	-9.100M
Cash From Financing Activities	-70.20M	-135.8M	-86.80M
Net Change In Cash	289.7M	167.4M	80.40M
YoY Change	5.61%	0.78%	372.94%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$367.9M	$308.1M	$176.3M
Capital Expenditures	-$8.100M	-$5.100M	-$9.300M
Free Cash Flow	$376.0M	$313.2M	$185.6M
YoY Change	14.42%	6.46%	136.73%

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CY2014	laz	Tax Expense Benefit From Stock Issued In Connection With Sharebased Incentive Compensation TaxExpenseBenefitFromStockIssuedInConnectionWithSharebasedIncentiveCompensation	-4783000
CY2016	laz	Tax Expense Benefit On Stock Issued During Period Acquisitions TaxExpenseBenefitOnStockIssuedDuringPeriodAcquisitions	-1074000
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CY2015	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	16021000
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CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Acquisitions StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions	1621000
CY2016	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	2018000
CY2016	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Other AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther	9559000
CY2016	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div> <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;text-indent:5.24%;">Use of Estimates—<font style="font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">The</font><font style="font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the use of management’s estimates. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions regarding:</font></p> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;"> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </p></td> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:15pt;line-height:11pt;">•</p></td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">valuations of assets and liabilities requiring fair value estimates including, but not limited to, investments, derivatives, securities sold, not yet purchased and assumptions used to value pension and other post-retirement plans;</p></td></tr></table></div> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;"> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </p></td> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:15pt;line-height:11pt;">•</p></td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts;</p></td></tr></table></div> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;"> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </p></td> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:15pt;line-height:11pt;">•</p></td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the realization of deferred tax assets and adequacy of tax reserves for uncertain tax positions;</p></td></tr></table></div> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;"> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </p></td> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:15pt;line-height:11pt;">•</p></td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the measurement of our tax receivable agreement obligation;</p></td></tr></table></div> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;"> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </p></td> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:15pt;line-height:11pt;">•</p></td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the outcome of litigation;</p></td></tr></table></div> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;"> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </p></td> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:15pt;line-height:11pt;">•</p></td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the carrying amount of goodwill and other intangible assets;</p></td></tr></table></div> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;"> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </p></td> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:15pt;line-height:11pt;">•</p></td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the amortization period of intangible assets;</p></td></tr></table></div> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;"> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </p></td> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:15pt;line-height:11pt;">•</p></td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the valuation of shares issued or issuable that contain transfer restrictions;</p></td></tr></table></div> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;"> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </p></td> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:15pt;line-height:11pt;">•</p></td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the vesting of share-based and other deferred compensation plan awards; and</p></td></tr></table></div> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;"> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </p></td> <td valign="top" style="width:5.24%;white-space:nowrap"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:15pt;line-height:11pt;">•</p></td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">other matters that affect the reported amounts and disclosure of contingencies in the consolidated financial statements.</p></td></tr></table></div> <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5.24%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Therefore, actual results could differ from those estimates and could have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.</p></div>
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CY2016	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability Settlements FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements	30067000
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Alternative Investments Fair Value Disclosure AlternativeInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure	122732000
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CY2015	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	5821000
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	828158000
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CY2015Q4	laz	Prepaid Compensation Asset PrepaidCompensationAsset	75703000
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Incentive From Lessor IncentiveFromLessor	83566000
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CY2015Q4	laz	Unclaimed Funds Of Subsidiaries UnclaimedFundsOfSubsidiaries	26022000
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CY2015Q4	laz	Abandoned Leased Space AbandonedLeasedSpace	8760000
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	8992000
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	32000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	5000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	0
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter	0
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	7357000
CY2016	us-gaap	Capital Leases Income Statement Interest Expense CapitalLeasesIncomeStatementInterestExpense	152000
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	73224000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	65368000
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CY2015	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	3438789
CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	8551271
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CY2015	laz	Average Price Per Common Share AveragePricePerCommonShare	50.24
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CY2015	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	226723000
CY2014	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	206195000
CY2016	laz	Issuance Of Restricted Stock Units In Connection With Dividend Participation Rights IssuanceOfRestrictedStockUnitsInConnectionWithDividendParticipationRights	1085354
CY2015	laz	Issuance Of Restricted Stock Units In Connection With Dividend Participation Rights IssuanceOfRestrictedStockUnitsInConnectionWithDividendParticipationRights	693714
CY2014	laz	Issuance Of Restricted Stock Units In Connection With Dividend Participation Rights IssuanceOfRestrictedStockUnitsInConnectionWithDividendParticipationRights	375954
CY2016	laz	Charge To Retained Earnings Pertaining To Issuance Of Restricted Stock Units In Connection With Participation Rights ChargeToRetainedEarningsPertainingToIssuanceOfRestrictedStockUnitsInConnectionWithParticipationRights	37284000
CY2015	laz	Charge To Retained Earnings Pertaining To Issuance Of Restricted Stock Units In Connection With Participation Rights ChargeToRetainedEarningsPertainingToIssuanceOfRestrictedStockUnitsInConnectionWithParticipationRights	34255000
CY2014	laz	Charge To Retained Earnings Pertaining To Issuance Of Restricted Stock Units In Connection With Participation Rights ChargeToRetainedEarningsPertainingToIssuanceOfRestrictedStockUnitsInConnectionWithParticipationRights	17536000
CY2016	laz	Prepaid Compensation Asset Granted PrepaidCompensationAssetGranted	52121000
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CY2016	laz	Prepaid Compensation Asset Change In Fair Value PrepaidCompensationAssetChangeInFairValue	0
CY2016	laz	Prepaid Compensation Asset Adjustment To Forfeiture PrepaidCompensationAssetAdjustmentToForfeiture	0
CY2016	laz	Prepaid Compensation Asset Foreign Currency Translation And Other Adjustments PrepaidCompensationAssetForeignCurrencyTranslationAndOtherAdjustments	-1892000
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CY2016	laz	Derivative Liability Adjustment To Forfeiture DerivativeLiabilityAdjustmentToForfeiture	4671000
CY2016	laz	Derivative Liability Foreign Currency Translation And Other Adjustments DerivativeLiabilityForeignCurrencyTranslationAndOtherAdjustments	-459000
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CY2015	laz	Prepaid Compensation Asset Adjustment To Forfeiture PrepaidCompensationAssetAdjustmentToForfeiture	0
CY2015	laz	Prepaid Compensation Asset Foreign Currency Translation And Other Adjustments PrepaidCompensationAssetForeignCurrencyTranslationAndOtherAdjustments	-557000
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CY2015	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount	12493000
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CY2016	laz	Amortization Of Awarded Grants Net Of Forfeitures AmortizationOfAwardedGrantsNetOfForfeitures	75573000
CY2015	laz	Amortization Of Awarded Grants Net Of Forfeitures AmortizationOfAwardedGrantsNetOfForfeitures	85563000
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CY2015	laz	Compensation Expense Related To Change In Fair Value Of Underlying Investments CompensationExpenseRelatedToChangeInFairValueOfUnderlyingInvestments	-3827000
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CY2015	us-gaap	Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualAllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	81736000
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Accumulated Benefit Obligation DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation	718821000
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Benefit Obligation DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation	718821000
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CY2016	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	4090000
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CY2014	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	69774000
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CY2016	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	11704000
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CY2014	laz	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Source Income Loss Not Subject To Domestic Tax EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignSourceIncomeLossNotSubjectToDomesticTax	-0.124
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CY2015	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	-3.616
CY2014	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	0.082
CY2016	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.030
CY2015	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	5.222
CY2014	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.018
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CY2014	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	0.030
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CY2014	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.164
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CY2015Q4	laz	Gross Deferred Tax Assets Pertaining To Basis Adjustments GrossDeferredTaxAssetsPertainingToBasisAdjustments	727696000
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CY2016Q4	laz	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards And Tax Credit Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsAndTaxCreditCarryforwards	285694000
CY2015Q4	laz	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards And Tax Credit Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsAndTaxCreditCarryforwards	309811000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment	850000
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment	840000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	53895000
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	36154000
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	89251000
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	1119491000
CY2015	laz	Recorded Tax Benefit Due To Release Of Valuation Allowance RecordedTaxBenefitDueToReleaseOfValuationAllowance	878000000
CY2015	laz	Deferred Tax Benefit Related To Tax Receivable Agreement DeferredTaxBenefitRelatedToTaxReceivableAgreement	378000000
CY2016Q4	laz	Gross Deferred Tax Assets Pertaining To Net Operating Loss And Tax Credit Carryforwards GrossDeferredTaxAssetsPertainingToNetOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwards	285694000
CY2016Q4	laz	Indefinite Lived Carryforwards IndefiniteLivedCarryforwards	16546000
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost	111587000
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible Amount Of Unrecorded Benefit SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit	23000000
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CY2015	laz	Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance Changes Due To Changes In Provision Benefit Balances DeferredTaxAssetValuationAllowanceChangesDueToChangesInProvisionBenefitBalances	-954487000
CY2014	laz	Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance Changes Due To Changes In Provision Benefit Balances DeferredTaxAssetValuationAllowanceChangesDueToChangesInProvisionBenefitBalances	-203051000
CY2016	laz	Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance Changes Due To Charges Credits To Other Comprehensive Income And Other DeferredTaxValuationAllowanceChangesDueToChargesCreditsToOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndOther	-3677000
CY2015	laz	Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance Changes Due To Charges Credits To Other Comprehensive Income And Other DeferredTaxValuationAllowanceChangesDueToChargesCreditsToOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndOther	-414000
CY2014	laz	Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance Changes Due To Charges Credits To Other Comprehensive Income And Other DeferredTaxValuationAllowanceChangesDueToChargesCreditsToOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndOther	21898000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Deferred Tax Assets Noncurrent BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent	2271000
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	77280000
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	68224000
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	62905000
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