| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (http://www.waddell.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001052100 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  | |||
Cash flows from operating activities:  | |||
Net income  | 148,321,000    | 245,536,000    | 313,331,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | |||
Write down of impaired assets  | 9,749,000    | 7,900,000    | |
Amortization of deferred sales commissions  | |||
Share-based compensation  | |||
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements  | (  | (  | (  | 
Investments gain (loss), net  | (  | (  | |
Net purchases and sales or maturities of trading securities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Deferred income taxes  | (  | (  | |
Net change in trading securities held by consolidated sponsored funds  | (  | ||
Other  | |||
Changes in assets and liabilities:  | |||
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted  | |||
Customer and other receivables  | (  | (  | |
Payable to investment companies for securities and payable to customers  | (  | (  | |
Receivables from funds and separate accounts  | (  | ||
Other assets  | (  | (  | |
Deferred sales commissions  | (  | (  | (  | 
Accounts payable and payable to third party brokers  | (  | (  | |
Other liabilities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Cash flows from investing activities:  | |||
Purchases of available for sale and equity method securities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from sales of available for sale and equity method securities  | |||
Additions to property and equipment  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash of sponsored funds on consolidation  | |||
Other  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  | (  | (  | |
Cash flows from financing activities:  | |||
Dividends paid  | (  | (  | (  | 
Repurchase of common stock  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net redemptions and distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests in sponsored funds  | (  | ||
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements  | |||
Other  | |||
Net cash used in financing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  | 558,495,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  | 555,102,000    | 558,495,000    | 566,621,000    | 
Cash paid for:  | |||
Income taxes, net  | |||
Interest  | |||