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Income Taxes Deferred Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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Oct. 31, 2011
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Oct. 31, 2010
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| Deferred tax assets: |
|
|
| Closed-end fund expenses |
$ 0 |
$ 94,678 |
| Stock-based compensation |
67,190 |
60,873 |
| Differences between book and tax bases of investments |
5,763 |
5,334 |
| Deferred rent |
4,874 |
5,105 |
| Federal benefit of unrecognized state tax benefits |
3,554 |
3,489 |
| Compensation and benefit expense |
3,077 |
3,145 |
| Capital loss carry-forward |
0 |
1,288 |
| Unrealized losses on derivative instruments |
929 |
1,086 |
| Other |
403 |
695 |
| Total deferred tax asset |
85,790 |
175,693 |
| Deferred tax liabiliites |
|
|
| Closed-end fund expenses |
0 |
(21,542) |
| Compensation and benefit expense |
(10,909) |
(15,424) |
| Deferred sales commissions |
(10,624) |
(18,263) |
| Differences between book and tax bases of goodwill and intangibles |
(16,075) |
(16,505) |
| Differences between book and tax bases of property |
(4,966) |
(5,718) |
| Unrealized net holding gains on investments |
(1,873) |
(967) |
| Total deferred tax liability |
(44,447) |
(78,419) |
| Net deferred tax asset |
$ 41,343 |
$ 97,274 |