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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income $ 591,822 $ 532,564
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 188,587 138,157
Amortization of intangible assets 89,624 60,159
Amortization of debt issuance costs 14,581 5,486
Share-based compensation 39,570 43,984
Provision for bad debts 3,195 9,594
Deferred income taxes (178) (65)
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration 6,903  
Loan forgiveness 187,555 132,993
Other 4,998 33,463
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Receivables from clients (75,781) 25,330
Receivables from product sponsors, broker-dealers and clearing organizations (52,945) (24,363)
Advisor loans, net (449,518) (416,481)
Receivables from others (67,956) (25,181)
Increase (Decrease) in Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI (82,142) 2,862
Operating leases 361 (1,583)
Other assets (189,883) (151,553)
Payables to clients 191,855 (302,188)
Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations 144,365 49,057
Accrued advisory and commission expenses payable (20,382) 23,829
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (32,394) (44,545)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities 40,873 155,513
Net cash provided by operating activities 533,110 247,032
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Capital expenditures (256,457) (249,946)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (190,129) (125,244)
Purchases of securities classified as held-to-maturity (2,498) (3,565)
Proceeds from maturity of securities classified as held-to-maturity 2,500 2,500
Capitalized interest (3,044) 0
Net cash used in investing activities (449,628) (376,255)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities 69,000 280,000
Repayments of revolving credit facilities (1,116,000) (560,000)
Repayment of senior secured term loans 0 (5,350)
Proceeds from senior unsecured notes 2,744,930 998,325
Payment of debt issuance costs (31,036) (17,332)
Payment of equity issuance costs (47,779) 0
Payment of contingent consideration (33,207) (48,563)
Tax payments related to settlement of restricted stock units (31,001) (39,318)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 1,725,000 0
Repurchase of common stock (100,004) (70,005)
Dividends on common stock (46,390) (44,833)
Proceeds from stock option exercises and other 12,596 13,976
Principal payment of financing obligation (222) 0
Principal payment of finance leases and obligations (209) (178)
Net cash provided by financing activities 3,145,678 506,722
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, CASH AND EQUIVALENTS SEGREGATED UNDER FEDERAL OR OTHER REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTED CASH 3,229,160 377,499
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, CASH AND EQUIVALENTS SEGREGATED UNDER FEDERAL OR OTHER REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTED CASH — Beginning of period 2,684,052 2,581,163
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, CASH AND EQUIVALENTS SEGREGATED UNDER FEDERAL OR OTHER REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTED CASH — End of period 5,913,212 2,958,662
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:    
Interest paid 158,996 118,103
Income taxes paid 302,972 198,037
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities 17,596 14,284
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of finance lease liabilities 213 4,351
NONCASH DISCLOSURES:    
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 33,822 43,131
Lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities 30,235 8,884
Prefunded acquisition 70,202 0
Contingent consideration liabilities recognized at acquisition date $ 9,245 $ 40,380