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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income $ 356,404 $ 318,573
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 105,751 92,356
Amortization of intangible assets 67,230 43,521
Amortization of debt issuance costs 3,487 7,873
Share-based compensation 23,059 19,248
Provision for bad debts 8,504 (749)
Deferred income taxes (21,915) (72)
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration 7,523 6,594
Loan forgiveness 138,566 89,677
Other 3,148 2,543
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Receivables from clients (63,051) 20,964
Receivables from product sponsors, broker-dealers and clearing organizations (29,106) (35,704)
Advisor loans, net (206,538) (279,497)
Receivables from others (160,028) (56,340)
Increase (Decrease) in Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI (10,016) (80,960)
Operating leases (4,201) 540
Other assets (53,933) (99,963)
Payables to clients (191,283) 146,620
Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations 157,157 122,807
Accrued advisory and commission expenses payable 8,551 (20,159)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (72,593) (106,819)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities 223,684 148,757
Net cash provided by operating activities 290,400 339,810
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Capital expenditures (165,763) (119,468)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (131,395) (78,251)
Purchases of securities classified as held-to-maturity (1,248) (1,256)
Proceeds from maturity of securities classified as held-to-maturity 1,250 1,250
Purchases of other investments (12,064) 0
Capitalized interest (2,301) (1,434)
Net cash used in investing activities (311,521) (199,159)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities 295,000 69,000
Repayments of revolving credit facilities (374,000) (1,116,000)
Proceeds from senior unsecured notes 0 1,247,835
Payment of debt issuance costs 0 (18,817)
Payment of contingent consideration (10,078) (7,249)
Tax payments related to settlement of restricted stock units (19,210) (29,526)
Repurchase of common stock 0 (100,244)
Dividends on common stock (24,055) (22,392)
Proceeds from stock option exercises and other 5,019 7,522
Principal payment of financing obligation (348) 0
Principal payment of finance leases and obligations 0 (156)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (127,672) 29,973
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, CASH AND EQUIVALENTS SEGREGATED UNDER FEDERAL OR OTHER REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTED CASH (148,793) 170,624
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, CASH AND EQUIVALENTS SEGREGATED UNDER FEDERAL OR OTHER REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTED CASH — Beginning of period 3,054,740 2,684,052
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, CASH AND EQUIVALENTS SEGREGATED UNDER FEDERAL OR OTHER REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTED CASH — End of period 2,905,947 2,854,676
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:    
Interest paid 72,294 53,561
Income taxes paid 12,261 8,992
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities 9,519 8,263
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of finance lease liabilities 0 158
NONCASH DISCLOSURES:    
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 40,840 35,127
Lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities 32,423 25,058
Prefunded acquisition 0 70,202
Contingent consideration and other liabilities recognized at acquisition date $ 16,755 $ 129