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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income $ 735,665 $ 591,822
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 215,556 188,587
Amortization of intangible assets 138,116 89,624
Amortization of debt issuance costs 6,963 14,581
Share-based compensation 46,640 39,570
Provision for bad debts 13,656 3,195
Deferred income taxes 4,731 (178)
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration 4,729 6,903
Loan forgiveness 283,469 187,555
Other 4,063 4,998
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Receivables from clients (190,831) (75,781)
Receivables from product sponsors, broker-dealers and clearing organizations (173,405) (52,945)
Advisor loans, net (502,964) (449,518)
Receivables from others (231,927) (67,956)
Increase (Decrease) in Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI (108,789) (82,142)
Operating leases (6,697) 361
Other assets (128,241) (189,883)
Payables to clients (51,942) 191,855
Payables to broker-dealers and clearing organizations 448,877 144,365
Accrued advisory and commission expenses payable 19,632 (20,382)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (17,303) (32,394)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities 182,352 40,873
Net cash provided by operating activities 692,350 533,110
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Capital expenditures (365,208) (256,457)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (234,110) (190,129)
Purchases of securities classified as held-to-maturity (2,491) (2,498)
Proceeds from maturity of securities classified as held-to-maturity 2,500 2,500
Purchases of other investments (12,064) 0
Capitalized interest (5,583) (3,044)
Net cash used in investing activities (616,956) (449,628)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities 980,000 69,000
Repayments of revolving credit facilities (783,000) (1,116,000)
Proceeds from senior unsecured notes 0 2,744,930
Payment of debt issuance costs (1,173) (31,036)
Payment of contingent consideration (29,133) (33,207)
Tax payments related to settlement of restricted stock units (20,063) (31,001)
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock 0 1,725,000
Incremental costs associated with issuance 0 47,779
Repurchase of common stock (309,476) (100,004)
Dividends on common stock (48,028) (46,390)
Proceeds from stock option exercises and other 10,215 12,596
Principal payment of financing obligation (730) (222)
Principal payment of finance leases and obligations 0 (209)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (201,388) 3,145,678
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, CASH AND EQUIVALENTS SEGREGATED UNDER FEDERAL OR OTHER REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTED CASH (125,994) 3,229,160
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 2,928,746 5,913,212
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:    
Interest paid 206,689 158,996
Income taxes paid 232,243 302,972
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities 21,668 17,596
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of finance lease liabilities 0 213
NONCASH DISCLOSURES:    
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 49,856 33,822
Lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities 32,724 30,235
Prefunded acquisition 0 70,202
Contingent consideration and other liabilities recognized at acquisition date $ 26,599 $ (9,245)