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INVESTMENTS. (Investments) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Investment [Line Items]      
T. Rowe Price investment products held as available-for-sale $ 597.1 $ 709.0  
Cost method investments 78.0 73.6  
U.S. Treasury note 1.0 1.0  
Total 1,477.3 1,257.5  
Gains (losses) recognized upon deconsolidation 396.3 227.1 $ 103.5
T. Rowe Price investment products [Member]      
Investment [Line Items]      
Equity method investments 277.4 252.3  
Trading investments 95.0 75.4  
T. Rowe Price investment products designated as an economic hedge of supplemental savings plan liability [Member]      
Investment [Line Items]      
Trading investments 268.2 0.0  
Interest in UTI Asset Management Company Limited (India) [Member]      
Investment [Line Items]      
Equity method investments $ 155.8 $ 140.9  
Equity method investment (ownership percentage) 26.00% 26.00%  
Investment partnerships [Member]      
Investment [Line Items]      
Equity method investments $ 4.8 $ 5.3  
Currency translation adjustments [Member] | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Member]      
Investment [Line Items]      
Gains (losses) recognized upon deconsolidation 0.1 2.2 (5.8)
Assets [Member]      
Investment [Line Items]      
Net increase (decrease) in assets, liabilities, and redeemable noncontrolling interest 1,397.2 1,342.8 20.3
Liability [Member]      
Investment [Line Items]      
Net increase (decrease) in assets, liabilities, and redeemable noncontrolling interest (153.1) (37.3) 0.0
Redeemable non-controlling interest [Member]      
Investment [Line Items]      
Net increase (decrease) in assets, liabilities, and redeemable noncontrolling interest $ (1,042.6) $ (967.3) $ 0.0