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Investments In Unconsolidated Subsidiaries - Additional information (Detail) - Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2016
Global Investment Management [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, variations in ownership percentage	5.00%
Development Services [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, variations in ownership percentage	10.00%
Other [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, variations in ownership percentage	50.00%

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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