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Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) - Schedule of Maximum Exposure to Loss (Detail) - Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | $ 40,942 | $ 30,484
Other current assets | 4,460 | 4,307
Co-investment commitments | 41,430 | 29,696
Maximum exposure to loss | $ 86,832 | $ 64,487

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