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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Fund Management Fees |  |  |
Period of time for which management fees will be received by partners from the initial closing date (in years) | 10 years |  |
Subsequent period in which management fees are recognized after these fees are called (in months) | 6 months |  |
Transaction and advisory fees | $ 11.7 | $ 23.5 |
Performance Fees |  |  |
Performance fees allocation percentage to partnership | 20.00% |  |
Accrued giveback obligations | $ 161.2 |  | $ 160.8
Interest Income |  |  |
Interest income of Consolidated Funds | $ 40.5 | $ 27.7 |
Minimum |  |  |
Fund Management Fees |  |  |
Percentage of management fees earned | 1.00% |  |
Percentage of management fees earned on unrealized investments after termination of the investment period | 0.60% |  |
Extension period for fund closing (in years) | 1 year |  |
Percentage of management fees for CLOs on the total par amount of assets in the fund | 0.15% |  |
Period of management fees related to Collateralized Loan Obligation (in years) | 5 years |  |
Percentage of management fees for business development companies | 0.25% |  |
Percentage of management fees from fund of funds following the expiration of the weighted-average investment period | 0.25% |  |
Performance Fees |  |  |
External coinvestment vehicles (as a percent) | 10.00% |  |
Percentage of allocation based performance fees related to fund of funds vehicles | 2.00% |  |
Percent of preferred returns | 7.00% |  |
Minimum | Certain Open-ended and Longer-dated Carry Funds |  |  |
Performance Fees |  |  |
Percent of preferred returns | 4.00% |  |
Minimum | Managed Accounts and Longer-dated Carry Funds |  |  |
Fund Management Fees |  |  |
Percentage of management fees earned | 0.20% |  |
Minimum | Private Equity And Real Estate Fund |  |  |
Fund Management Fees |  |  |
Percentage of management fees from funds of funds during the commitment fee period | 0.25% |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Fund Management Fees |  |  |
Percentage of management fees earned | 2.00% |  |
Percentage of management fees earned on unrealized investments after termination of the investment period | 2.00% |  |
Extension period for fund closing (in years) | 2 years |  |
Percentage of management fees for CLOs on the total par amount of assets in the fund | 0.60% |  |
Period of management fees related to Collateralized Loan Obligation (in years) | 10 years |  |
Percentage of management fees for business development companies | 1.00% |  |
Percentage of management fees from fund of funds following the expiration of the weighted-average investment period | 1.00% |  |
Performance Fees |  |  |
External coinvestment vehicles (as a percent) | 20.00% |  |
Percentage of allocation based performance fees related to fund of funds vehicles | 10.00% |  |
Percent of preferred returns | 9.00% |  |
Maximum | Certain Open-ended and Longer-dated Carry Funds |  |  |
Performance Fees |  |  |
Percent of preferred returns | 7.00% |  |
Maximum | Managed Accounts and Longer-dated Carry Funds |  |  |
Fund Management Fees |  |  |
Percentage of management fees earned | 1.00% |  |
Maximum | Private Equity And Real Estate Fund |  |  |
Fund Management Fees |  |  |
Percentage of management fees from funds of funds during the commitment fee period | 1.00% |  |

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