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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accrued performance fee-related compensation	$ 1,803.9		$ 1,803.9		$ 1,307.4
Percentage of estimated realizable tax benefit to be paid by corporate taxpayers on exchange transactions			85.00%
Percentage of remaining estimated realizable tax benefit on exchange transactions			15.00%
Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss	$ 0.7	$ 7.9	$ 2.2	$ 30.8

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Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized and unrealized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 830
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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