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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies |
Co-investment commitments in partnership | $ 70.6
Acquisition agreements contingency liability | 524.1
Expected payments related to equity method investments | 201.0
Expected payments to settle contingent obligations | 75.0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Expected Payments in Current Year | 0
Net present value of expected payments to settle contingent obligations | 57.0
Pantheon's Prior Owner |
Commitments and Contingencies |
Reimbursable amount of investment commitments | $ 23.8

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- Definition For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents the expected payment amount related to equity method investments during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents the expected payment amounts during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Expected Payments in Current Year + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the net present value of expected payments under contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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- Definition The amount that the entity agreed to co-invest in certain investment partnerships where the entity serves as the general partner. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the contractual obligation to reimburse the entity for co-investments in investment partnerships. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7488404&loc=d3e6927-128479 + Details
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