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Intangible Assets | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Intangible Assets | Intangible Assets Consolidated Affiliates The following tables present the change in goodwill and components of acquired client relationships during the three months ended March 31, 2015:
|  | Goodwill
|  | Institutional |  | Mutual Fund |  | High Net Worth |  | Total
Balance, as of December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 1,159.1 |  |  | $ | 1,125.3 |  |  | $ | 368.4 |  |  | $ | 2,652.8 |
Goodwill acquired |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Foreign currency translation |  | (17.9 | ) |  | (3.5 | ) |  | (10.2 | ) |  | (31.6 | )
Balance, as of March 31, 2015 |  | $ | 1,141.2 |  |  | $ | 1,121.8 |  |  | $ | 358.2 |  |  | $ | 2,621.2 |
| Acquired Client Relationships
| Definite-lived |  | Indefinite-lived |  | Total
| Gross Book Value |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Book Value |  | Net Book Value |  | Net Book Value
Balance, as of December 31, 2014 | $ | 1,255.1 |  |  | $ | (565.0 | ) |  | $ | 690.1 |  |  | $ | 1,088.3 |  |  | $ | 1,778.4 |
New investments | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Intangible amortization and impairments | — |  |  | (27.8 | ) |  | (27.8 | ) |  | — |  |  | (27.8 | )
Foreign currency translation | (5.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (5.1 | ) |  | (20.8 | ) |  | (25.9 | )
Balance, as of March 31, 2015 | $ | 1,250.0 |  |  | $ | (592.8 | ) |  | $ | 657.2 |  |  | $ | 1,067.5 |  |  | $ | 1,724.7 |
Definite-lived acquired client relationships are amortized over their expected useful lives. As of March 31, 2015, these relationships were being amortized over a weighted average life of approximately ten years. The Company recognized amortization expenses for these relationships of $27.4 million and $27.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively. Based on relationships existing as of March 31, 2015, the Company estimates that its consolidated annual amortization expense will be approximately $120.0 million for each of the next five years, assuming no additional investments in new or existing Affiliates. Equity Method Investments in Affiliates The intangible assets at the Company's equity method Affiliates consist of definite-lived and indefinite-lived acquired client relationships and goodwill. As of March 31, 2015, the definite-lived relationships were being amortized over a weighted average life of approximately 14 years. The Company recognized amortization expense for these relationships of $5.4 million and $8.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively. Based on relationships existing as of March 31, 2015, the Company estimates the annual amortization expense will be approximately $34.0 million in 2015 and $32.0 million in each of 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. There were no significant changes to goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2015. On December 26, 2014, the Company completed an additional investment in AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC. The Company's purchase price allocation is provisional and may be revised upon completion.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16265-109275 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16373-109275 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13854-109267 + Details
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