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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies |  |
Co-investment commitments in partnership | $ 66.4 amg_InvestmentCommitmentAmount |
Acquisition agreements contingency liability | 276.0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh |
Expected payments to settle contingent obligations | 34.9 amg_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsExpectedPayments |
Expected payments related to equity method investments | 22.5 amg_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsExpectedPaymentRelatedToEquityMethodInvestments |
Net present value of expected payments to settle contingent obligations | 31.5 amg_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsExpectedPaymentsNetPresentValue |
Forecast |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |
Expected payments related to equity method investments |  | 40.0 amg_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsExpectedPaymentRelatedToEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Payment of contingent consideration |  | 40.0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Prior Owner |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |
Reimbursable amount of investment commitments | $ 19.3 amg_ReimbursableAmountOfInvestmentCommitments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = amg_PriorOwnerOfPantheonMember |

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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 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 Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35744584&loc=d3e7008-128479 + 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=35744584&loc=d3e6927-128479 + Details
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