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Affiliate Equity (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Affiliate Equity [Abstract]      
Compensation expenses related to affiliate equity noncontrolling interests $ 5.3amg_CompensationExpensesRelatedtoAffiliateEquityAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterest $ 7.2amg_CompensationExpensesRelatedtoAffiliateEquityAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterest  
Affiliate equity compensation cost not yet recognized 77.9amg_AffiliateEquityCompensationCostNotyetRecognized   71.1amg_AffiliateEquityCompensationCostNotyetRecognized
Period for recognition 4 years    
Affiliate equity compensation cost not yet recognized attributable to noncontrolling interest $ 50.5amg_AffiliateEquityCompensationCostNotyetRecognizedAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterest   $ 41.6amg_AffiliateEquityCompensationCostNotyetRecognizedAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterest