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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies
Co-investment commitments in partnership	$ 74.8
Expected payments to settle contingent obligations	9.9
Net present value of expected payments to settle contingent obligations	7.1
Prior Owner
Commitments and Contingencies
Reimbursable amount of investment commitments	15.5
Consolidated Affiliates
Commitments and Contingencies
Acquisition agreements contingency liability	72.1
Equity Method Affiliates
Commitments and Contingencies
Acquisition agreements contingency liability	$ 151.0

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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.

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Represents the net present value of expected payments under contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination.

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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.

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Represents the contractual obligation to reimburse the entity for co-investments in investment partnerships.

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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.

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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

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