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Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies From time to time, the Company and its Affiliates may be subject to claims, legal proceedings and other contingencies in the ordinary course of their business activities. Any such matters are subject to various uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters may be resolved in a manner unfavorable to the Company or its Affiliates. The Company and its Affiliates establish accruals, as necessary, for matters for which the outcome is probable and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated. The Company had no significant accruals as of December 31, 2015. In the first quarter of 2016, Third Avenue Management LLC (“Third Avenue”), one of the Company’s consolidated Affiliates, was named as a defendant in various legal actions relating to the liquidation and closure of the Third Avenue Focused Credit Fund. The Company is not a party to any of these actions. Third Avenue believes that the claims in these actions are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against them. The Company and certain Affiliates operate under regulatory authorities that require that they maintain minimum financial or capital requirements. Management is not aware of any significant violations of such requirements. The Company has committed to co-invest in certain investment partnerships. As of December 31, 2015, these unfunded commitments were $76.8 million and may be called in future periods. In connection with a past acquisition agreement, the Company is contractually entitled to reimbursement from a prior owner for $15.2 million of these commitments if they are called. As of December 31, 2015, Company was contingently liable, upon achievement by certain Affiliates of specified financial targets, to make payments through 2019 of up to $85.6 million associated with its consolidated Affiliates and $166.5 million associated with its equity method Affiliates. The Company expects to make payments of $14.0 million (none in 2016) of the $85.6 million related to consolidated Affiliates and no payments related to the Company’s equity method Affiliates.