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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies
Co-investment commitments in partnership	$ 76,800,000
Prior Owner
Commitments and Contingencies
Reimbursable amount of investment commitments	15,200,000
Affiliate Partners
Commitments and Contingencies
Acquisition agreements contingency liability	85,600,000
Contingent payment obligations	14,000,000
Equity Method Investee
Commitments and Contingencies
Acquisition agreements contingency liability	166,500,000
Contingent payment obligations	$ 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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No definition available.

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- Definition

-- None. No documentation exists for this element. --

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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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- Definition

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.

+ 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

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