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Segment Information - Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | $ 83.6 | $ 68.5
Other Revenue | 94.6 | (127.7)
Total revenues | 178.2 | (59.2)
HG Global/ BAM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Other Revenue | (6.7) | 17.5
Total revenues | (6.7) | 17.5
Ark |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 |
Other Revenue | 109.1 |
Total revenues | 109.1 | 0.0
NSM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 74.8 | 65.0
Other Revenue | 0.0 | 0.0
Total revenues | 74.8 | 65.0
Kudu |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Other Revenue | 24.1 | (17.4)
Total revenues | 24.1 | (17.4)
Other Operations |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 8.8 | 3.5
Other Revenue | (31.9) | (127.8)
Total revenues | (23.1) | (124.3)
United Kingdom |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 13.1 | 10.0
United Kingdom | HG Global/ BAM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
United Kingdom | Ark |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 |
United Kingdom | NSM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 13.1 | 10.0
United Kingdom | Kudu |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
United Kingdom | Other Operations |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Specialty Transportation |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 20.7 | 20.3
Specialty Transportation | HG Global/ BAM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Specialty Transportation | Ark |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 |
Specialty Transportation | NSM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 20.7 | 20.3
Specialty Transportation | Kudu |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Specialty Transportation | Other Operations |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Real Estate |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 9.8 | 11.3
Real Estate | HG Global/ BAM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Real Estate | Ark |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 |
Real Estate | NSM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 9.8 | 11.3
Real Estate | Kudu |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Real Estate | Other Operations |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Social Services |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 6.7 | 6.3
Social Services | HG Global/ BAM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Social Services | Ark |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 |
Social Services | NSM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 6.7 | 6.3
Social Services | Kudu |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Social Services | Other Operations |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Pet |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 17.1 | 11.8
Pet | HG Global/ BAM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Pet | Ark |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 |
Pet | NSM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 17.1 | 11.8
Pet | Kudu |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Pet | Other Operations |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Other |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 9.7 | 6.7
Other | HG Global/ BAM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Other | Ark |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 |
Other | NSM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 7.4 | 5.3
Other | Kudu |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Other | Other Operations |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 2.3 | 1.4
Total commission and other revenue |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 77.1 | 66.4
Total commission and other revenue | HG Global/ BAM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Total commission and other revenue | Ark |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 |
Total commission and other revenue | NSM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 74.8 | 65.0
Total commission and other revenue | Kudu |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Total commission and other revenue | Other Operations |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 2.3 | 1.4
Product revenues |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 6.5 | 2.1
Product revenues | HG Global/ BAM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Product revenues | Ark |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 |
Product revenues | NSM |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Product revenues | Kudu |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 0.0 | 0.0
Product revenues | Other Operations |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | $ 6.5 | $ 2.1

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