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Significant Transactions - Distinguished Programs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 01, 2025 | Sep. 02, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
Other Significant Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  | $ 690.8 | $ 270.4
Distinguished (4) |  |  |  |
Other Significant Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basic units outstanding percentage |  | 31.40% |  |
Subsidiary - Distinguished Managing General Agent |  |  |  |
Other Significant Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basic ownership |  | 55.50% | 55.50% |
Business combination, basic ownership interest acquired, percentage |  | 1.70% |  |
Ownership percentage, fully diluted |  | 43.60% | 43.60% |
Subsidiary, ownership percentage economic interest falls |  | 50.00% |  |
Subsidiary - Distinguished Managing General Agent | Distinguished Management |  |  |  |
Other Significant Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage, fully diluted |  | 24.70% |  |
Ownership percentage basic units outstanding |  | 4.20% |  |
Distinguished Transaction |  |  |  |
Other Significant Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred |  | $ 224.8 |  |
Post-closing purchase price adjustment |  | 0.5 |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred, liabilities incurred |  | 50.0 |  |
Cash on hand |  | $ 6.8 |  |
Business combination, right to purchase units |  | 1.35 |  |
Payments to acquire interest in subsidiaries and affiliates, additional contribution |  |  | $ 131.5 |
Assets and goodwill acquired |  | $ 743.9 |  |
Goodwill |  | 618.8 |  |
Liabilities acquired |  | 249.7 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | 133.5 |  |
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest |  | 73.8 |  |
Transaction costs |  | 6.8 |  |
Other intangible assets |  | $ 198.2 |  |
Distinguished Transaction, ScaleCo Program |  |  |  |
Other Significant Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred | $ 33.6 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired | 23.6 |  |  |
Other intangible assets | $ 9.3 |  |  |

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