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Investment, Carried at Cost - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Cost method investments	$ 20,000,000
Advisor Engine Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Date of agreement	Nov. 18, 2016
Cost method investments	$ 20,000,000
Ownership interest percentage	36.00%
Impairment losses	$ 0
Advisor Engine Inc. [Member] | Series A Preferred [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Number of shares purchased | shares	11,811,856
Advisor Engine Inc. [Member] | Series A Preferred [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Non-cumulative dividend	6.00%

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
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