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Consolidation - Additional Information (Details) - Product | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |
Number of consolidated products | 13 | 12
Number of consolidated sponsored investment products | 12 | 12
Number of consolidated investment products | 1 | 0

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