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Fair Value Measurements - Changes in Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Cash equivalents | $ 54,772 | $ 202,054
Other investments | 5,310 | 5,063
Total assets measured at fair value | 101,578 | 257,368
Sponsored funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Marketable securities trading | 29,331 | 38,312
Equity securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Marketable securities trading | 9,168 | 8,740
Sponsored closed-end funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Marketable securities available for sale | 2,997 | 3,199
Nonqualified retirement plan assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 5,310 | 5,063
Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Cash equivalents | 54,772 | 202,054
Total assets measured at fair value | 101,578 | 257,368
Level 1 [Member] | Sponsored funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Marketable securities trading | 29,331 | 38,312
Level 1 [Member] | Equity securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Marketable securities trading | 9,168 | 8,740
Level 1 [Member] | Sponsored closed-end funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Marketable securities available for sale | 2,997 | 3,199
Level 1 [Member] | Nonqualified retirement plan assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 5,310 | 5,063
Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Sponsored funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Marketable securities trading | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Equity securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Marketable securities trading | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Sponsored closed-end funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Marketable securities available for sale | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Nonqualified retirement plan assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Sponsored funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Marketable securities trading | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Equity securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Marketable securities trading | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Sponsored closed-end funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Marketable securities available for sale | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Nonqualified retirement plan assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | $ 0 | $ 0

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