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Consolidation - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents | $ 59,251 | $ 97,384 | $ 168,089 | $ 203,304
Total investments | 95,894 | 56,738 |  |
Total assets | 781,304 | 859,729 |  |
Total liabilities | 235,493 | 276,408 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 40,425 | 73,864 |  |
Equity attributable to stockholders of the Company | 505,553 | 509,624 |  |
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest | (167) | (167) |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 781,304 | 859,729 |  |
Eliminations and Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |  |
Total investments | (252,558) | (292,409) |  |
All other assets | (83) | (255) |  |
Total assets | (252,641) | (292,664) |  |
Total liabilities | (83) | (255) |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 40,425 | 73,864 |  |
Equity attributable to stockholders of the Company | (292,983) | (366,273) |  |
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | (252,641) | (292,664) |  |
Balance Before Consolidation of Investment Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 50,402 | 87,574 |  |
Total investments | 95,894 | 56,738 |  |
All other assets | 17,058 | 12,814 |  |
Balance Before Consolidation of Investment Products [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 50,402 | 87,574 |  |
Total investments | 348,452 | 349,147 |  |
All other assets | 159,796 | 162,673 |  |
Total assets | 558,650 | 599,394 |  |
Total liabilities | 53,264 | 89,937 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |  |
Equity attributable to stockholders of the Company | 505,553 | 509,624 |  |
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest | (167) | (167) |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 558,650 | 599,394 |  |
Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total investments |  | 323,335 |  |
All other assets | 63,929 | 8,549 |  |
Total liabilities | 20,211 | 15,387 |  |
Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products [Member] | Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products - VOEs [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 8,759 | 11,408 |  |
Total investments | 165,836 | 291,247 |  |
All other assets | 59,896 | 8,281 |  |
Total liabilities | 17,262 | 14,948 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 25,214 | 61,236 |  |
Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products [Member] | Consolidated Sponsored Investment Product - VIE [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 289 | 458 |  |
Total investments | 33,794 | 32,088 |  |
All other assets | 4,033 | 268 |  |
Total liabilities | 2,949 | 439 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 15,211 | 12,628 |  |
Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products - VOEs [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 8,759 | 11,408 |  |
Total investments | 165,836 | 291,247 |  |
All other assets | 59,896 | 8,281 |  |
Total assets | 234,491 | 310,936 |  |
Total liabilities | 17,323 | 15,181 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |  |
Equity attributable to stockholders of the Company | 217,168 | 295,755 |  |
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 234,491 | 310,936 |  |
Consolidated Sponsored Investment Products [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Consolidated Sponsored Investment Product - VIE [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 289 | 458 |  |
Total investments | 33,794 | 32,088 |  |
All other assets | 4,033 | 268 |  |
Total assets | 38,116 | 32,814 |  |
Total liabilities | 2,971 | 461 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |  |
Equity attributable to stockholders of the Company | 35,145 | 32,353 |  |
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 38,116 | 32,814 |  |
Consolidated Investment Product [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total investments | 193,663 | 199,485 |  |
All other assets | 1,585 | 1,467 |  |
Consolidated Investment Product [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 7,440 | 8,297 |  |
Total investments | 193,663 | 199,485 |  |
All other assets | 1,585 | 1,467 |  |
Total assets | 202,688 | 209,249 |  |
Total liabilities | 162,018 | 171,084 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |  |
Equity attributable to stockholders of the Company | 40,670 | 38,165 |  |
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 202,688 | 209,249 |  |
Consolidated Entities [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 66,890 | 107,737 |  |
Total investments | 489,187 | 579,558 |  |
All other assets | 225,227 | 172,434 |  |
Total assets | 781,304 | 859,729 |  |
Total liabilities | 235,493 | 276,408 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 40,425 | 73,864 |  |
Equity attributable to stockholders of the Company | 505,553 | 509,624 |  |
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest | (167) | (167) |  |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 781,304 | $ 859,729 |  |

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