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Commitments and Contingencies (Detail) - Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. Securities Litigation | Jul. 01, 2016 defendant | Apr. 21, 2015 plaintiff
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff |  | 3
Number of defendants dismissed | defendant | 1 |

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