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Investment Portfolio - Summary of Market Value of Investments (Detail) - USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |
Company sponsored equity method investments | $ 19,475,312 | $ 36,043,704
Total Investment portfolio | 205,200,638 | 138,476,022
Securities held in Consolidated Funds |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |
Fair value investments | 148,949,537 | 65,890,500
Securities held in Consolidated Funds | Parent |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |
Fair value investments | 86,300,000 | 42,600,000
Securities held in Consolidated Funds | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |
Fair value investments | 62,700,000 | 23,300,000
Company sponsored investments |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |
Fair value investments | $ 36,775,789 | $ 36,541,818

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