Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Potential Cash Payment

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Range of maturities (in months) for Fixed Maturity and Open Ended Mutual Funds

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25499696&loc=d3e19207-110258

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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Fair Value - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Contingent consideration at fair value	$ 17.2	$ 17.5	$ 10.5	$ 9.0
Minority Interest Ownership Percentage By Noncontrolling Owners	3300.00%
Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Range of Fixed Maturity and Open Ended Mutual Funds	1
Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Range of Fixed Maturity and Open Ended Mutual Funds	11
Other Liabilities
Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Contingent consideration at fair value	2.3
Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Contingent consideration at fair value	14.9
Amba [Member]
Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Contingent payment	$ 4.3