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Noncontrolling Interests - Redeemable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 677.9	$ 677.9		$ 85.8
Roll forward of redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated seed investment products
Opening balance	677.9
Closing balance	85.8	677.9
Seeded investment products
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests	662.8	121.6	$ 121.6	70.6
Roll forward of redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated seed investment products
Opening balance	662.8	121.6	174.9
Changes in market value	22.2	18.9	(15.5)
Changes in ownership	(612.2)	509.7	(36.3)
Foreign currency translation	(2.2)	12.6	(1.5)
Closing balance	70.6	662.8	$ 121.6
Intech Founders
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests	3.3	3.3		$ 2.9
Roll forward of redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated seed investment products
Opening balance	3.3
Closing balance	2.9	3.3
Remaining interest (as a percent)				1.10%
Consolidated \| Seeded investment products
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests	662.8	662.8		$ 70.6
Roll forward of redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated seed investment products
Opening balance	662.8
Closing balance	70.6	662.8
Intech \| Intech
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
INTECH appreciation rights	$ 12.3	$ 11.8