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For an unclassified balance sheet, the amount of fees and other revenue, excluding investment income receivable, earned but not yet received, which were recognized in conformity with revenue recognition criteria based on estimates or specific contractual terms.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Polices and Adoption of New Accounting Pronoucements (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	102 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) entity	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accrued performance fees	$ 9.1	$ 9.1		$ 4.0
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Number of Entities \| entity	8
Negative fund Performance that would cause reversal of performance fees		25.5
Noncontrolling interests	$ 1,492.2	$ 1,492.2	$ 1,731.3
Percentage of investments in foreign platforms	37.00%	37.00%
Minimum [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Percentage of investments hedged	50.00%	50.00%
Maximum [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Percentage of investments hedged	100.00%	100.00%
KWE [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests	$ 1,300.0	$ 1,300.0