Investments of Operating Entities and Consolidated Funds - Securities loaned transactions by remaining contractual maturity and class of collateral pledged (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Common stock	$ 1,601,866	$ 414,852
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	451,836	195,307
Common stock
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Common stock	1,343,478	414,852
Common stock | Open and Overnight
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Common stock	1,343,478	414,852
Common stock | Up to 30 days
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Common stock	0	0
Common stock | 31 - 90 days
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Common stock	0	0
Common stock | Greater than 90 days
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Common stock	0	$ 0
Corporate Bonds
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Common stock	258,388
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	23,244
Corporate Bonds | Open and Overnight
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Common stock	258,388
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	0
Corporate Bonds | Up to 30 days
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Common stock	0
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	0
Corporate Bonds | 31 - 90 days
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Common stock	0
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	23,244
Corporate Bonds | Greater than 90 days
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Common stock	0
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	$ 0