Compensation and Benefits - Pre-Offering Related Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Change in value of Class B liability awards	$ 0	$ 41,942	$ 101,682
Class B award modification expense	0	287,292	0
Amortization expense on pre-offering Class B awards	64,664	74,926	0
Pre-offering related compensation - share-based awards	64,664	404,160	101,682
Pre-offering related compensation - other	0us-gaap_OtherLaborRelatedExpenses	143,035us-gaap_OtherLaborRelatedExpenses	54,153us-gaap_OtherLaborRelatedExpenses
Distributions on Class B liability awards	427,200	332,000	135,000
Total pre-offering related compensation	64,664	547,195	155,835
Pre-offering related cash incentive compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Pre-offering related compensation - other	0	56,788	0
Pre-offering related bonus make-whole compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Pre-offering related compensation - other	0	20,520	0
Distributions on liability awards \| Distributions on Class B liability awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Distributions on Class B liability awards	$ 0	$ 65,727	$ 54,153

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Post-modification amortization expense of share-based compensation awards granted prior to the offering

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Amount of payroll tax expense, compensation, postemployment and benefit-related expenses not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy (such as health plan, profit sharing, incentives, tuition reimbursement, other fringe benefits and perquisites) incurred in the period.

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Total distributions to each class of partners (i.e., general, limited and preferred partners).

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An excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the award immediately before the modification.

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