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Income Taxes - Reorganization Transactions - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2016	May 31, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2018
BNP Paribas
Income taxes
Ownership below percentage amount		50.00%	80.00%
Reorganization Transactions on April 1, 2016
Income taxes
Current tax receivables recorded					$ 93.9
Unrecognized tax positions					116.5
Indemnification receivable					$ 22.6
Certain tax related liabilities incurred	$ 95.4
Expected federal tax benefit on distribution taxes	33.4
Total state and local distribution taxes reported				$ 92.1
Net adjustments to pre-Reorganization indemnification receivables or payables and unrecognized tax benefits	$ 2.1