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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands							3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2020	Mar. 19, 2020	Feb. 14, 2020	Nov. 15, 2019	Apr. 01, 2019	Mar. 08, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price for noncontrolling interest							$ 11,392		$ 14,499
Reduction of noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interest								$ 648		$ 745
Deferred acquisition consideration									46,145		$ 75,220
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemptions, value							$ (14,530)		(12,289)
Veritas [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Remaining ownership interest acquired	10.00%
Aggregate purchase price for noncontrolling interest	$ 2,187
Deferred cash payment for noncontrolling interest	1,087
Reduction of noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interest	2,651
Difference between purchase price and noncontrolling interest recorded in common stock and other paid-in capital	$ 464
KWT Global [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Remaining ownership interest acquired (percent)		22.50%
Aggregate purchase price		$ 2,118
Closing cash payment		729
Deferred acquisition consideration		1,389
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemptions, value									$ (1,615)
Reduction in noncontrolling interests		$ 503
Laird - Partners [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Reduction of noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interest				$ 5,045
Remaining ownership interest acquired (percent)				35.00%
Aggregate purchase price				$ 2,389
Closing cash payment				1,588
Deferred acquisition consideration				801
Reduction in noncontrolling interests				$ 2,656
Hunter PR LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Reduction of noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interest					$ 9,486
Remaining ownership interest acquired (percent)					35.00%
Aggregate purchase price					$ 10,234
Closing cash payment					3,890
Deferred acquisition consideration					6,344
Reduction in noncontrolling interests					$ 745
Sloane and Company LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			$ 26,696
Gain (loss) on disposition of business			$ 16,827
Sloane and Company LLC [Member] \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Period of contingent payments expected after disposal			2 years
Kingsdale Partners LP [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses						$ 50
Gain (loss) on disposition of business						$ 3