Represents the amount of annual taxable income the awards program generally receives.

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Represents the percentage of interests that noncontrolling owners have right to put.

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Represents the percentage of remaining ownership interest intent to put by a founding member.

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Represents the aggregate fair value of noncontrolling units which are redeemed.

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Represents undistributed earnings attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 480

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-Section S99

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Noncontrolling Interests (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Undistributed earnings attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests		$ 1.3		$ 2.8
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		7.1		42.9
INTECH Founders
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		5.2		4.8
Remaining interest (as a percent)		1.00%		1.00%
INTECH employees
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling ownership interest subject to redemption rights (as a percent)		0.00%		0.00%
Perkins
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		0.6		35.3
Noncontrolling ownership interest subject to redemption rights (as a percent)	22.20%
Percentage of interests that noncontrolling owners have right to put	98.00%
Noncontrolling ownership units redeemed at fair value			33.8
Perkins \| Perkins senior profit interests
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Portion of taxable income awards program receives	5.00%
INTECH and Perkins
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		$ 5.8		$ 40.1