Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 286,901	$ 62,420	$ 545,662
Allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(625,655)	(527,986)	1,532,588
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(64,437)	(60,000)
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	(11,913)	(10,676)	(16,664)
Net cash used in investing activities	(11,913)	(75,113)	(76,664)
Allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by (used in) in financing activities	880,764	581,537	(1,364,106)
Non-cash increase in assets and liabilities:
Non-cash increase in assets and liabilities:	0	25,468	0
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity compensation expense	39,065	32,244	83,230
Depreciation and amortization	37,455	55,275	36,129
Debt extinguishment expenses	0	11,641	0
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on investments	(28,251)	(17,009)	(32,128)
Contingent consideration	(17,674)	(21,064)	0
Other non-cash amounts	0	10	3,143
Investments purchased	(120,413)	(150,231)	(57,164)
Proceeds from sale of investments	145,439	59,979	19,365
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	0	32,500	(19,390)
Net performance fees receivable	(28,306)	20,611	38,079
Due to/from affiliates	(26,000)	8,017	(53,351)
Other assets	(162)	(268)	11,557
Accrued compensation and benefits	9,181	(6,028)	(4,870)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	5,328	(37,194)	34,027
Deferred taxes	(28,463)	1,427	(1,141)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common units in IPO	0	0	209,189
Issuance costs	0	0	(28,615)
Proceeds from debt issuance, net of offering costs	26,036	316,449	245,670
Proceeds from credit facility	147,000	185,000	223,918
Proceeds from term notes	0	35,250	0
Repayments of credit facility	(257,000)	(75,000)	(345,168)
Repayments of term notes	0	(328,250)	(11,000)
Repayments of promissory notes	0	0	(20,869)
Proceeds from the issuance of preferred equity, net of issuance costs	298,761	0	0
Distributions	(200,663)	(217,760)	(329,893)
Preferred equity distributions	(12,176)	0	0
Redemption of redeemable interest and put option liability	(40,000)	0	0
Other financing activities	(701)	85	0
Allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Effect of exchange rate changes	(21,818)	(5,813)	(32,762)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	221,378	(27,375)	59,056
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	121,483	148,858	89,802
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	342,861	121,483	148,858
Supplemental information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	15,390	15,792	3,931
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	26,402	13,587	19,821
Consolidated Funds
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on investments	2,057	24,616	(513,270)
Investments purchased	(2,263,891)	(1,643,079)	(9,739,451)
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Receipt of non-cash interest income and dividends from investments	(7,720)	(8,288)	(57,954)
Amortization on debt and investments	(4,566)	(1,197)	(19,681)
Proceeds from sale or pay down of investments	1,498,398	1,049,765	10,943,758
Allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds	(295,769)	1,154,889	338,590
Cash relinquished with deconsolidation of Consolidated Funds	0	(870,390)	(40,625)
Change in other assets and receivables held at Consolidated Funds	3,872	(1,444)	357,748
Change in other liabilities and payables held at Consolidated Funds	167,864	(285,188)	(339,675)
Allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	132,932	88,567	339,195
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	(118,471)	(85,746)	(1,322,998)
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds	1,621,514	763,811	3,782,201
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds	(716,468)	(100,869)	(4,105,736)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	159,507
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	455,280	159,507
Supplemental information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	53,704	43,894	216,144
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	$ 378	$ 1,057	$ 16,750