A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Change in noncontrolling interest during the period as a result of a change in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest.

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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest.

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Redemption value, as if currently redeemable, of redeemable noncontrolling interest classified as temporary equity and the election has been made to accrete changes in redemption value to the earliest redemption date.

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The portion of net income or loss attributable to temporary equity interest.

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Noncontrolling Interest, Subscriptions (Redemptions)

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Schedule of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2018	$ 57,481
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,241
Net income (loss)	10,886	$ 515	$ 1,420
Net subscriptions (redemptions) and other	(4,522)
Balance at December 31, 2019	63,845	57,481
Consolidated investment products
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2018	2,384
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,809
Changes in redemption value	(13,926)	56	$ (65,576)
Net income (loss)	1,809
Net subscriptions (redemptions) and other	1,236
Balance at December 31, 2019	5,429	2,384
Affiliate Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2018	55,097
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,432
Net income (loss)	9,077
Net subscriptions (redemptions) and other	(5,758)
Balance at December 31, 2019	58,416	$ 55,097
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Changes in redemption value	5,645
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement \| Consolidated investment products
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Changes in redemption value	0
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement \| Affiliate Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Changes in redemption value	$ 5,645