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	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 63,845
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			$ (1,339)
Changes in redemption value	17,137	$ (6,423)
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,036	1,175	5,036
Net subscriptions (redemptions) and other	18,234	$ 347
Ending balance	87,115		63,845
CIP
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,429
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			(1,987)
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			(1,987)
Net subscriptions (redemptions) and other	21,504
Ending balance	24,946		5,429
Affiliate Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	58,416
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			648
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			7,023
Net subscriptions (redemptions) and other	(3,270)
Ending balance	$ 62,169		58,416
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Changes in redemption value			6,375
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement \| CIP
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			$ 6,375