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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ 63,845
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			2,622
Changes in redemption value			17,137	$ 22,046
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ 10,309	$ 1,342	21,653	3,266
Net subscriptions (redemptions) and other	(1,719)	$ 29,766	13,779	$ 30,863
Ending balance	99,277		99,277
CIP
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			5,429
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			(852)
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			(852)
Net subscriptions (redemptions) and other			20,074
Ending balance	24,651		24,651
Affiliate Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			58,416
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			3,474
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			22,505
Net subscriptions (redemptions) and other			(6,295)
Ending balance	$ 74,626		74,626
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Changes in redemption value			19,031
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			$ 19,031