Consolidation - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets
Cash equivalents	$ 242,567	$ 307,277
Total assets measured at fair value	327,289	400,933
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	72,980	88,400
Level 1
Assets
Cash equivalents	242,567	307,277
Total assets measured at fair value	327,289	400,933
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
Level 2
Assets
Cash equivalents	0	0
Total assets measured at fair value	0	0
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
Level 3
Assets
Cash equivalents	0	0
Total assets measured at fair value	0	0
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	72,980	88,400
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Consolidated Investment Products
Assets
Cash equivalents	83,660	205,192
Total assets measured at fair value	2,060,635	2,345,430
Liabilities
Notes payable	1,864,943	2,033,617
Short sales	395	515
Total liabilities measured at fair value	1,865,338	2,034,132
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Debt investments \| Consolidated Investment Products
Assets
Investments	1,950,827	2,110,704
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Equity investments \| Consolidated Investment Products
Assets
Investments	26,148	29,534
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Consolidated Investment Products
Assets
Cash equivalents	83,660	205,192
Total assets measured at fair value	105,291	231,576
Liabilities
Notes payable	0	0
Short sales	395	515
Total liabilities measured at fair value	395	515
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Debt investments \| Consolidated Investment Products
Assets
Investments	809	273
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Equity investments \| Consolidated Investment Products
Assets
Investments	20,822	26,111
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Consolidated Investment Products
Assets
Cash equivalents	0	0
Total assets measured at fair value	1,909,535	2,110,697
Liabilities
Notes payable	1,864,943	2,033,617
Short sales	0	0
Total liabilities measured at fair value	1,864,943	2,033,617
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Debt investments \| Consolidated Investment Products
Assets
Investments	1,905,523	2,107,736
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Equity investments \| Consolidated Investment Products
Assets
Investments	4,012	2,961
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Consolidated Investment Products
Assets
Cash equivalents	0	0
Total assets measured at fair value	45,809	3,157
Liabilities
Notes payable	0	0
Short sales	0	0
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Debt investments \| Consolidated Investment Products
Assets
Investments	44,495	2,695
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Equity investments \| Consolidated Investment Products
Assets
Investments	$ 1,314	$ 462

Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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