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) And Other

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ 113,718
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			4,475
Changes in redemption value			(3,447)	$ (338)
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ 573	$ (2,865)	(4,173)	$ 3,252
Net subscriptions (redemptions) and other			854
Ending balance	110,399		110,399
CIP
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			18,268
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			1,014
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			1,014
Net subscriptions (redemptions) and other			3,527
Ending balance	22,809		22,809
Affiliate Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			95,450
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			3,461
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			(5,187)
Net subscriptions (redemptions) and other			(2,673)
Ending balance	$ 87,590		87,590
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Changes in redemption value			(8,648)
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			$ (8,648)