Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Schedule of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 104,869
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,258
Changes in redemption value	(13,624)	$ (3,447)
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,618	$ (4,746)
Affiliate equity sales (purchases)	(419)
Net subscriptions (redemptions) and other	3,117
Balance at end of period	115,185
CIP
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	30,643
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,429
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,429
Affiliate equity sales (purchases)	0
Net subscriptions (redemptions) and other	3,117
Balance at end of period	35,189
Affiliate Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	74,226
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,829
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	6,189
Affiliate equity sales (purchases)	(419)
Net subscriptions (redemptions) and other	0
Balance at end of period	79,996
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Non-controlling Interests [Roll Forward]
Changes in redemption value	4,360
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	$ 4,360

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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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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of or advances to an entity that is related to it but not strictly controlled (for example, an unconsolidated subsidiary, affiliate, and joint venture or equity method investment) or the acquisition of an additional interest in a subsidiary (controlled entity).

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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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Noncontrolling Interest, Subscriptions (Redemptions) And Other

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