Transactions with Affiliated Funds - Fees Earned from Affiliated Funds (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Transactions With Affiliated Funds [Abstract]
Fees earned from funds	$ 704	$ 687	$ 1,949	$ 2,489

Management fees, advisory fees, incentive fees or overrides from nonconsolidated investment funds.

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