CLOs Mature at Various Dates

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Collateral Assets Default Percentage

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Collateralized Loan Obligations Terms Of Arrangements Interest Rate Margin Spread High

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Derivative instruments, number of open swap agreements.

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Derivative instruments, open swap agreements, notional value

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Issued Note Maturity Average Years

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Notes Issued By Collateralized Loan Obligations Cumulative Average Default Rate Range Minimum.

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Notes Issued By Collateralized Loan Obligations Cumulative Average Default Rate Range Minimum.

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Notes Issued By Collateralized Loan Obligations Terms Of Arrangements Interest Rate Margin Spread High

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Notes Issued By Collateralized Loan Obligations Terms Of Arrangements Interest Rate Margin Spread Low

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Outstanding Balance On Notes Issued By Consolidated Clos In Excess Of Fair Value

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Percentage Of Vie Partnership Investment Products Owned

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This item represents the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of long-term debt instruments that have contractual principal amounts and for which the fair value option has been elected.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 159

-Paragraph 18

-Subparagraph d(2)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 825

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (d)(2)

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Aggregate net gain (loss) on all derivative instruments recognized in earnings during the period, before tax effects.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4A

-Subparagraph (b)

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Consolidated Investment Products (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Percentage of VIE general partnership interest			1.00%
Pay interest at Libor or Euribor plus			13.00%
Collateral assets, default percentage			1.00%		2.00%
Weighted average maturity (years)			9.3
Outstanding balance on the notes issued by consolidated CLOs exceeds their fair value by approximately			$ 900,000,000		$ 1,200,000,000
Notes issued by collateralized loan obligations terms of arrangements interest rate margin spread low			0.21%
Notes issued by collateralized loan obligations terms of arrangements interest rate margin spread high			7.50%
Notes issued by collateralized loan obligations cumulative average default rate range minimum			1.00%
Notes issued by collateralized loan obligations cumulative average default rate range maximum			4.00%
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net, pretax	4,200,000	5,100,000	1,500,000	5,300,000
Derivative instruments, number of open swap agreements	76		76		105
Derivative instruments, open swap agreements, notional value	145,800,000		145,800,000		168,400,000
Senior Secured Bank Loans And Bonds [Member]
Fair value, option, aggregate differences, long-term debt instruments	$ 709,000,000		$ 709,000,000		$ 261,000,000
2014 [Member]
CLOs mature at various dates			2014
2024 [Member]
CLOs mature at various dates			2024