Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 reporting_units	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Reporting Units for Goodwill	1
Company ownership low range	20.00%
Company ownership high range	50.00%
Fair value of recognized acquired assets	100.00%
Non controlling interest in acquisitions	100.00%
Recognized liabilities acquired	100.00%
Cash To Facilitate Trust Operations And Customer Transactions	$ 2.9	$ 2.4
European Sub Group Cash And Cash Equivalent	440.0	456.2
Cash deposits with clearing organizations	11.2	14.9
Security deposit assets	2.1	41.1
Security Deposit Assets Receivable, Description of Interest Rate	.001	.001
Share Based Payment, Estimated Forfeitures, Percentage	5.00%
Percentage of Excess in Projected Benefit Obligation and Fair Value Assets To Be Amortized	10.00%
Advertising Costs	19.8	17.9	21.0
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax			274.3
CLO investments [Member]
Reporting Period Lag Between Parent Company and Consolidated Entity	1 month
Retained Earnings Appropriated For Investors In Consolidated Investment Products [Member]
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax			274.3
Retained Earnings [Member]
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax			$ 5.2
Minimum [Member]
Intangible assets, useful life, years	2
Maximum [Member]
Cash Equivalent, Maturity Period	3 months
Settlement Period for Fund and Investor Receivables	4 days
Amortization Period of Sales Commission of Share B Redemptions	6 years
Intangible assets, useful life, years	12
Building [Member]
Expected useful life	50
Computers and Other Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum	3
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Maximum	7
Software Development [Member]
Expected useful life	5