Fair Value Measurements - Summary of the assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Investments in unconsolidated Funds | $ 114.7 | $ 303.8 |
Total fair value assets | 254.6 | 303.8 |
Liabilities of consolidated Funds | | |
Total fair value liabilities | | (0.9) |
Various Investments | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Uncategorized | | 48.2 |
Various Investments and Affiliate Held-for-Sale | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Uncategorized | $ 16.4 | |
Real estate investment funds | Minimum | | |
Liabilities of consolidated Funds | | |
Term over which the underlying assets are expected to be liquidated by the investees | 1 year | |
Real estate investment funds | Maximum | | |
Liabilities of consolidated Funds | | |
Term over which the underlying assets are expected to be liquidated by the investees | 11 years | |
Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Funds | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Investments in separate accounts | $ 29.5 | 44.3 |
Investments related to long-term incentive compensation plans | 66.1 | 88.8 |
Uncategorized | 16.4 | |
Investments in unconsolidated Funds | 114.7 | 184.3 |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 27 | |
Total fair value assets | 114.7 | 184.3 |
Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Funds | Long-term Incentive Compensation Plans | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 27 | |
Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Funds | Various Investments | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Uncategorized | 16.4 | 48.2 |
Investments in unconsolidated Funds | 19.1 | 51.2 |
Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Funds | Other Investments | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 0 | |
Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Funds | Investment Funds Subject to Longer Redemption Restrictions | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Uncategorized | 5.9 | 6.4 |
Consolidated Funds | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Common and preferred stock | | 9.8 |
Short-term investment funds | | 0.1 |
Bank loans | | 109 |
Derivatives | | 0.6 |
Investments in unconsolidated Funds | 0 | 119.5 |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 112.9 | |
Total fair value assets | | 119.5 |
Liabilities of consolidated Funds | | |
Common stock | | (0.5) |
Derivatives | | (0.4) |
Total fair value liabilities | | (0.9) |
Consolidated Funds | Common and preferred stock | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 5.9 | |
Consolidated Funds | Short-term investment funds | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 0.5 | |
Consolidated Funds | Bank loans | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 106.5 | |
Consolidated Funds | Other Investments | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Uncategorized | | 0 |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 0 | |
Quoted prices in active markets (Level I) | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Total fair value assets | 116 | 132.4 |
Liabilities of consolidated Funds | | |
Total fair value liabilities | | (0.6) |
Quoted prices in active markets (Level I) | Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Funds | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Investments in separate accounts | 16.5 | 33.2 |
Investments related to long-term incentive compensation plans | 66.1 | 88.8 |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 27 | |
Total fair value assets | $ 82.6 | $ 122 |
Liabilities of consolidated Funds | | |
Investment in cash | 2.00% | 3.00% |
Investment in equity securities | 98.00% | 97.00% |
Quoted prices in active markets (Level I) | Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Funds | Long-term Incentive Compensation Plans | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | $ 27 | |
Quoted prices in active markets (Level I) | Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Funds | Various Investments | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Investments in unconsolidated Funds | 0 | $ 0 |
Quoted prices in active markets (Level I) | Consolidated Funds | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Common and preferred stock | | 9.8 |
Short-term investment funds | | 0.1 |
Bank loans | | 0 |
Derivatives | | 0.5 |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 6.4 | |
Total fair value assets | | 10.4 |
Liabilities of consolidated Funds | | |
Common stock | | (0.5) |
Derivatives | | (0.1) |
Total fair value liabilities | | (0.6) |
Quoted prices in active markets (Level I) | Consolidated Funds | Common and preferred stock | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 5.9 | |
Quoted prices in active markets (Level I) | Consolidated Funds | Short-term investment funds | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 0.5 | |
Quoted prices in active markets (Level I) | Consolidated Funds | Bank loans | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 0 | |
Significant other observable inputs (Level II) | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Total fair value assets | 119.5 | 120.2 |
Liabilities of consolidated Funds | | |
Total fair value liabilities | | (0.3) |
Significant other observable inputs (Level II) | Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Funds | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Investments in separate accounts | 13 | 11.1 |
Investments related to long-term incentive compensation plans | 0 | 0 |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 0 | |
Total fair value assets | 13 | 11.1 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level II) | Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Funds | Long-term Incentive Compensation Plans | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 0 | |
Significant other observable inputs (Level II) | Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Funds | Various Investments | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Investments in unconsolidated Funds | 0 | 0 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level II) | Consolidated Funds | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Common and preferred stock | | 0 |
Short-term investment funds | | 0 |
Bank loans | | 109 |
Derivatives | | 0.1 |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 106.5 | |
Total fair value assets | | 109.1 |
Liabilities of consolidated Funds | | |
Common stock | | 0 |
Derivatives | | (0.3) |
Total fair value liabilities | | (0.3) |
Significant other observable inputs (Level II) | Consolidated Funds | Common and preferred stock | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 0 | |
Significant other observable inputs (Level II) | Consolidated Funds | Short-term investment funds | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 0 | |
Significant other observable inputs (Level II) | Consolidated Funds | Bank loans | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 106.5 | |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level III) | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Total fair value assets | 2.7 | 3 |
Liabilities of consolidated Funds | | |
Total fair value liabilities | | 0 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level III) | Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Funds | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Investments in separate accounts | 0 | 0 |
Investments related to long-term incentive compensation plans | 0 | 0 |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 0 | |
Total fair value assets | 2.7 | 3 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level III) | Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Funds | Long-term Incentive Compensation Plans | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 0 | |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level III) | Consolidated Entity Excluding Consolidated Funds | Various Investments | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Investments in unconsolidated Funds | 2.7 | 3 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level III) | Consolidated Funds | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Common and preferred stock | | 0 |
Short-term investment funds | | 0 |
Bank loans | | 0 |
Derivatives | | 0 |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 0 | |
Total fair value assets | | 0 |
Liabilities of consolidated Funds | | |
Common stock | | 0 |
Derivatives | | 0 |
Total fair value liabilities | | $ 0 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level III) | Consolidated Funds | Common and preferred stock | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 0 | |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level III) | Consolidated Funds | Short-term investment funds | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | 0 | |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level III) | Consolidated Funds | Bank loans | | |
Asset of BSIF and consolidated Funds | | |
Fair value assets held-for-sale | $ 0 | |