VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	$ 23,124,000
Estimated Market Value	46,195	$ 79,620
Westwood Funds®
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	4,283,000
Estimated Market Value	6,000
Risk of Loss	6,000
Common Trust Funds
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	2,444,000
Estimated Market Value	3,000
Risk of Loss	3,000
Collective Investment Trusts
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	312,000
UCITS Fund
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	808,000
Estimated Market Value	2,000
Risk of Loss	2,000
VIE totals
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	7,987,000
Estimated Market Value	11,200	$ 4,600
Private Wealth
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	3,054,000
Institutional
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	12,083,000
LLCs
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	$ 140,000