VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	$ 21,272,000
Estimated Market Value	49,849	$ 72,320
Westwood Funds®
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	3,753,000
Estimated Market Value	6,000
Amount at Risk	6,000
Common Trust Funds
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	2,546,000
Estimated Market Value	3,000
Amount at Risk	3,000
Collective Investment Trusts
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	48,000
UCITS Fund
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	612,000
Estimated Market Value	2,000
Amount at Risk	2,000
VIE totals
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	7,084,000
Estimated Market Value	11,100	$ 10,700
Corporate Investment [Member]
Variable Interest Entities
Estimated Market Value	11,000
Amount at Risk	11,000
Private Wealth
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	2,656,000
Institutional
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	11,532,000
LLCs
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	$ 125,000