VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	$ 23,624,000
Estimated Market Value	48,093	$ 56,485
Westwood Funds®
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	4,144,000
Estimated Market Value	6,000
Amount at Risk	6,000
Common Trust Funds
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	2,602,000
Estimated Market Value	2,000
Amount at Risk	2,000
UCITS Fund
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	595,000
Estimated Market Value	2,000
Amount at Risk	2,000
Private Wealth
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	3,107,000
Institutional
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	13,063,000
LLCs
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	$ 113,000