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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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This item represents the estimated amount of gains and losses from fair value changes included in earnings that are attributable to changes in the instrument-specific credit risk of liabilities with fair values that have been significantly affected during the reporting period by changes in the instrument-specific credit risk.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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The cash outflow to repay long-term debt that is wholly or partially secured by collateral. Excludes repayments of tax exempt secured debt.

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BORROWINGS (Details 2) - USD ($)					1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
BORROWINGS (Details 2) - USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2017	Dec. 15, 2016	Sep. 14, 2016	Jun. 07, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	May 31, 2016
Details of Company's borrowings
Collateralized loan obligation secured debt repaid										$ 80,378,000	$ 361,550,000
Assets										6,006,936,000		$ 5,851,057,000
Liabilities										4,059,911,000		3,982,872,000
Reduction of debt										(3,810,845,000)		(3,570,710,000)
Collateralized Loan Obligation Secured Notes
Details of Company's borrowings
Fair value, option, credit risk, gains (losses) on liabilities										0	0
CLO 2007-1 secured notes
Details of Company's borrowings
Collateralized loan obligation secured debt repaid							$ 945,600,000				$ 112,200,000
Contractual notional amount terminated							142,300,000
CLO 2007-1 subordinated notes
Details of Company's borrowings
Collateralized loan obligation secured debt repaid					$ 134,500,000
CLO 2012-1 secured notes
Details of Company's borrowings
Collateralized loan obligation secured debt repaid										80,400,000
Par amount of notes issued										287,123,000		367,500,000
2016-1 Notes
Details of Company's borrowings
Collateralized loan obligation secured debt repaid												348,400,000
Par amount of notes issued				$ 426,400,000.0
CLO 2016-1 subordinated notes
Details of Company's borrowings
Collateralized loan obligation secured debt repaid												8,200,000
CLO 2016-1 subordinated notes \| Nonaffiliates
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued				25,700,000.0
CLO 2011-1 senior debt
Details of Company's borrowings
Collateralized loan obligation secured debt repaid									$ 249,300,000
CLO 17 Notes
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued	$ 608,500,000.0
CLO 17 senior secured notes \| LIBOR
Details of Company's borrowings
Percentage of margin added to reference rate to determine interest rate on debt (in percentage)	1.81%
CLO 17 senior secured notes \| Nonaffiliates
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued	$ 552,000,000.0
CLO 17 subordinated notes \| Nonaffiliates
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued	22,000,000.0
CLO 17 subordinated notes \| Affiliated Entity
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued	34,500,000.0
Subordinated notes to affiliate
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued												106,500,000.0	$ 96,500,000.0
Notes CLO 16
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued		$ 711,300,000.0
CLO 16 secured notes
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued										644,300,000		644,300,000
CLO 16 secured notes \| Nonaffiliates
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued		644,300,000.0
Floating rate senior secured note		634,800,000.0
Fixed rate senior secured note		$ 9,500,000.0
Fixed rate (as a percent)		4.80%
CLO 16 secured notes \| Nonaffiliates \| LIBOR
Details of Company's borrowings
Percentage of margin added to reference rate to determine interest rate on debt (in percentage)		2.04%
CLO 16 subordinated notes
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued										4,500,000		4,500,000
CLO 16 subordinated notes \| Nonaffiliates
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued		$ 4,500,000.0
Notes CLO 15
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued			$ 410,800,000.0
CLO 15 secured notes
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued										370,500,000		370,500,000
CLO 15 secured notes \| Nonaffiliates
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued			$ 370,500,000.0
CLO 15 secured notes \| Nonaffiliates \| LIBOR
Details of Company's borrowings
Percentage of margin added to reference rate to determine interest rate on debt (in percentage)			2.05%
CLO 15 subordinated notes
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued										$ 12,100,000		12,100,000
CLO 15 subordinated notes \| Nonaffiliates
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued			$ 12,100,000.0
CLO 2013 Class F notes
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued						$ 3,400,000.0	3,600,000.0
Proceeds from senior notes						$ 2,900,000	$ 3,000,000
CLO 2016-1 secured notes \| Nonaffiliates
Details of Company's borrowings
Par amount of notes issued				$ 330,900,000.0
CLO 2016-1 secured notes \| Nonaffiliates \| LIBOR
Details of Company's borrowings
Percentage of margin added to reference rate to determine interest rate on debt (in percentage)				1.70%
CLO 2007-A subordinated notes
Details of Company's borrowings
Collateralized loan obligation secured debt repaid								$ 15,100,000
Cumulative-Effect Adjustment, Deconsolidation of Variable Interest Entity
Details of Company's borrowings
Assets	(760,000,000)											(1,000,000,000)
Liabilities	$ (760,000,000)											(1,000,000,000)
Reduction of debt												$ 967,300,000