EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
KKR Fund Holdings
Earnings per common share
Number of common shares held	100
Predecessor Company
Reconciliation of basic and diluted net income and distributions per common share
Net income (loss)		$ 108,183	$ 39,886	$ 224,354
Less: Preferred share distributions		6,891
Net income (loss) available to common shares		101,292
Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		309
Net income (loss) allocated to common shares		$ 100,983
Basic:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		204,236,000
Net income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.49
Diluted:
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		204,236,000
Net income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.49
Distribution declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22
Anti-dilutive securities
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted earnings per share calculations (in shares)		1,932,279