Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2017 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Class A Shares	Class B Shares	Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Shareholders' Deficit Attributable to Class A Shareholders	Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Beginning of Period, Values at Dec. 31, 2016	$ (294,092)			$ 3,097,431	$ (3,563,452)	$ (466,021)	$ 171,929
Balance at Beginning of Period, Shares at Dec. 31, 2016		184,843,255	297,317,019
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital contributions	251			0	0	0	251
Capital distributions	(4,563)			0	0	0	(4,563)
Cash dividends declared on Class A Shares	(1,849)			0	(1,849)	(1,849)	0
Dividend equivalents on Class A restricted share units	$ 0			151	(151)	0	0
Stock Relinquished During Period, Shares	(30,000,000)
Equity-based compensation, Values	$ 18,217			7,451	0	7,451	10,766
Equity-based compensation, Shares		283,698	172,459
Impact of changes in Och-Ziff Operating Group ownership	0			(12,173)	0	(12,173)	12,173
Dilution Of Proceeds From Tax Receivable Agreement Waiver	0			(21,219)	0	(21,219)	21,219
Change in redemption value of Preferred Units	(7,446)			(2,853)	0	(2,853)	(4,593)
Comprehensive net income (loss), excluding amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	5,467			0	(4,311)	(4,311)	9,778
Balance at End of Period, Values at Mar. 31, 2017	$ (284,015)			$ 3,068,788	$ (3,569,763)	$ (500,975)	$ 216,960
Balance at End of Period, Shares at Mar. 31, 2017		185,126,953	267,489,478