Cover page - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 19, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K/A
Amendment Flag	false
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-33805
Entity Registrant Name	SCULPTOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001403256
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-0354783
Entity Address, Address Line One	9 West 57th Street
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10019
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	790-0000
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Shares
Trading Symbol	SCU
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 459,200
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement for the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The registrant's definitive proxy statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this report relates.
Class A Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		21,911,815
Class B Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		29,208,952