Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 392,825	$ (800,190)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Investment income	(136,205)	(38,718)
Depreciation and amortization	12,076	10,031
Equity-based compensation	48,460	40,283
Net realized and unrealized loss from consolidated funds’ investments	7,095	1,618,246
Amortization (accretion) of original issue and market discount of consolidated funds’ investments, net	(5,674)	(4,419)
Income distributions from corporate investments in funds and companies	85,342	48,826
Other non-cash items	5,246	9,184
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Purchases of securities	(50,807)	(41,289)
Net cash used in operating activities	(204,297)	(2,168,564)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of U.S. Treasury and time deposit securities	(633,124)	(290,645)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of U.S. Treasury and time deposit securities	618,014	290,054
Corporate investments in funds and companies	(50,807)	(41,289)
Distributions and proceeds from corporate investments in funds and companies	175,008	45,570
Purchases of fixed assets	(67,599)	(21,069)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	41,492	(17,379)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net cash provided by financing activities	312,298	2,093,752
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(6,315)	(9,006)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash-equivalents	143,178	(101,197)
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	3,331,102	3,348,494
Change in cash and cash-equivalents from adoption of accounting guidance	(2,712,190)	0
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	762,090	3,247,297
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in other assets	32,268	35,620
Increase (decrease) in net due to affiliates	(35,138)	8,334
Decrease in accrued compensation expense	(104,462)	(68,954)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	54,318	(26,879)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt obligations	100,000	0
Payment of debt issuance costs	(1,310)	0
Repayment of debt obligations	(150,000)	0
Purchase of OCGH units	0	(237,820)
Repurchase and cancellation of units	(11,504)	(4,512)
Distributions to Class A unitholders	(100,395)	(79,651)
Distributions to OCGH unitholders	(181,642)	(219,822)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	0	4,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(5,293)	(4,612)
Consolidated Funds
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(870)	36,132
(Increase) decrease in dividends and interest receivable	(3,191)	11,837
(Increase) decrease in due from brokers	80,271	(690,519)
Increase in receivables for securities sold	(24,895)	(88,942)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(509)	184,544
Increase in payables for securities purchased	180,712	58,859
Purchases of securities	(2,554,034)	(14,351,834)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities	1,762,068	11,839,995
Cash flows from investing activities:
Corporate investments in funds and companies	(2,554,034)	(14,351,834)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of debt issuance costs	(7,974)	(17,163)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	116,896	4,295,992
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(54,278)	(4,236,330)
Proceeds from debt obligations issued by CLOs	426,292	882,574
Borrowings on credit facilities	389,836	4,932,370
Repayments on credit facilities	(208,330)	(3,459,094)
Class A Units | Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Class A units	$ 0	$ 237,820