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Debt Instrument, Holding Percentage

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Fair value of debt obligation, increase in value due to decrease in average borrowing rate.

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Percentage increase in average borrowing rate assumption that would lower fair value of debt obligation.

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Senior Notes, Term

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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

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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of payment greater than the preceding installment payments to be paid at final maturity date of debt.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT FACILITIES - Additional Information (Detail)	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt obligations			$ 800,000,000		$ 850,000,000
Repayment			150,000,000	$ 0
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds \| Senior Unsecured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum required levels of assets			$ 60,000,000,000
Consolidated Funds \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term (in years)			10 years
Line of Credit \| Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio			3.0
Unused commitment fee (as a percent)			0.125%
Credit agreement		$ 500,000,000
Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities \| Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit agreement			$ 500,000,000
Level III \| Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total CLO debt obligations			$ 819,600,000		$ 855,300,000
Average borrowing rate (as a percent)			3.50%		3.70%
Percentage increase in average borrowing rate assumption that would decrease fair value of debt obligation			10.00%
Fair value of debt obligation decrease in value due to increase in average borrowing rate			$ 802,500,000
Percentage decrease in average borrowing rate assumption that would increase fair value of debt obligation			10.00%
Fair value of debt obligation increase in value due to decrease in average borrowing rate			$ 837,500,000
Level III \| Consolidated Funds \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total CLO debt obligations					$ 3,700,000,000
6.09% Loan Due 2016 \| Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt obligations			0		50,000,000
Face Amount			$ 50,000,000
Stated percentage (as a percent)			6.09%
2.22% Term Loan Due 2021 \| Term Loan \| Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face Amount		250,000,000
Stated percentage (as a percent)			2.22%
Repayment	$ 100,000,000
Balloon payment on maturity		$ 150,000,000
Extension period (in years)		1 year
Holding percentage		50.00%
3.69% Senior Notes \| Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt obligations			$ 100,000,000		0
Face Amount			$ 100,000,000
Stated percentage (as a percent)			3.69%
3.69% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes \| Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face Amount	$ 100,000,000
Stated percentage (as a percent)	3.69%
Term Loan, Variable Rate \| Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt obligations			$ 150,000,000		$ 250,000,000
Face Amount	$ 250,000,000		250,000,000
Repayment	$ 100,000,000
Term Loan, Variable Rate \| Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds \| Senior Unsecured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face Amount			$ 250,000,000.0
LIBOR \| Line of Credit \| Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated percentage (as a percent)			1.00%