QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2016			June 30, 2016			September 30, 2016			December 31, 2016
Revenues	$	254,490		$	282,716		$	290,230		$	298,310
Expenses	(185,184		)	(191,648		)	(202,339		)	(210,165		)
Other income (loss)	26,542			58,337			89,499			97,834
Income before income taxes	$	95,848		$	149,405		$	177,390		$	185,979
Net income	$	83,168		$	140,834		$	168,823		$	173,278
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC	$	28,078		$	49,047		$	58,297		$	59,283
Net income per unit (basic and diluted):
Net income per Class A unit	$	0.45		$	0.78		$	0.93		$	0.94
Distributions declared per Class A unit	$	0.47		$	0.55		$	0.58		$	0.65
	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2015			June 30, 2015			September 30, 2015			December 31, 2015
Revenues	$	50,819		$	51,487		$	50,491		$	49,108
Expenses	(235,974		)	(245,929		)	(190,518		)	(268,487		)
Other income (loss)	1,476,049			(116,711		)	(1,624,651		)	(511,097		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	1,290,894		$	(311,153	)	$	(1,764,678	)	$	(730,476	)
Net income (loss)	$	1,283,019		$	(316,638	)	$	(1,766,571	)	$	(732,772	)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC	$	38,253		$	19,814		$	1,887		$	11,395
Net income per unit (basic and diluted):
Net income per Class A unit	$	0.85		$	0.41		$	0.04		$	0.21
Distributions declared per Class A unit	$	0.56		$	0.64		$	0.50		$	0.40