Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Management fees	$ 181,312	$ 190,974	$ 542,268	$ 584,542
Incentive income	53,720	99,256	616,404	242,894
Total revenues	235,032	290,230	1,158,672	827,436
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	(98,224)	(97,552)	(304,713)	(308,959)
Equity-based compensation	(15,828)	(19,838)	(45,529)	(48,460)
Incentive income compensation	(26,362)	(47,385)	(327,526)	(92,653)
Total compensation and benefits expense	(140,414)	(164,775)	(677,768)	(450,072)
General and administrative	(24,096)	(32,252)	(90,703)	(113,032)
Depreciation and amortization	(3,037)	(3,867)	(9,865)	(12,076)
Consolidated fund expenses	(2,226)	(1,445)	(7,425)	(3,991)
Total expenses	(169,773)	(202,339)	(785,761)	(579,171)
Other income (loss):
Interest expense	(35,776)	(32,414)	(128,797)	(86,849)
Interest and dividend income	55,218	46,817	155,092	120,225
Net realized gain (loss) on consolidated funds’ investments	3,392	(1,436)	1,755	8,647
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments	3,662	10,231	56,793	(15,742)
Investment income	51,061	65,758	150,618	136,205
Other income (expense), net	5,418	543	14,979	11,892
Total other income	82,975	89,499	250,440	174,378
Income before income taxes	148,234	177,390	623,351	422,643
Income taxes	(13,857)	(8,567)	(31,700)	(29,818)
Net income	134,377	168,823	591,651	392,825
Less:
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC	$ 45,841	$ 58,297	$ 218,080	$ 135,422
Distributions declared per Class A unit (in dollars per share)	$ 1.31	$ 0.58	$ 2.65	$ 1.6
Net income per unit (basic and diluted):
Net income per Class A unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.93	$ 3.41	$ 2.17
Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding (in shares)	64,394	62,755	63,875	62,424
Consolidated Funds
Less:
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	$ (9,990)	$ (13,243)	$ (23,543)	$ (15,618)
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Less:
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	$ (78,546)	$ (97,283)	$ (350,028)	$ (241,785)