Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 591,651	$ 392,825
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Investment income	(150,618)	(136,205)
Depreciation and amortization	9,865	12,076
Equity-based compensation	45,529	48,460
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss from consolidated funds’ investments	(58,548)	7,095
Amortization (accretion) of original issue and market discount of consolidated funds’ investments, net	(2,926)	(5,674)
Income distributions from corporate investments in funds and companies	132,385	85,342
Other non-cash items	779	5,246
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Net cash used in operating activities	(238,310)	(204,297)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of U.S. Treasury and other securities	(422,820)	(633,124)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of U.S. Treasury and other securities	855,993	618,014
Corporate investments in funds and companies	(75,316)	(50,807)
Distributions and proceeds from corporate investments in funds and companies	163,951	175,008
Purchases of fixed assets	(27,036)	(67,599)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	5,048	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	499,820	41,492
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(10,681)	312,298
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	26,021	(6,315)
Net increase in cash and cash-equivalents	276,850	143,178
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	959,200	3,331,102
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	1,236,050	762,090
Increase (Decrease) from Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2015-02 | Adjustment
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	0	(2,712,190)
Consolidated Funds
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in dividends and interest receivable	(386)	(3,191)
Decrease in due from brokers	45,234	80,271
Increase in receivables for securities sold	(142,086)	(24,895)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	91	(509)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,442	(870)
Increase in payables for securities purchased	347,416	180,712
Purchases of securities	(3,847,188)	(2,554,034)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities	2,784,686	1,762,068
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of debt issuance costs	(7,782)	(7,974)
Repayment of debt obligations	(1,244,698)	0
Contributions from non-controlling interests	210,964	116,896
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(41,197)	(54,278)
Proceeds from debt obligations issued by CLOs	1,218,737	426,292
Borrowings on credit facilities	702,100	389,836
Repayments on credit facilities	(367,444)	(208,330)
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	667,730
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	530,929
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in other assets	6,161	32,268
Increase (decrease) in net due to affiliates	56,956	(35,138)
Decrease in accrued compensation expense	(79,447)	(104,462)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	18,694	54,318
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt obligations	0	100,000
Payment of debt issuance costs	0	(1,310)
Repayment of debt obligations	0	(150,000)
Repurchase and cancellation of units	(11,470)	(11,504)
Distributions to Class A unitholders	(170,034)	(100,395)
Distributions to OCGH unitholders	(296,240)	(181,642)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(3,617)	$ (5,293)
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	291,470
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	$ 705,121