Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,454,410	$ 429,064	$ 928,987
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	(162,260)	(131,562)	(368,196)
Equity-based compensation	(10,521)	(17,365)	(65,533)
Incentive income compensation	(594,300)	(104,469)	(175,753)
Total compensation and benefits expense	(767,081)	(253,396)	(609,482)
General and administrative	(21,694)	(23,065)	(189,447)
Depreciation and amortization	(2,332)	(2,052)	(20,287)
Consolidated fund expenses	(75,338)	(33,153)	(23,315)
Total expenses	(866,445)	(311,666)	(842,531)
Other income (loss):
Interest expense	(155,265)	(157,686)	(197,159)
Interest and dividend income	389,251	318,210	368,870
Net realized gain (loss) on consolidated funds’ investments	22,238	(105,957)	(17,773)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments	122,517	(183,847)	9,937
Investment income	203,041	103,828	146,569
Other income, net	19	0	58
Total other income (loss)	581,801	(25,452)	310,502
Income before income taxes	1,169,766	91,946	396,958
Income taxes	(12,387)	(8,211)	(9,620)
Net income	1,157,379	83,735	387,338
Less:
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC	631,660	165,719	154,839
Net (income) attributable to preferred unitholders	(27,316)	(27,316)	(27,316)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC Class A unitholders	$ 604,344	$ 138,403	$ 127,523
Distributions declared per Class A unit (in dollars per share)	$ 4.68	$ 0.71	$ 4.96
Net income per unit (basic and diluted):
Net income per Class A unit, basic (in dollars per share)	6.10	1.40	1.59
Net income per Class A unit, diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 6.10	$ 1.40	$ 1.59
Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding, basic (in shares)	99,031	98,512	80,045
Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding, diluted (in shares)	99,031	98,512	80,045
Consolidated Funds
Less:
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	$ (186,515)	$ 165,412	$ (93,620)
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Less:
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(339,204)	(83,428)	(138,879)
Management fees
Revenues:
Total revenues	234,786	185,727	578,863
Incentive income
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,219,624	$ 243,337	$ 350,124