Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,157,379	$ 83,735	$ 387,338
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Investment income	(203,041)	(103,828)	(146,569)
Depreciation and amortization	2,332	2,052	20,287
Equity-based compensation	10,521	17,365	65,533
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss from consolidated funds’ investments	(144,755)	289,804	7,836
Accretion of original issue and market discount of consolidated funds’ investments, net	(13,717)	(23,357)	(3,625)
Income distributions from corporate investments in funds and companies	201,983	52,988	134,512
SPAC deconsolidation gain and other non-cash items	(72,347)	46	2,929
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,731,821)	(1,077,253)	(3,133,647)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of U.S. Treasury and other securities	(16,322)	(43,153)	(602,600)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of U.S. Treasury and other securities	23,938	43,053	1,129,930
Corporate investments in funds and companies	(179,996)	(225,603)	(264,673)
Distributions and proceeds from corporate investments in funds and companies	357,734	274,265	495,509
Purchases of fixed assets	(583)	(710)	(6,764)
Net cash provided by investing activities	184,771	47,852	751,402
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contributions, net	183,684	55,826	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,747,040	1,481,846	2,730,302
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(24,753)	7,251	(8,289)
Net increase in cash and cash-equivalents	175,237	459,696	339,768
Deconsolidation due to restructuring	0	0	(145,295)
Initial consolidation (deconsolidation) of funds	(216,459)	(101,148)	(184,407)
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	1,200,341	841,793	831,727
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	1,159,119	1,200,341	841,793
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest	127,228	150,033	136,385
Cash paid for income taxes	8,208	12,198	8,887
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Net assets related to the initial consolidation of funds	0	3,708	162,630
Net assets related to the deconsolidation of funds	350,422	974,423	1,030,712
Net assets related to the deconsolidation due to restructuring	0	0	500,629
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in deferred tax assets	335	(1,039)	122
Decrease in other assets	2,601	1,227	4,365
Increase (decrease) in net due to affiliates	(232,783)	(51,128)	177,615
Increase (decrease) in accrued compensation expense	108,922	5,763	(155,900)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(3,871)	(3,786)	63,972
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase and cancellation of units	0	0	(12,191)
Distributions to Class A unitholders	(465,669)	(69,797)	(439,433)
Distributions to OCGH unitholders	(286,647)	(43,678)	(360,321)
Distributions to preferred unitholders	(27,316)	(27,316)	(27,316)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	0	0	(3,421)
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	329,253	323,550
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	167,319	329,253	323,550
Consolidated Funds
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	41,764	(16,875)	61,380
Increase in dividends and interest receivable	(19,439)	(2,352)	(7,092)
(Increase) decrease in due from brokers	(15,201)	(7,953)	11,476
Increase in receivables for securities sold	(107,242)	(65,019)	(25,285)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	25,989	(50,331)	(5,251)
Increase in payables for securities purchased	462,772	250,552	56,694
Purchases of securities	(9,683,352)	(4,343,064)	(6,684,118)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities	5,749,329	2,887,947	2,900,134
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(171,883)	(223,674)	(107,499)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	1,189,486	940,191	664,679
Proceeds from debt obligations issued by CLOs	5,367,766	1,054,403	4,754,098
Payment of debt issuance costs	(2,577)	(2,780)	(4,199)
Repayment on debt obligations issued by CLOs	(3,800,803)	(599,139)	(1,893,506)
Borrowings on credit facilities	760,999	446,300	531,411
Repayments on credit facilities	0	(48,490)	(372,000)
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	871,088	518,243
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	$ 991,800	$ 871,088	$ 518,243