VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Maximum Exposure to Loss (Details) - Investments in Unconsolidated CLO Vehicles - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments	$ 4,445,006	$ 4,417,003
Due from (to) Affiliates, net	415,916	176,131
Maximum Exposure to Loss	$ 4,860,922	$ 4,593,134

Carrying amount of the investments in the reporting entity's statement of financial position that relate to the reporting entity's variable interest in the Variable Interest Entity (VIE), where the reporting entity is not the VIE's primary beneficiary.

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Variable Interest Entity Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount due From (to) Affiliates

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The reporting entity's maximum amount of exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the Variable Interest Entity (VIE).

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