CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss)	$ 697,513	$ 3,325,388
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities:
Equity-Based and Other Non-Cash Compensation	196,644	225,320
Net Realized (Gains) Losses on Investments	(281,378)	(407,120)
Change in Unrealized (Gains) Losses on Investments	460,411	(1,830,153)
Capital Allocation-Based (Income) Loss	(888,342)	(1,849,623)
Other Non-Cash Amounts	(12,656)	(16,662)
Cash Flows Due to Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
Change in Consolidation and Other	8,624	(137,498)
Change in Due from / to Affiliates	(115,895)	(34,582)
Change in Other Assets	(300,660)	555,933
Change in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	521,877	657,922
Investments Purchased	(27,838,469)	(25,617,969)
Proceeds from Investments	23,404,986	21,616,258
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	(4,147,345)	(3,512,786)
Investing Activities
Purchases of Fixed Assets	(100,341)	(160,579)
Development of Oil and Natural Gas Properties	(11,128)	(3,246)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	(111,469)	(163,825)
Financing Activities
Series A and B Preferred Stock Dividends	(25,023)	(25,023)
Common Stock Dividends	(220,482)	(202,709)
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(3,412,058)	(2,350,628)
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	5,586,977	3,364,097
Issuance of Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (net of issuance costs)	1,115,792	0
Net Delivery of Common Stock (Equity Incentive Plans)	(40,590)	(53,414)
Repurchases of Common Stock	(246,160)	(28,566)
Proceeds from Debt Obligations	11,708,358	10,993,685
Repayment of Debt Obligations	(7,547,703)	(6,976,084)
Financing Costs Paid	(31,754)	(41,308)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	6,887,357	4,680,050
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	21,968	(19,381)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	2,650,511	984,058
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period	3,237,416	2,641,512
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period	5,887,927	3,625,570
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Payments for Interest	775,848	764,975
Payments for Income Taxes	145,097	114,577
Payments for Operating Lease Liabilities	40,467	37,274
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Equity-Based and Other Non-Cash Contributions	197,020	225,320
Common Stock Issued in Connection with the Purchase of an Investment	0	82,677
Debt Obligations - Net Gains (Losses), Translation and Other	(39,894)	(8,572)
Transfer of Oil and Gas Interests (See Note 2)	(69,027)	0
Tax Effects - Exchange of KKR Holdings L.P. Units and Other	(10,197)	7,776
Right-of-Use Assets obtained in Exchange for new Operating Lease Liabilities	68,700	9,672
Change in Consolidation and Other
Investments	3,480	(2,061,328)
Due From Affiliates	0	1,642
Other Assets	46,892	(19,703)
Debt Obligations	259,822	(1,046,515)
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	32,494	(47,731)
Noncontrolling Interests	(239,258)	0
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	0	(1,122,641)
Reconciliation to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period	3,237,416	3,625,570
Noncash Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	$ 209,703	$ 0