Segment Reporting - Schedule of Operating Results for Each Reportable Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 264,117	$ 172,673	$ 180,826
Carried interest allocation	363,075	378,342	99,207
Principal investment income	145,448	56,731	86,023
Other income	48,743	87,025	21,774
Total revenues	821,383	694,771	387,830
Interest expense	24,540	42,926	63,244
Investment-related expense	3,155	23,219	7,168
Transaction-related costs	10,823	10,129	5,515
Depreciation and amortization	36,651	44,271	44,353
Compensation expense—cash and equity-based	206,892	154,752	159,772
Compensation expense—incentive fee and carried interest allocation	186,030	202,286	65,890
Administrative expense	83,782	94,122	77,768
Total expenses	551,873	571,705	423,710
Other gain (loss), net	96,119	(169,747)	(20,119)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	365,629	(46,681)	(55,999)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(6)	(13,132)	21,463
Income (loss) from continuing operations	365,623	(59,813)	(34,536)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	6,503	(26,778)	34,677
Investment entities	104,364	113,019	27,145
Operating Company	13,477	(16,476)	(16,046)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to DigitalBridge Group, Inc.	241,279	(129,578)	(80,312)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to DigitalBridge Group, Inc.	(55,999)	(192,219)	(229,785)
Income (loss) attributable to DigitalBridge Group, Inc.	185,280	(321,797)	(310,097)
Fee Income
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	264,117	172,673	180,826
Operating Segments | Investment Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Carried interest allocation	363,075	378,342	99,207
Principal investment income	4,223	4,121	2,604
Other income	11,405	5,984	4,303
Total revenues	645,884	564,508	293,493
Interest expense	10,514	10,872	4,766
Investment-related expense	2,539	4,112	3,423
Transaction-related costs	6,973	4,895	0
Depreciation and amortization	35,259	22,155	26,736
Compensation expense—cash and equity-based	154,442	101,433	71,055
Compensation expense—incentive fee and carried interest allocation	186,030	202,286	65,890
Administrative expense	40,544	21,515	21,683
Total expenses	436,301	367,268	193,553
Other gain (loss), net	(2,527)	(3,341)	797
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	207,056	193,899	100,737
Income tax benefit (expense)	(1,694)	(7,815)	(9,822)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	205,362	186,084	90,915
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	215	(3,175)	14,893
Investment entities	86,290	113,853	19,153
Operating Company	8,374	5,522	5,338
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to DigitalBridge Group, Inc.	110,483	69,884	51,531
Operating Segments | Investment Management | Fee Income
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	267,181	176,061	187,379
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Carried interest allocation	0	0	0
Principal investment income	141,225	52,610	83,419
Other income	37,338	81,041	17,471
Total revenues	175,499	130,263	94,337
Interest expense	14,026	32,054	58,478
Investment-related expense	616	19,107	3,745
Transaction-related costs	3,850	5,234	5,515
Depreciation and amortization	1,392	22,116	17,617
Compensation expense—cash and equity-based	52,450	53,319	88,717
Compensation expense—incentive fee and carried interest allocation	0	0	0
Administrative expense	43,238	72,607	56,085
Total expenses	115,572	204,437	230,157
Other gain (loss), net	98,646	(166,406)	(20,916)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	158,573	(240,580)	(156,736)
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,688	(5,317)	31,285
Income (loss) from continuing operations	160,261	(245,897)	(125,451)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	6,288	(23,603)	19,784
Investment entities	18,074	(834)	7,992
Operating Company	5,103	(21,998)	(21,384)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to DigitalBridge Group, Inc.	130,796	(199,462)	(131,843)
Corporate and Other | Fee Income
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ (3,064)	$ (3,388)	$ (6,553)