Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues
Fee revenue ($254,429, $167,733 and $170,929 from affiliates)	$ 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 ($10,400, $4,337 and $10,185 from affiliates)	48,743	87,025	21,774
Total revenues	821,383	694,771	387,830
Expenses
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)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(320,458)	(510,184)	(782,375)
Net income (loss)	45,165	(569,997)	(816,911)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	6,503	(26,778)	34,677
Investment entities	(155,756)	(189,053)	(500,980)
Operating Company	9,138	(32,369)	(40,511)
Net income (loss) attributable to DigitalBridge Group, Inc.	185,280	(321,797)	(310,097)
Preferred stock dividends	58,656	61,567	70,627
Preferred stock repurchases	(927)	(1,098)	4,992
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 127,551	$ (382,266)	$ (385,716)
Income (loss) per share—basic
Income (loss) from continuing operations per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.13	$ (1.23)	$ (1.27)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	0.78	(2.47)	(3.14)
Income (loss) per share—diluted
Income (Loss) from continuing operations per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	1.10	(1.23)	(1.27)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ (2.47)	$ (3.14)
Weighted average number of shares
Basic (in shares)	159,868	154,495	122,864
Diluted (in shares)	169,720	154,495	122,864
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.02	$ 0