Earnings per Share (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Net income (loss) allocated to common stockholders
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)
Net income (loss) attributable to DigitalBridge Group, Inc.	185,280	(321,797)	(310,097)
Preferred stock repurchases/redemptions (Note 8)	927	1,098	(4,992)
Preferred dividends	(58,656)	(61,567)	(70,627)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	127,551	(382,266)	(385,716)
Net income (loss) allocated to participating securities	(2,179)	(34)	0
Net income (loss) allocated to common stockholders—basic	125,372	(382,300)	(385,716)
Interest on Convertible and Exchangeable Debt, Net of Tax	5,050	0	0
Net income (loss) allocated to common stockholders—diluted	$ 130,422	$ (382,300)	$ (385,716)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | shares	159,868,000	154,495,000	122,864,000
Weighted average effect of dilutive shares (in shares) | shares	9,852,000	0	0
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | shares	169,720,000	154,495,000	122,864,000
Income (loss) per share—basic
Income (Loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 1.13	$ (1.23)	$ (1.27)
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	(0.35)	(1.24)	(1.87)
Net income (loss) loss attributable to common stockholders per common share - basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0.78	(2.47)	(3.14)
Income (loss) per share—diluted
Income (Loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	1.10	(1.23)	(1.27)
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	(0.33)	(1.24)	(1.87)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per common share - diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.77	$ (2.47)	$ (3.14)
Conversion ratio	1
Convertible Debt Securities
Income (loss) per share—diluted
Interest expense on convertible note excluded from diluted EPS	$ 3,100	$ 16,600	$ 54,700
Weighted average dilutive common share (in shares) | shares	912,900	12,901,700	33,849,100
Debt extinguishment loss excluded from diluted EPS		$ 133,200
Performance Shares
Income (loss) per share—diluted
Weighted average dilutive common share (in shares) | shares		1,298,900	2,712,700
Common Stock Warrants
Income (loss) per share—diluted
Weighted average dilutive common share (in shares) | shares	667,400	1,742,800	2,659,400
OP Units
Income (loss) per share—diluted
Weighted average dilutive common share (in shares) | shares	12,375,800	12,628,900	12,613,800