Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 6,210,732		$ 6,672,417		$ (308,645)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Investment income	(56,027)	[1]	(25,382)	[1]	(8,600)	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	7,119		7,397		6,583
Equity-based compensation	28,441		36,342		948,746
Loss related to arbitration award settlement	0		0		1,800
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses from consolidated funds' investments	(5,347,467)		(5,395,942)		1,320,541
Amortization of original issue and market discount of consolidated funds' investments	(70,006)		(119,922)		(118,363)
Income distributions from corporate investments in companies	37,706		0		0
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in other assets	109,720		(454,325)		(33,911)
Increase in net due from affiliates	(8,638)		(21,952)		(14,980)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, other accrued expenses and other liabilities	65,312		45,077		(5,653)
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,436,017		6,957,358		1,129,610
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of U.S. Treasury and government-agency securities	(702,456)		(258,922)		(306,133)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of U.S. Treasury and government-agency securities	396,470		270,005		95,000
Corporate investments in funds and companies	(59,682)		(16,635)		(53,488)
Distributions from corporate investments in funds and companies	2,643		63,704		12,461
Purchases of fixed assets	(4,609)		(5,218)		(10,383)
Other	(50,000)		2,113		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(417,634)		55,047		(262,543)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt obligations	0		250,000		300,000
Payment of debt issuance costs	0		(2,351)		(2,611)
Repayments of debt obligations	(35,715)		(286,964)		(51,429)
Proceeds from issuance of Class A units, net	419,908		322,260		0
Purchase of OCGH units	(420,741)		(322,935)		(39,623)
Repurchase and cancellation of Class A units	0		(14,132)		0
Distributions to Class A unitholders	(160,296)		(66,789)		(53,063)
Distributions to OCGH unitholders	(621,613)		(357,278)		(416,677)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,312,944)		(7,592,778)		(3,666,634)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	3,700		3,240		(528)
Net decrease in cash and cash-equivalents	(290,861)		(577,133)		(2,800,095)
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	2,928,526		3,505,659		6,305,754
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	2,637,665		2,928,526		3,505,659
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest	47,360		37,738		34,670
Cash paid for income taxes	15,526		18,524		18,918
Consolidated funds
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in dividends and interest receivable	18,531		90,416		(39,624)
Decrease in due from brokers	121,379		498,542		88,418
(Increase) decrease in receivables for securities sold	176,986		(441,521)		96,925
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, other accrued expenses and other liabilities	68,031		230,913		(81,545)
Purchases of securities	(18,277,324)		(15,266,419)		(15,000,195)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities	22,351,522		21,101,717		14,278,113
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contributions from non-controlling interests	6,507,188		6,441,090		8,305,880
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(12,783,673)		(13,993,859)		(11,668,028)
Borrowings on credit facilities	3,718,026		1,458,825		512,950
Repayments on credit facilities	$ (1,936,028)		$ (1,020,645)		$ (554,033)

[1] The adjustment represents the elimination of amounts attributable to the consolidated funds.