Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 457,274	$ 224,002
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Investment income	(99,557)	(70,447)
Depreciation and amortization	6,828	8,209
Equity-based compensation	29,701	28,622
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss from consolidated funds’ investments	(51,494)	15,890
Amortization (accretion) of original issue and market discount of consolidated funds’ investments, net	(1,925)	(4,860)
Income distributions from corporate investments in funds and companies	95,987	52,154
Other non-cash items	1,033	608
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Net cash used in operating activities	(73,707)	(240,507)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of U.S. Treasury and time deposit securities	(413,029)	(473,115)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of U.S. Treasury and time deposit securities	615,599	450,007
Corporate investments in funds and companies	(22,799)	(37,228)
Distributions and proceeds from corporate investments in funds and companies	133,653	132,159
Purchases of fixed assets	(14,030)	(4,159)
Net cash provided by investing activities	299,394	67,664
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,182	178,706
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	15,733	6,379
Net increase in cash and cash-equivalents	242,602	12,242
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	959,200	3,331,102
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	1,201,802	631,154
Increase (Decrease) from Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2015-02 | Adjustment
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	0	(2,712,190)
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in other assets	9,647	20,175
Increase in net due to affiliates	70,898	116
Decrease in accrued compensation expense	(103,821)	(150,490)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	10,862	25,590
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of debt issuance costs	0	(801)
Repayment of debt obligations	0	(50,000)
Repurchase and cancellation of units	(9,697)	(10,315)
Distributions to Class A unitholders	(85,942)	(63,547)
Distributions to OCGH unitholders	(154,484)	(116,193)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2,342)	(3,515)
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	291,470
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	600,104
Consolidated Funds
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in dividends and interest receivable	1,600	(1,622)
Decrease in due from brokers	33,035	20,693
Increase in receivables for securities sold	(104,783)	(75,113)
Increase in other assets	(390)	(1,346)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	7,289	5,479
Increase in payables for securities purchased	230,157	184,080
Purchases of securities	(2,623,756)	(1,570,440)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities	1,957,708	1,048,193
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of debt issuance costs	(3,706)	(7,974)
Repayment of debt obligations	(1,243,433)	0
Contributions from non-controlling interests	95,932	64,321
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(32,802)	(23,598)
Proceeds from debt obligations issued by CLOs	1,208,863	426,292
Borrowings on credit facilities	254,000	129,885
Repayments on credit facilities	(25,207)	$ (165,849)
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	667,730
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	$ 601,698