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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Additional Information (Detail)		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reimbursable expenses payable	$ 750,000
Termination period (in days)	90 days
Administrative expenses		$ 200,000
Rent expense		4,500,000
Rent expense			$ 4,700,000	$ 4,700,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest income		73,000	211,000	451,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds \| Level III
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliates		85,151,000	95,953,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees and incentive income		$ 800,000,000	$ 1,300,000,000	$ 1,400,000,000
Discount rate \| Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds \| Discounted cash flow \| Affiliated Entity \| Level III
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Measurement input		0.100