NON-CONTROLLING REDEEMABLE INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED FUNDS - Summary of Changes in Non-controlling Redeemable Interests in Consolidated Funds (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Non-Controlling Redeemable Interests in Consolidated Funds [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 961,622	$ 860,548	$ 344,047
Initial consolidation of a fund	96,248	0	296,971
Deconsolidation of funds due to restructuring	(406,058)	0	0
Deconsolidation of funds	(423,598)	0	0
Contributions	664,679	447,260	331,764
Distributions	(107,499)	(305,406)	(146,393)
Net income (loss)	93,620	(40,930)	29,532
Change in distributions payable	(16,105)	2,469	1,853
Foreign-currency translation and other	3,313	(2,319)	2,774
Ending balance	$ 866,222	$ 961,622	$ 860,548

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Temporary equity change in distributions payable.

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The amount of the reduction or elimination during the period of a noncontrolling interest resulting from the parent's loss of control and deconsolidation of the entity in which one or more outside parties had a noncontrolling interest.

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Adjustments to temporary equity resulting from foreign currency translation adjustments.

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