NON-CONTROLLING REDEEMABLE INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED FUNDS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Non-Controlling Redeemable Interests in Consolidated Funds [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,723,294	$ 715,347
Deconsolidation of funds	0	(192,837)
Contributions	533,419	256,391
Distributions	(89,928)	(22,582)
Net income	98,943	51,305
Change in distributions payable	(3)	10,073
Foreign currency translation and other, net	1,216	(12,676)
Ending balance	$ 2,266,941	$ 805,021

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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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