Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 140,302	$ 53,852
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Investment (income) loss	(9,881)	18,933
Depreciation and amortization	0	993
Equity-based compensation	0	3,450
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss from consolidated funds’ investments	(24,410)	100,092
Accretion of original issue and market discount of consolidated funds’ investments, net	(17,870)	(15,584)
Distributions of investment income and settlements of derivative instruments	7,590	48,474
SPAC deconsolidation gain and other non-cash items	(74)	(52,559)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Net cash used in operating activities	(369,850)	(957,252)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of U.S. Treasury and other securities	0	(8,824)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of U.S. Treasury and other securities	0	4,433
Corporate investments in funds and companies	(409,539)	(30,098)
Distributions and proceeds from corporate investments in funds and companies	79,492	23,343
Purchases of fixed assets	0	(138)
Net cash used in investing activities	(330,047)	(11,284)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net cash provided by financing activities	785,497	1,249,885
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	2,254	(18,418)
Net increase in cash and cash-equivalents	87,854	262,931
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Initial consolidation (deconsolidation) of funds	0	(296,621)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	176,130	1,159,119
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	263,984	1,125,429
Total cash and cash-equivalents	263,984	1,125,429
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in deferred tax assets	0	505
Increase in other assets	17,217	(4,794)
(Increase) decrease in net due from affiliates	214,036	300,010
Increase (decrease) in accrued compensation expense	(65,134)	(110,831)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(11,023)	(2,530)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contributions, net	568,414	110,529
Proceeds from issuance of debt obligations	0	214,094
Distributions to Class A unitholders	(78,730)	(121,957)
Distributions to Non-controlling Interests	(44,404)	(71,204)
Distributions to preferred unitholders	(13,658)	(13,658)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(128)	(1,150)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	17,980	348,040
Total cash and cash-equivalents	17,980	348,040
Consolidated Funds
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(3,778)	(11,923)
Increase in dividends and interest receivable	(835)	(7,607)
Increase in due from brokers	31,965	(57,390)
(Increase) decrease in receivables for securities sold	(14,237)	25,325
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(13,393)	3,621
Increase (decrease) in payables for securities purchased	(43,499)	24,203
Purchases of securities	(2,441,651)	(5,113,662)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities	1,864,825	3,840,170
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of debt issuance costs	0	(6,181)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	1,107,488	547,100
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(63,085)	(132,979)
Proceeds from debt obligations issued by CLOs	0	1,676,771
Repayment on debt obligations issued by CLOs	0	(807,542)
Borrowings on credit facilities	76,678	403,652
Repayments on credit facilities	(767,078)	(547,590)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	246,004	777,389
Total cash and cash-equivalents	$ 246,004	$ 777,389