SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Expiration period of redeemable noncontrolling interests, low end of range (in years)	1 year
Expiration period of redeemable noncontrolling interests, high end of range (in years)	3 years

Represents the high end of range of the expiration period of redeemable noncontrolling interests.

No definition available.

Name:	kkr_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestExpirationPeriodHighEndOfRange
Namespace Prefix:	kkr_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration