CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss)	$ 797,894	$ (760,336)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities:
Equity Based Compensation	111,036	63,823
Net Realized (Gains) Losses on Investments	(146,164)	43,283
Change in Unrealized (Gains) Losses on Investments	(412,284)	691,940
Carried Interest Allocated as a result of Changes in Fund Fair Value	(335,773)	116,956
Other Non-Cash Amounts	38,087	34,921
Cash Flows Due to Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents Held at Consolidated Entities	31,060	329,656
Change in Due from / to Affiliates	(48,964)	(78,798)
Change in Other Assets	539,623	114,332
Change in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	310,776	(3,882)
Investments Purchased	(8,345,252)	(3,314,089)
Proceeds from Investments	6,341,592	2,023,404
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	(1,118,369)	(738,790)
Investing Activities
Change in Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	83,340	65,062
Purchase of Fixed Assets	(21,384)	(1,470)
Development of Oil and Natural Gas Properties	(177)	(957)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	61,779	62,635
Financing Activities
Distributions to Partners	(72,381)	(72,033)
Distributions to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	(352)	(17,329)
Contributions from Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	128,499	59,500
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(262,361)	(297,241)
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	520,269	507,870
Issuance of Preferred Units (net of issuance costs)	0	332,988
Preferred Unit Distributions	(8,341)	0
Unit Repurchases	0	(194,957)
Proceeds from Debt Obligations	2,160,958	1,251,139
Repayment of Debt Obligations	(1,154,415)	(657,461)
Financing Costs Paid	(5,790)	(3,168)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	1,306,086	909,308
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	249,496	233,153
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	2,508,902	1,047,740
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	2,758,398	1,280,893
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Payments for Interest	197,242	164,818
Payments for Income Taxes	9,687	11,460
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Non-Cash Contributions of Equity Based Compensation	111,036	63,823
Non-Cash Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	8,564	0
Debt Obligations - Net Gains (Losses), Translation and Other	(78,860)	(328,860)
Tax Effects Resulting from Exchange of KKR Holdings L.P. Units and delivery of KKR & Co. L.P. Common Units	1,969	911
Changes in Consolidation
Cash and Cash Equivalents Held at Consolidated Entities	(1,254)	(355,702)
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	(145,264)
Investments	(70,403)	(35,967,251)
Due From Affiliates	0	147,427
Other Assets	0	(622,001)
Debt Obligations	0	(2,813,305)
Due to Affiliates	0	330,270
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	0	(268,866)
Noncontrolling Interests	$ (71,657)	$ (34,190,890)