CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss)	$ 4,639,540	$ 2,450,946	$ 2,560,042
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities:
Equity-Based and Other Non-Cash Compensation	297,708	331,708	334,820
Net Realized (Gains) Losses on Investments	(497,346)	(534,652)	(38,316)
Change in Unrealized (Gains) Losses on Investments	(2,664,538)	(720,180)	(889,828)
Capital Allocation-Based Income	(2,430,425)	(554,510)	(2,015,676)
Other Non-Cash Amounts	(45,250)	(23,211)	(51,129)
Cash Flows Due to Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
Change in Consolidation and Other	(137,498)	45,914	1,831
Change in Due from / to Affiliates	(82,508)	(201,196)	(285,562)
Change in Other Assets	954,554	24,226	86,545
Change in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	327,431	93,536	1,581,967
Investments Purchased	(36,678,379)	(35,663,033)	(39,616,120)
Proceeds from Investments	30,634,556	27,143,977	34,799,260
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	(5,682,155)	(7,606,475)	(3,532,166)
Investing Activities
Purchases of Fixed Assets	(194,569)	(102,664)	(97,070)
Development of Oil and Natural Gas Properties	(12,793)	(2,563)	(1,052)
Proceeds from Sale of Oil and Natural Gas Properties	0	26,630	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	(207,362)	(78,597)	(98,122)
Financing Activities
Preferred Stock Dividends	(33,364)	(33,364)	(33,364)
Common Stock Dividends	(271,486)	(322,341)	(311,973)
Distributions to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	0	(16,100)	(890)
Contributions from Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	0	565,553	220,167
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(3,169,975)	(3,015,655)	(2,125,842)
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests	4,669,756	4,359,615	3,116,722
Net Delivery of Class A Common Stock (Equity Incentive Plans)	(90,966)	(98,796)	(58,679)
Repurchases of Class A Common Stock	(72,124)	(173,142)	0
Proceeds from Debt Obligations	14,811,703	17,117,987	11,657,948
Repayment of Debt Obligations	(9,310,771)	(11,712,014)	(9,514,558)
Financing Costs Paid	(47,784)	(55,812)	(9,448)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	6,484,989	6,615,931	2,940,083
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	432	(24,708)	79,751
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	595,904	(1,093,849)	(610,454)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period	2,641,512	3,735,361	4,345,815
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period	3,237,416	2,641,512	3,735,361
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Payments for Interest	1,032,818	788,220	773,882
Payments for Income Taxes	129,929	148,141	55,216
Payments for Operating Lease Liabilities	50,574	0	0
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Equity-Based and Other Non-Cash Contributions	299,087	343,443	346,035
Class A Common Stock Issued in Connection with the Purchase of an Investment	248,025	120,075	94,181
Non-Cash Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	0	0	3,195
Debt Obligations - Net Gains (Losses), Translation and Other	(262,512)	779,529	(512,745)
Tax Effects Resulting from Exchange of KKR Holdings L.P. Units and Other	4,190	(4,833)	(2,792)
Gain on Sale of Oil and Natural Gas Properties	0	15,224	0
Right-of-Use Assets obtained in Exchange for new Operating Lease Liabilities	10,669	0	0
Change in Consolidation and Other
Investments	(2,038,205)	(2,251,865)	(75,827)
Due From Affiliates	1,642	0	15,379
Other Assets	(19,703)	(94,853)	(298,097)
Debt Obligations	(1,046,515)	(3,427,070)	46,809
Due to Affiliates	0	8,857	5,021
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	(47,731)	198,270	(114,309)
Noncontrolling Interests	23,123	593,172	(1,682)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	(1,122,641)	0	(315,057)
Gain on Asset Contribution	0	312,644	0
Reconciliation to the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period	$ 2,641,512	$ 3,735,361	$ 3,735,361