SEGMENT REPORTING - Total Distributable Operating Earnings Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) Before Tax (GAAP)	$ 408,435	$ 1,289,039
Interest Expense	576,338	281,759
Total Segment Operating Earnings	983,459	1,271,392
Asset Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unrealized (Gains) Losses	99,327	322,269
Unrealized Carried Interest	(202,659)	1,290,033
Unrealized Carried Interest Compensation (Carry Pool)	83,830	(513,987)
Strategic Corporate Related Charges(2)	6,807	19,898
Asset Management \| Non-Performance Based Awards
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation	59,017	55,111
Asset Management \| Performance Based Awards
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation	67,273	57,953
Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation	36,393	19,498
Strategic Corporate Related Charges(2)	0	3,079
(Gains) Losses from Investments(2)(3)	131,114	129,032
Non-operating Changes in Policy Liabilities and Derivatives(2)	106,491	(192,201)
Amortization of Acquired Intangibles(2)	2,794	2,713
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impact of Consolidation and Other	99,137	(1,300,326)
Interest Expense	85,500	69,460
Equity-based compensation	$ 0	$ 19,821

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