| Document and Entity Information | Jan. 30, 2022 |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001403256 |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | Jan. 30, 2022 |
| Entity Registrant Name | SCULPTOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-33805 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 26-0354783 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 9 West 57th Street |
| Entity Address, City or Town | New York |
| Entity Address, State or Province | NY |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 10019 |
| City Area Code | 212 |
| Local Phone Number | 790-0000 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Security 12b Title | Class A Shares |
| Trading Symbol | SCU |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Amendment Description | This Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K is filed to add as an exhibit, as required by Item 5.02(a)(3)(iii) of Form 8-K, the letter received by the Company from J. Morgan Rutman, dated February 4, 2022 regarding disclosure made under Item 5.02(a) in the Company’s initial Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 3, 2022. A copy of the letter from J. Morgan Rutman is attached hereto as Exhibit 17.2.The four independent members of the Company’s Board of Directors issued the following statement in response to the foregoing letter from Mr. Rutman: We unequivocally stand by our previous statement included in the initial Form 8-K. Contrary to Mr. Rutman’s suggestion, the performance plan includes objectively rigorous performance hurdles such that no performance shares vest until a 50% shareholder return is achieved and a 149% shareholder return is required for all performance shares to vest (each based on the closing stock price on the date the performance shares were awarded). |
