Oaktree Capital Group, LLC 6.625% PFD UT A (OAK-PA) 10-K 26 Feb 21 2020 FY Annual report Financial data

Cover

Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 24, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-35500
Entity Registrant Name	Oaktree Capital Group, LLC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-0174894
Entity Address, Address Line One	333 South Grand Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	28th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	Los Angeles
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90071
City Area Code	213
Local Phone Number	830-6300
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Documents Incorporated by Reference	None
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0001403528
Entity Public Float			$ 0
6.625% Series A preferred units
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.625% Series A preferred units
Trading Symbol	OAK-PA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.550% Series B preferred units
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.550% Series B preferred units
Trading Symbol	OAK-PB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Class A Units
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		98,677,040
Class B Units
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		61,374,450

Consolidated Statements of Fina

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Deferred tax assets	$ 4,172	$ 3,096
Receivable for securities sold	80,390	65,346
Derivative assets, at fair value	967
Total assets	10,394,115	9,264,762
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	20,984	4,254
Operating lease liabilities	44,068
Total liabilities	7,798,780	6,696,371
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds	715,347	866,222
Unitholders’ capital:
Paid-in capital	819,963	750,299
Retained earnings	119,920	51,534
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,414)	(3,501)
Unitholders’ capital attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC	1,335,053	1,198,916
Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	544,935	503,253
Total unitholders’ capital	1,879,988	1,702,169
Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital	10,394,115	9,264,762
Series A Preferred Units
Unitholders’ capital:
Preferred stock	173,669	173,669
Series B Preferred Units
Unitholders’ capital:
Preferred stock	226,915	226,915
Class A Units
Unitholders’ capital:
Common stock	0	0
Class B Units
Unitholders’ capital:
Common stock	0	0
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Assets
Cash and cash-equivalents	329,253	323,550
U.S. Treasury and other securities	9,562	9,232
Corporate investments (includes $15,429 and $34,934 measured at fair value as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)	971,952	709,137
Due from affiliates	129,541	164,189
Deferred tax assets	4,172	3,096
Investments, at fair value	15,429	34,934
Other assets, net	43,204	41,198
Right-of-use assets	37,942	39,702
Liabilities:
Accrued compensation expense	136,865	130,818
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	13,490	11,316
Due to affiliates	9,688	87,063
Debt obligations	0	0
Operating lease liabilities	44,068	45,793
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Cash and cash-equivalents	871,088	518,243
Investments, at fair value	7,799,309	7,358,409
Dividends and interest receivable	29,169	25,058
Receivable for securities sold	107,179	58,622
Derivative assets, at fair value	508	6,890
Other assets, net	61,236	7,436
Total assets	8,400,000
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	82,005	89,937
Payables for securities purchased	593,855	367,983
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	933	2,551
Distributions payable	10,098	34,434
Borrowings under credit facilities	370,920	158,477
Debt obligations	6,536,858	$ 5,767,999
Total liabilities	$ 7,600,000

Consolidated Statements of Fi_2

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Series A Preferred Units
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	7,200,000	7,200,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	7,200,000	7,200,000
Series B Preferred Units
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	9,400,000	9,400,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	9,400,000	9,400,000
Class A Units
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	98,677,040	97,967,255
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	98,677,040	97,967,255
Class B Units
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	61,370,607	61,793,286
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	61,370,607	61,793,286
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Investments, at fair value	$ 15,429	$ 34,934

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 429,064	$ 928,987	$ 1,386,079
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	(131,562)	(368,196)	(407,674)
Equity-based compensation	(17,365)	(65,533)	(62,989)
Incentive income compensation	(104,469)	(175,753)	(338,675)
Total compensation and benefits expense	(253,396)	(609,482)	(809,338)
General and administrative	(23,065)	(189,447)	(153,483)
Depreciation and amortization	(2,052)	(20,287)	(25,862)
Consolidated fund expenses	(33,153)	(23,315)	(11,888)
Total expenses	(311,666)	(842,531)	(1,000,571)
Other income (loss):
Interest expense	(157,686)	(197,159)	(160,111)
Interest and dividend income	318,210	368,870	287,155
Net realized loss on consolidated funds’ investments	(105,957)	(17,773)	(23,528)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments	(183,847)	9,937	(164,592)
Investment income	103,828	146,569	157,110
Other income, net	0	58	7,782
Total other income (loss)	(25,452)	310,502	103,816
Income before income taxes	91,946	396,958	489,324
Income taxes	(8,211)	(9,620)	(24,779)
Net income	83,735	387,338	464,545
Less:
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC	165,719	154,839	223,418
Net (income) attributable to preferred unitholders	(27,316)	(27,316)	(12,277)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC Class A unitholders	$ 138,403	$ 127,523	$ 211,141
Distributions declared per Class A unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 4.96	$ 2.97
Net income per unit (basic and diluted):
Net income per Class A unit (in dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ 1.59	$ 2.99
Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding (in shares)	98,512	80,045	70,526
Consolidated Funds
Less:
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	$ 165,412	$ (93,620)	$ 41,691
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Less:
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(83,428)	(138,879)	(282,818)
Management fees
Revenues:
Total revenues	185,727	578,863	712,020
Incentive income
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 243,337	$ 350,124	$ 674,059

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Net income	$ 83,735	$ 387,338	$ 464,545
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3,088)	(5,928)	1,363
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(3,088)	(5,928)	1,363
Total comprehensive income	80,647	381,410	465,908
Comprehensive income attributable to OCG	163,806	150,285	224,028
Comprehensive (income) attributable to preferred unitholders	(27,316)	(27,316)	(12,277)
Comprehensive income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders	136,490	122,969	211,751
Consolidated Funds
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	165,412	(93,620)	41,691
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	$ (82,253)	$ (137,505)	$ (283,571)

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 83,735	$ 387,338	$ 464,545
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Adoption of revenue recognition standard	0	0	48,709
Investment income	(103,828)	(146,569)	(157,110)
Depreciation and amortization	2,052	20,287	25,862
Equity-based compensation	17,365	65,533	62,989
Net realized and unrealized loss from consolidated funds’ investments	289,804	7,836	188,120
Accretion of original issue and market discount of consolidated funds’ investments, net	(23,357)	(3,625)	(4,999)
Income distributions from corporate investments in funds and companies	52,988	134,512	197,801
Other non-cash items	46	2,929	1,961
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,077,253)	(3,133,647)	(617,017)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of U.S. Treasury and other securities	(43,153)	(602,600)	(1,048,083)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of U.S. Treasury and other securities	43,053	1,129,930	678,067
Corporate investments in funds and companies	(225,603)	(264,673)	(442,216)
Distributions and proceeds from corporate investments in funds and companies	274,265	495,509	324,898
Purchases of fixed assets	(710)	(6,764)	(5,816)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	47,852	751,402	(493,150)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contributions, net	55,826	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,481,846	2,730,302	994,983
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	7,251	(8,289)	(239)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash-equivalents	459,696	339,768	(115,423)
Deconsolidation due to restructuring	0	(145,295)	0
Initial consolidation (deconsolidation) of funds	(101,148)	(184,407)	(12,315)
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	841,793	831,727	959,465
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	1,200,341	841,793	831,727
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest	150,033	136,385	131,113
Cash paid for income taxes	12,198	8,887	13,103
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Net assets related to the initial consolidation of funds	3,708	162,630	0
Net assets related to the deconsolidation of funds	974,423	1,030,712	8,165
Net assets related to the deconsolidation due to restructuring	0	500,629	0
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in deferred tax assets	(1,039)	122	13,122
Decrease in other assets	1,227	4,365	10,745
Increase (decrease) in net due to affiliates	(51,128)	177,615	(241,067)
Increase (decrease) in accrued compensation expense	5,763	(155,900)	161,526
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(3,786)	63,972	(22,537)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A units	0	0	219,750
Purchase of OCGH units	0	0	(219,525)
Repurchase and cancellation of units	0	(12,191)	(12,195)
Distributions to Class A unitholders	(69,797)	(439,433)	(210,941)
Distributions to OCGH unitholders	(43,678)	(360,321)	(284,507)
Distributions to preferred unitholders	(27,316)	(27,316)	(12,277)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	0	(3,421)	(4,921)
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred units	0	0	400,584
Payment of debt issuance costs	0	0	(2,235)
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	323,550	460,937
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	329,253	323,550	460,937
Consolidated Funds
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(16,875)	61,380	13,632
Increase in dividends and interest receivable	(2,352)	(7,092)	(6,554)
(Increase) decrease in due from brokers	(7,953)	11,476	42,683
(Increase) decrease in receivables for securities sold	(65,019)	(25,285)	75,122
Increase in other assets	(50,331)	(5,251)	(286)
Increase (decrease) in payables for securities purchased	250,552	56,694	(118,813)
Purchases of securities	(4,343,064)	(6,684,118)	(4,949,238)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of securities	2,887,947	2,900,134	3,576,770
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(223,674)	(107,499)	(335,041)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(2,780)	(4,199)	(1,771)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	940,191	664,679	447,260
Proceeds from debt obligations issued by CLOs	1,054,403	4,754,098	1,741,258
Repayments of debt obligations	(599,139)	(1,893,506)	(730,456)
Borrowings on credit facilities	446,300	531,411	0
Repayments on credit facilities	(48,490)	(372,000)	0
Cash and cash-equivalents, beginning balance	518,243	370,790
Cash and cash-equivalents, ending balance	$ 871,088	$ 518,243	$ 370,790

Consolidated Statements of Chan

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Unitholders' Capital - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,702,169	$ 2,487,717	$ 2,020,617
Issuance of units	0	0	620,334
Repurchase and cancellation of units		(12,191)	(231,720)
Capital contributions	57,317
Purchase of non-controlling interests in subsidiary			(2,916)
Restructuring equity distribution of entities		(500,629)
Deferred tax effect resulting from the purchase of OCGH units		203,511	7,103
Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests	(1,491)	0	0
Capital increase related to equity-based compensation	17,081	66,462	61,033
Distributions declared	(140,791)	(830,491)	(542,281)
Net income (loss)	249,147	293,718	505,475
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(3,088)	(5,928)	1,363
Ending balance	1,879,988	1,702,169	2,487,717
Cumulative-effect adjustment from adoption of accounting guidance
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(356)		48,709
Ending balance		(356)
Paid-in Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	750,299	893,043	788,413
Issuance of units			219,750
Repurchase and cancellation of units		(8,378)	(228,469)
Capital contributions	57,317
Purchase of non-controlling interests in subsidiary			(1,320)
Restructuring equity distribution of entities		(413,074)
Deferred tax effect resulting from the purchase of OCGH units		203,511	7,103
Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests	1,832	306,015	80,106
Capital increase related to equity-based compensation	10,515	31,943	27,460
Distributions declared		(262,761)
Ending balance	819,963	750,299	893,043
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	51,534	100,683	80,128
Distributions declared	(69,797)	(176,672)	(210,941)
Net income (loss)	138,403	127,523	211,141
Ending balance	119,920	51,534	100,683
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) | Cumulative-effect adjustment from adoption of accounting guidance
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(220)		20,355
Ending balance		(220)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(3,501)	1,053	443
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(1,913)	(4,554)	610
Ending balance	(5,414)	(3,501)	1,053
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	503,253	1,092,354	1,121,237
Repurchase and cancellation of units		(3,813)	(3,251)
Purchase of non-controlling interests in subsidiary			(1,596)
Restructuring equity distribution of entities		(87,555)
Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests	(3,323)	(306,015)	(80,106)
Capital increase related to equity-based compensation	6,566	34,519	33,573
Distributions declared	(43,678)	(363,742)	(289,428)
Net income (loss)	83,428	138,879	282,818
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(1,175)	(1,374)	753
Ending balance	544,935	503,253	1,092,354
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries | Cumulative-effect adjustment from adoption of accounting guidance
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(136)		28,354
Ending balance		(136)
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0	30,396
Distributions declared			(29,635)
Net income (loss)			(761)
Ending balance	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Class A Units | Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)	97,967	71,662	65,310
Issuance of units (in shares)	0	29,713	6,688
Unit exchange (in shares)	710
Cancellation of units associated with forfeitures (in shares)			(115)
Cancellation of units (in shares)		(3,149)
Repurchase and cancellation of units (in shares)		(259)	(221)
Ending balance (in shares)	98,677	97,967	71,662
Class B Units | Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)	61,793	85,472	90,976
Issuance of units (in shares)	319	5,153	182
Unit exchange (in shares)	(710)
Cancellation of units associated with forfeitures (in shares)	(31)
Cancellation of units (in shares)		(3,429)	(582)
Repurchase and cancellation of units (in shares)		(25,403)	(5,104)
Ending balance (in shares)	61,371	61,793	85,472
Series A Preferred Units | Preferred Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 173,669	$ 173,669	$ 0
Issuance of units			173,669
Distributions declared	(11,924)	(11,924)	(6,890)
Net income (loss)	11,924	11,924	6,890
Ending balance	173,669	173,669	173,669
Series B Preferred Units | Preferred Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	226,915	226,915	0
Issuance of units			226,915
Distributions declared	(15,392)	(15,392)	(5,387)
Net income (loss)	15,392	15,392	5,387
Ending balance	$ 226,915	$ 226,915	$ 226,915

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESE

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION As used in these consolidated financial statements: “Oaktree,” refers to (i) Oaktree Capital Group, LLC and, where applicable, its subsidiaries and affiliates prior to October 1, 2019 and (ii) the Oaktree Operating Group and, where applicable, their respective subsidiaries and affiliates after September 30, 2019; and the “Company” refers to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC and, where applicable, its subsidiaries and affiliates, including, as the context requires, affiliated Oaktree Operating Group members after September 30, 2019. Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments. Oaktree emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, private equity, real assets and listed equities. Funds managed by Oaktree (the “Oaktree funds”) include commingled funds, separate accounts, collateralized loan obligation vehicles (“CLOs”) and business development companies (“BDCs”). Commingled funds include open-end and closed-end limited partnerships in which Oaktree makes an investment and for which it serves as the general partner. CLOs are structured finance vehicles in which Oaktree typically makes an investment and for which it serves as collateral manager. Oaktree Capital Group, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company that was formed on April 13, 2007. Prior to the Mergers described below, the Company was owned by (i) its public Class A common unitholders, (ii) its public Series A and Series B preferred unitholders and (iii) Oaktree Capital Group Holdings, L.P. (“OCGH”) who held 100% of the Company’s Class B common units which did not represent an economic interest in the Company. OCGH is owned by Oaktree’s senior executives, current and former employees, and certain other investors (collectively, the “OCGH unitholders”). The Class A units held by the public unitholders were entitled to one vote per unit and the Class B units held by OCGH were entitled to ten votes per unit. The number of Class B units held by OCGH increased or decreased in response to corresponding changes in OCGH’s economic interest in the Oaktree Operating Group; consequently, the OCGH unitholders’ economic interest in the Oaktree Operating Group is reflected within non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Subsequent to the Mergers, (i) all of the Company’s Class A units, which are no longer publicly traded, are held by an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (“Brookfield”), (ii) the Company’s public preferred unitholders continue to hold the Series A and Series B preferred units listed on the NYSE and (iii) OCGH continues to hold all of the Company’s Class B units. Subject to the operating agreement of the Company, to the extent the approval of any matter requires the vote of the Company’s unitholders, the Class A units continue to be entitled to one vote per unit and the Class B units continue to be entitled to ten votes per unit, voting together as a single class. Additionally, prior to the Restructuring as described below, the Company’s operations were conducted through a group of six operating entities collectively referred to as the “Oaktree Operating Group,” and the Company had an indirect economic interest in each of the members of the Oaktree Operating Group. However, after the Restructuring, the Company has an indirect economic interest in only two of the six Oaktree Operating Group members. OCGH has a direct economic interest in all six of the Oaktree Operating Group members. The interests in the Oaktree Operating Group are referred to as the “Oaktree Operating Group units.” An Oaktree Operating Group unit is not a separate legal interest but represents one limited partnership interest in each of the Oaktree Operating Group entities. As of October 1, 2019, Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“OCM”), a former indirect subsidiary of the Company, provides certain administrative and other services relating to the operations of the Company’s business pursuant to a Services Agreement between the Company and OCM (as amended from time to time, the “Services Agreement”). Brookfield Merger On March 13, 2019, Oaktree, Brookfield, Berlin Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Merger Sub”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield, Oslo Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SellerCo”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of OCGH, and Oslo Holdings Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oaktree (“Seller MergerCo”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, on September 30, 2019, (i) Merger Sub merged with and into Oaktree (the “Merger”), with Oaktree continuing as the surviving entity, and (ii) immediately following the Merger, SellerCo merged with and into Seller MergerCo (the “Subsequent Merger” and together with the Merger, the “Mergers”), with Seller MergerCo continuing as the surviving entity. Upon the completion of the Mergers on September 30, 2019, Brookfield acquired 61.2% of Oaktree’s business in a stock and cash transaction. The remaining 38.8% of the business continued to be owned by OCGH, whose unitholders consist primarily of Oaktree’s founders and certain other members of management and current and former employees. As part of the Merger, Brookfield acquired all outstanding vested OCG Class A units for, at the election of OCG Class A unitholders, either $49.00 in cash or 1.0770 Class A shares of Brookfield per OCG Class A unit (subject to pro-ration to ensure that no more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate merger consideration is paid in the form of cash or stock), in each case, without interest and subject to any applicable withholding taxes. In addition, as part of the Subsequent Merger the founders, senior management, and current and former employee-unitholders of OCGH sold 20% of their OCGH units to Brookfield for the same consideration as the OCG Class A unitholders received in the merger. The aggregate amount of cash payable to Class A unitholders and OCGH unitholders in the transaction was approximately $2.4 billion and approximately 52.8 million Brookfield Class A shares were issued in the Mergers. In connection with the closing of the Merger, Oaktree Class A units were delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. Upon completion of the Merger, each unvested Class A Unit held by current, or in certain cases former, employees, officers and directors of Oaktree and its subsidiaries was converted into one unvested OCGH Unit (each, a “Converted OCGH Unit”) and became subject to the terms and conditions of the OCGH limited partnership agreement. The Converted OCGH Units will (i) be subject to the same vesting terms that were applicable to such units prior to the completion of the Merger, (ii) be entitled to receive ongoing distributions in respect of earnings, but not capital distributions and (iii) upon vesting, receive the accumulated value of capital distributions that accrued while such units were unvested. Please see note 15 for more information. Restructuring Transaction On the closing date of the Mergers, the Company and certain other entities entered into a Restructuring Agreement (the “Restructuring”) pursuant to which the Company’s direct and indirect ownership of general partner and limited partner interests in certain Oaktree Operating Group entities were transferred to newly-formed, indirect subsidiaries of Brookfield as of October 1, 2019. As a result, on October 1, 2019, four of the six Oaktree Operating Group entities were no longer indirect subsidiaries of the Company. Accordingly, the Company’s consolidated financial statements reflect its indirect economic interest in only two of the Oaktree Operating Group entities: (i) Oaktree Capital I, L.P. (“Oaktree Capital I”), which acts as or controls the general partner of certain Oaktree funds and which holds a majority of Oaktree’s investments in its funds and (ii) Oaktree Capital Management (Cayman), L.P. (“OCM Cayman”), which represents Oaktree’s non-U.S. fee business. As of October 1, 2019, the Company’s consolidated financial statements no longer reflects any economic interests in the remaining four Oaktree Operating Group entities: (i) Oaktree Capital II, L.P. (“Oaktree Capital II”), which acts as or controls the general partner of certain Oaktree funds and which includes Oaktree’s investments in certain funds and other businesses, including Oaktree’s investment in DoubleLine Capital, L.P., (ii) OCM, an entity that serves as the U.S. registered investment adviser to most of the Oaktree funds, (iii) Oaktree Investment Holdings, L.P. (“Oaktree Investment Holdings”), which holds certain corporate investments in other entities and (iv) Oaktree AIF Investments, L.P. (“Oaktree AIF”), which primarily holds interests in certain Oaktree fund investments for regulatory and structuring purposes. As a consequence, the assets of Oaktree Capital II, OCM, Oaktree Investment Holdings and Oaktree AIF will no longer directly support the Company’s operations. As a result of the Restructuring of the Company’s business, references to “Oaktree” in these financial statements will generally refer to the collective business of the Oaktree Operating Group, of which the Company is a component. Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned or majority-owned subsidiaries and entities in which the Company is deemed to have a direct or indirect controlling financial interest based on either a variable interest model or voting interest model. Certain of the Oaktree funds consolidated by the Company are investment companies that follow a specialized basis of accounting established by GAAP. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Restructuring was a transfer of assets among entities under common control, since both the transferring and receiving entities are under control of OCGH. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities were removed at book value and the transfer did not result in a gain or loss to the Company. The deconsolidation of the Oaktree Operating Group entities whose interests were transferred in the Restructuring was accounted for prospectively and did not require a recast of the Company's historical financial information. On October 1, 2019, the deconsolidation of entities whose interests were transferred in the Restructuring resulted in decreases in total assets of $1.7 billion, total liabilities of $1.2 billion, and total unitholders capital of $0.5 billion. Additionally, because the deconsolidation of the remaining four Oaktree Operating Group entities was not required to be presented on a retrospective basis, the Company’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 reflect a full year of activities for Oaktree Capital I and OCM Cayman and related funds and investment vehicles and only nine months of activities for the remaining four Oaktree Operating Group entities and related funds and investment vehicles and, as a result, are not directly comparable to prior periods. The Company’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 only reflect activities for Oaktree Capital I and OCM Cayman and related funds and investment vehicles and do not include any activity for the remaining four Oaktree Operating Group entities and related funds and investment vehicles and, as a result, are not directly comparable to prior periods. Use of Estimates

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTI

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting Policies of the Company Consolidation The Company consolidates entities in which it has a direct or indirect controlling financial interest based on either a variable interest model or voting interest model. A limited partnership or similar entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) if the unaffiliated limited partners do not have substantive kick-out or participating rights. Most of the Oaktree funds are VIEs because they have not granted unaffiliated limited partners substantive kick-out or participating rights. The Company consolidates those VIEs in which it is the primary beneficiary. An entity is deemed to be the primary beneficiary if it holds a controlling financial interest. A controlling financial interest is defined as (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The consolidation guidance requires an analysis to determine (a) whether an entity in which the Company holds a variable interest is a VIE and (b) whether the Company’s involvement, through holding interests directly or indirectly in the entity or contractually through other variable interests (e.g., management and performance-based fees), would give it a controlling financial interest. A decision maker’s fee arrangement is not considered a variable interest if (a) it is compensation for services provided, commensurate with the level of effort required to provide those services, and part of a compensation arrangement that includes only terms, conditions or amounts that are customarily present in arrangements for similar services negotiated at arm’s length (“at-market”), and (b) the decision maker does not hold any other variable interests that absorb more than an insignificant amount of the potential VIE’s expected residual returns. The Company determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE at the time it becomes involved with a VIE and reconsiders that conclusion at each reporting date. In evaluating whether the Company is the primary beneficiary, the Company evaluates its economic interests in the entity held either directly by the Company or indirectly through related parties. The consolidation analysis can generally be performed qualitatively; however, if it is not readily apparent that the Company is not the primary beneficiary, a quantitative analysis may also be performed. Investments and redemptions (either by the Company, affiliates of the Company or third parties) or amendments to the governing documents of the respective Oaktree funds could affect an entity’s status as a VIE or the determination of the primary beneficiary. The Company does not consolidate most of the Oaktree funds because it is not the primary beneficiary of those funds due to the fact that its fee arrangements are considered at-market and thus not deemed to be variable interests, and it does not hold any other interests in those funds that are considered to be more than insignificant. Please see note 4 for more information regarding both consolidated and unconsolidated VIEs. For entities that are not VIEs, consolidation is evaluated through a majority voting interest model. “Consolidated funds” refers to Oaktree-managed funds and CLOs that the Company is required to consolidate. When funds or CLOs are consolidated, the Company reflects the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of the funds or CLOs on a gross basis, and the majority of the economic interests in those funds or CLOs, which are held by third-party investors, are reflected as non-controlling interests in consolidated funds or debt obligations of CLOs in the consolidated financial statements. All of the revenues earned by the Company as investment manager of the consolidated funds are eliminated in consolidation. However, because the eliminated amounts are earned from and funded by third-party investors, the consolidation of a fund does not impact net income or loss attributable to the Company. Certain entities in which the Company has the ability to exert significant influence, including unconsolidated Oaktree funds for which the Company acts as general partner, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Non-controlling Redeemable Interests in Consolidated Funds The Company records non-controlling interests to reflect the economic interests of the unaffiliated limited partners. These interests are presented as non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds within the consolidated statements of financial condition, outside of the permanent capital section. Limited partners in open-end and evergreen funds generally have the right to withdraw their capital, subject to the terms of the respective limited partnership agreements, over periods ranging from one month to three years. While limited partners in consolidated closed-end funds generally have not been granted redemption rights, these limited partners do have withdrawal or redemption rights in certain limited circumstances that are beyond the control of the Company, such as instances in which retaining the limited partnership interest could cause the limited partner to violate a law, regulation or rule. The allocation of net income or loss to non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds is based on the relative ownership interests of the unaffiliated limited partners after the consideration of contractual arrangements that govern allocations of income or loss. At the consolidated level, potential incentives are allocated to non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds until such incentives become allocable to the Company under the substantive contractual terms of the limited partnership agreements of the funds. Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds Non-controlling interests in consolidated funds represent the equity interests held by third-party investors in CLOs that had not yet priced as of the respective period end. All non-controlling interests in those CLOs are attributed a share of income or loss arising from the respective CLO based on the relative ownership interests of third-party investors after consideration of contractual arrangements that govern allocations of income or loss. Investors in those CLOs are generally unable to redeem their interests until the respective CLO liquidates, is called or otherwise terminates. Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries reflect the portion of unitholders’ capital attributable to OCGH unitholders (“OCGH non-controlling interest”) and third parties. All non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries are attributed a share of income or loss in the respective consolidated subsidiary based on the relative economic interests of the OCGH unitholders or third parties after consideration of contractual arrangements that govern allocations of income or loss. Please see note 13 for more information. Fair Value of Financial Instruments GAAP establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring financial instruments at fair value into three levels based on their market observability. Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, such as the type of instrument and the characteristics specific to the instrument. Financial instruments with readily available quoted prices from an active market or for which fair value can be measured based on actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment inherent in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value are classified as follows: • Level I – Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets to which the Company has access at the date of measurement. The types of investments in Level I include exchange-traded equities, debt and derivatives with quoted prices. • Level II – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are directly or indirectly observable. Level II inputs include interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment risks, loss severities, credit risks and default rates. The types of investments in Level II generally include corporate bonds and loans, government and agency securities, less liquid and restricted equity investments, over-the-counter traded derivatives, debt obligations of consolidated CLOs, and other investments where the fair value is based on observable inputs. • Level III – Valuations for which one or more significant inputs are unobservable. These inputs reflect the Company’s assessment of the assumptions that market participants use to value the investment based on the best available information. Level III inputs include prices of quoted securities in markets for which there are few transactions, less public information exists or prices vary among brokered market makers. The types of investments in Level III include non-publicly traded equity, debt, real estate and derivatives. In some instances, the inputs used to value an instrument may fall into multiple levels of the fair-value hierarchy. In such instances, the instrument’s level within the fair-value hierarchy is based on the lowest of the three levels (with Level III being the lowest) that is significant to the fair-value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of an input requires judgment and considers factors specific to the instrument. Transfers of assets into or out of each fair value hierarchy level as a result of changes in the observability of the inputs used in measuring fair value are accounted for as of the beginning of the reporting period. Transfers resulting from a specific event, such as a reorganization or restructuring, are accounted for as of the date of the event that caused the transfer. In the absence of observable market prices, the Company values Level III investments inclusive of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated Oaktree funds using valuation methodologies applied on a consistent basis. The quarterly valuation process for Level III investments begins with each portfolio company, property or security being valued by the investment and/or valuation teams. With the exception of open-end funds, all unquoted Level III investment values are reviewed and approved by (i) the Company’s valuation officer, who is independent of the investment teams, (ii) a designated investment professional of each strategy and (iii) for a substantial majority of unquoted Level III holdings as measured by market value, a valuation committee of the respective strategy. For open-end funds, unquoted Level III investment values are reviewed and approved by the Company’s valuation officer. For certain investments, the valuation process also includes a review by independent valuation parties, at least annually, to determine whether the fair values determined by management are reasonable. Results of the valuation process are evaluated each quarter, including an assessment of whether the underlying calculations should be adjusted or recalibrated. In connection with this process, the Company periodically evaluates changes in fair-value measurements for reasonableness, considering items such as industry trends, general economic and market conditions, and factors specific to the investment. Certain assets are valued using prices obtained from pricing vendors or brokers. The Company seeks to obtain prices from at least two pricing vendors for the subject or similar securities. In cases where vendor pricing is not reflective of fair value, a secondary vendor is unavailable, or no vendor pricing is available, a comparison value made up of quotes for the subject or similar securities received from broker dealers may be used. These investments may be classified as Level III because the quoted prices may be indicative in nature for securities that are in an inactive market, may be for similar securities, or may require adjustment for investment-specific factors or restrictions. The Company evaluates the prices obtained from brokers or pricing vendors based on available market information, including trading activity of the subject or similar securities, or by performing a comparable security analysis to ensure that fair values are reasonably estimated. The Company also performs back-testing of valuation information obtained from pricing vendors and brokers against actual prices received in transactions. In addition to ongoing monitoring and back-testing, the Company performs due diligence procedures surrounding pricing vendors to understand their methodology and controls to support their use in the valuation process. Fair Value Option The Company has elected the fair value option for certain corporate investments that otherwise would not have reflected unrealized gains and losses in current-period earnings. Such election is irrevocable and is applied on an investment-by-investment basis at initial recognition. Unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value are reflected as a component of investment income in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company’s accounting for these investments is similar to its accounting for investments held by the consolidated funds at fair value and the valuation methods are consistent with those used to determine the fair value of the consolidated funds’ investments. The Company has elected the fair value option for the financial assets and financial liabilities of its consolidated CLOs. The assets and liabilities of CLOs are primarily reflected within the investments, at fair value and within the debt obligations of CLOs line items in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The Company’s accounting for CLO assets is similar to its accounting for its funds with respect to both carrying investments held by CLOs at fair value and the valuation methods used to determine the fair value of those investments. The fair value of CLO liabilities are measured as the fair value of CLO assets less the sum of (a) the fair value of any beneficial interests held by the Company and (b) the carrying value of any beneficial interests that represent compensation for services. Realized gains or losses and changes in the fair value of CLO assets, respectively, are included in net realized gain on consolidated funds’ investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments in the consolidated statements of operations. Interest income of CLOs is included in interest and dividend income, and interest expense and other expenses, respectively, are included in interest expense and consolidated fund expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Changes in the fair value of a CLO’s financial liabilities in accordance with the CLO measurement guidance are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments in the consolidated statements of operations. Please see notes 6 and 10 for more information. Foreign Currency The assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries with non-U.S. dollar functional currencies are translated at exchange rates prevailing at the end of each reporting period. The results of foreign operations are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for each reporting period. Translation adjustments are included in other comprehensive income (loss) within the consolidated statements of financial condition until realized. Gains and losses resulting from foreign-currency transactions are included in general and administrative expense. Derivatives and Hedging A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from an underlying financial instrument or index, such as interest rates, equity securities, currencies, commodities or credit spreads. Derivatives include futures, forwards, swaps or option contracts, and other financial instruments with similar characteristics. Derivative contracts often involve future commitments to exchange interest payment streams or currencies based on a notional or contractual amount (e.g., interest-rate swaps, foreign-currency forwards or cross-currency swaps). The Company enters into derivatives as part of its overall risk management strategy or to facilitate its investment management activities. The Company manages its exposure to interest rate and foreign exchange market risks, when deemed appropriate, through the use of derivatives, including foreign currency forward and option contracts, interest-rate and cross currency swaps with financial counterparties. Risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates and foreign-currency exchange rates in the normal course of business are addressed as part of the Company’s overall risk management strategy that may result in the use of derivatives to economically hedge or reduce these exposures. From time to time, the Company may enter into (a) foreign-currency option and forward contracts to reduce earnings and cash-flow volatility associated with changes in foreign-currency exchange rates, and (b) interest-rate swaps to manage all or a portion of the interest-rate risk associated with its variable-rate borrowings. As a result of the use of these or other derivative contracts, the Company is exposed to the risk that counterparties will fail to fulfill their contractual obligations. The Company attempts to mitigate this counterparty risk by entering into derivative contracts only with major financial institutions that have investment-grade credit ratings. Counterparty credit risk is evaluated in determining the fair value of derivatives. The Company recognizes all derivatives as assets or liabilities in its consolidated statements of financial condition at fair value. In connection with its derivative activities, the Company generally enters into agreements subject to enforceable master netting arrangements that allow the Company to offset derivative assets and liabilities in the same currency by specific derivative type or, in the event of default by the counterparty, to offset derivative assets and liabilities with the same counterparty. While these derivatives are eligible to be offset in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the Company has elected to present derivative assets and liabilities based on gross fair value in its consolidated statements of financial condition. When the Company enters into a derivative contract, it may or may not elect to designate the derivative as a hedging instrument and apply hedge accounting as part of its overall risk management strategy. In other situations, when a derivative does not qualify for hedge accounting or when the derivative and the hedged item are both recorded in current-period earnings and thus deemed to be economic hedges, hedge accounting is not applied. Freestanding derivatives are financial instruments that we enter into as part of our overall risk management strategy but do not utilize hedge accounting. These financial instruments may include foreign-currency exchange contracts, interest-rate swaps and other derivative contracts. Derivatives that are designated as hedging instruments are classified as either a hedge of (a) a recognized asset or liability (“fair-value hedge”), (b) a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (“cash-flow hedge”), or (c) a net investment in a foreign operation. For a fair-value hedge, the Company records changes in the fair value of the derivative and, to the extent that it is highly effective, changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability attributable to the hedged risk in current-period earnings in the same caption in the consolidated statements of operations as the hedged item. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective and is designated and qualifies as a cash-flow hedge, to the extent that the hedge is effective, are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows of the hedged transaction. Any hedge ineffectiveness is recorded in current-period earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as hedging instruments that are caused by factors other than changes in the risk being hedged are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognized in current-period earnings. For freestanding derivatives, changes in fair value are recorded in current-period earnings. The Company formally documents at inception the hedge relationship, including identification of the hedging instrument and the hedged item, as well as the risk management objectives, the strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction, and the evaluation of effectiveness of the hedged transaction. On a quarterly basis, the Company formally assesses whether the derivative it designated in each hedging relationship has been and is expected to remain highly effective in offsetting changes in the estimated fair value or cash flow of the hedged items. If it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective at hedging the designated exposure, hedge accounting is discontinued and the balance remaining in other comprehensive income (loss) is released to earnings. Cash and Cash-equivalents Cash and cash-equivalents include demand deposit accounts, money market funds and other short-term investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition. U.S. Treasury and Other Securities U.S. Treasury and other securities include holdings of U.S. Treasury bills, notes and bonds, time deposit securities and commercial paper with maturities greater than three months at the date of acquisition. These securities are classified as available-for-sale and are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included in other comprehensive income (loss). Changes in fair value were not material for all years presented. Other securities include investment grade debt securities with maturities greater than three months from the date of acquisition that are issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored entities, sovereign debt, domestic and international corporate fixed and floating rate debt, and structured credit. These securities are classified as trading and are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included in investment income. Corporate Investments Corporate investments consist of investments in funds, companies in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest and non-investment grade debt securities. Investments for which the Company is deemed to exert significant influence are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and reflect Oaktree’s ownership interest in each fund or company. In the case of investments for which the Company is not deemed to exert significant influence or control, the fair value option of accounting has been elected. Investment income represents the Company’s pro-rata share of income or loss from these funds or companies, or the change in fair value of the investment, as applicable. Oaktree’s general partnership interests are substantially illiquid. While investments in funds reflect each respective fund’s holdings at fair value, equity-method investments in companies are not adjusted to reflect the fair value of the underlying company. The fair value of the underlying investments in Oaktree funds is based on the Company’s assessment, which takes into account expected cash flows, earnings multiples and/or comparisons to similar market transactions, among other factors. Valuation adjustments reflecting consideration of credit quality, concentration risk, sales restrictions and other liquidity factors are integral to valuing these instruments. Non-investment grade debt securities include domestic and international corporate fixed and floating rating debt and structured credit investments. These securities are classified as trading and are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included in investment income. Revenue Recognition On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new revenue recognition standard on a modified retrospective basis. Upon adoption, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect increase to unitholders’ capital as of January 1, 2018 of $48.7 million, net of tax. This adjustment relates to incentive income that would have met the “probable that significant reversal will not occur” criteria as of January 1, 2018 under the new revenue standard. The Company earns management fees and incentive income from the investment advisory services it provides to its customers. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those services. The Company typically enters into contracts with investment funds to provide investment management and administrative services. These services are generally capable of being distinct and each is accounted for as separate performance obligations comprised of distinct service periods because the services are performed over time. The Company determined that for accounting purposes, based on certain facts and circumstances specific to each investment fund structure, that either the investment fund or individual investors may be considered the customer with respect to commingled funds, while the individual investors are the customers with respect to separate account and fund-of-one vehicles. The Company receives management fees and/or incentive income with respect to its investment management services, and it is reimbursed by the funds for expenses incurred or paid on behalf of the funds with respect to its investment advisory services and its administrative services. The Company evaluates whether it is the principal (i.e., report as management fees on a gross basis) or agent (i.e., report as management fees on a net basis) with respect to each performance obligation and associated reimbursement arrangements. The Company has elected to apply the variable consideration exemption for its fee arrangements with its customers. Please see note 3 for more information on revenues. Management Fees Management fees are recognized over the period in which the investment management services are performed because customers simultaneously consume and receive benefits that are satisfied over time. The contractual terms of management fees generally vary by fund structure. For closed-end funds, the management fee rate is applied against committed capital, drawn capital or cost basis during the fund’s investment period and the lesser of total funded capital or cost basis of assets in the liquidation period. For closed-end funds that pay management fees based on committed capital, the Company may elect to delay the start of the fund’s investment period and thus its full management fees, in which case it earns management fees based on drawn capital, and in certain cases outstanding borrowings under a fund-level credit facility made in lieu of drawing capital, until the Company elects to start the fund’s investment period. The Company’s right to receive management fees typically ends after 10 or 11 years from either the initial closing date or the start of the investment period, even if assets remain in the fund. In the case of CLOs, the management fee is based on the aggregate par value of collateral assets and principal cash, as defined in the applicable CLO indentures, and a portion of the management fees is dependent on the sufficiency of the particular vehicle’s cash flow. For open-end and evergreen funds, the management fee is generally based on the NAV of the fund. For the BDCs, the management fee is based on gross assets (including assets acquired with leverage), net of cash. In the case of certain open-end fund accounts, the Company has the potential to earn performance-based fees, typically in reference to a relevant benchmark index or hurdle rate, which are classified as management fees. The Company also earns quarterly incentive fees on the investment income from certain evergreen funds, such as the BDCs and other fund accounts, which are generally recurring in nature and reflected as management fees. The ultimate amount of management fees that will be earned over the life of the contract is subject to a large number and broad range of possible outcomes due to market volatility and other factors outside of the Company’s control. As a result, the amount of revenue earned in any given period is generally determined at the end of each reporting period and relates to services performed during that period. Included in this amount is a gross-up for reimbursable costs incurred on behalf of the Oaktree funds in which the Company has determined it is the principal within the principal and agent relationship of the related fund. Such reimbursable costs are presented in compensation and benefits and general and administrative expenses. Subsequent to the Restructuring, our management fees consist primarily of fees earned from funds managed by OCM Cayman and sub-advisory fees for services provided to OCM. Our revenue recognition for sub-advisory fees is substantially similar to revenue recognition for management fees. Incentive Income Incentive income generally represents 20% of each closed-end fund’s profits, subject to the return of contributed capital and a preferred return of typically 8% per annum, and up to 20% of certain evergreen fund’s annual profits, subject to high-water marks or hurdle rates. Incentive income is recognized when it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur. Revenue recognition is typically met (a) for closed-end funds, only after all contributed capital and the preferred return on that capital have been distributed to the fund’s investors, and (b) for certain evergreen funds, at the conclusion of each annual measurement period. Potential incentive income is highly susceptible to market volatility, the judgment and actions of third parties, and other factors outside of the Company’s control. The Company’s experience has demonstrated little predictive value in the amount of potential incentive income ultimately earned due to the highly uncertain nature of returns inherent in the markets and contingencies associated with many realization events. As a result, the amount of incentive income recognized in any given period is generally determined after giving consideration to a number of factors, including whether the fund is in its investment or liquidation period, and the nature and level of risk associated with changes in fair value of the remaining assets in the fund. In general, it would be unlikely that any amount of potential incentive income would be recognized until (a) the uncertainty is resolved or (b) the fund is near final liquidation, assets are under contract for sale or are of low risk of significant fluctuation in fair value, and the assets are significantly in excess of the threshold at which incentive income would be earned. Incentives received by the Company before the revenue recognition criteria have been met are deferred and recorded as a deferred incentive income liability within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The Company may receive tax distributions related to taxable income allocated by funds, which are treated as an advance of incentive income and subject to the same recognition criteria. Tax distributions are contractually not subject to clawback. Total Compensation and Benefits Compensation and Benefits Compensation and benefits expense reflects all compensation-related items not directly related to incentive income, investment income or equity-based compensation, and includes salaries, bonuses, compensation based on management fees or a definition of profits, employee benefits, payroll taxes and phantom equity awards. Bonuses are generally accrued over the related service period. Phantom equity awards represent liability-classified awards subject to vesting and remeasurement at the end of each reporting period. Prior to the Merger, the remeasurement was based on changes in the Company’s Class A unit trading price. After the Merger, the rem

REVENUES

REVENUES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
REVENUES	REVENUES The Company provides investment management services through funds and separate accounts. The Company earns revenues from the management fees and incentive income generated by the funds that it manages. Additionally, for acting as a sub-investment manager, or sub-advisor, to certain Oaktree funds, the Company earns sub-advisory fees. Under certain subsidiary services agreements the Company provides certain investment and marketing related services to Oaktree affiliated entities. As a result of the Restructuring, which was effective October 1, 2019, sub-advisory fees are no longer eliminated in the consolidated operating results of the Company while management fees earned by OCM are no longer included in the Company's consolidated operating results. Revenues are affected by economic factors related to the asset class composition of the holdings and the contractual terms such as the basis for calculating the management fees and investors’ ability to redeem. Revenues by fund structure and sub-advisory fees are set forth below. Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Management Fees Closed-end $ 1,982 $ 345,026 $ 466,319 Open-end 9,262 93,401 142,013 Evergreen — 89,227 103,688 Sub-advisory fees 174,483 51,209 — Total $ 185,727 $ 578,863 $ 712,020 Incentive Income Closed-end $ 218,660 $ 334,287 $ 651,021 Evergreen 24,677 15,837 23,038 Total $ 243,337 $ 350,124 $ 674,059 Contract Balances The Company receives management fees monthly or quarterly in accordance with its contracts with customers. Incentive income is received when the fund makes a distribution. Contract assets relate to the Company’s conditional right to receive payment for its performance completed under the contract. Receivables are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional (i.e., only requires the passage of time). Contract liabilities (i.e., deferred revenues) relate to payments received in advance of performance under the contract. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenues when the Company provides investment management services. The table below sets forth contract balances for the periods indicated: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Receivables $ 80,390 $ 65,346 Contract assets (1) 64,532 73,907 Contract liabilities (100) — (1) The changes in the balances primarily relate to accruals, net of payments received.

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES	VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES The Company consolidates VIEs for which it is the primary beneficiary. VIEs include funds managed by Oaktree and CLOs for which Oaktree acts as collateral manager. The purpose of these VIEs is to provide investment opportunities for investors in exchange for management fees and, in certain cases, performance-based fees. While the investment strategies of the funds and CLOs differ by product, in general the fundamental risks of the funds and CLOs have similar characteristics, including loss of invested capital and reduction or absence of management and performance-based fees. As general partner or collateral manager, respectively, Oaktree generally considers itself the sponsor of the applicable fund or CLO. The Company does not provide performance guarantees and, other than capital commitments, has no financial obligation to provide funding to VIEs. Consolidated VIEs As of December 31, 2020, the Company consolidated 23 VIEs for which it was the primary beneficiary, including 10 funds managed by Oaktree and 13 CLOs for which Oaktree serves as collateral manager. Two of the consolidated funds, Oaktree Enhanced Income Retention Holdings III, LLC and Oaktree CLO RR Holder, LLC, were formed to satisfy risk retention requirements under Section 15G of the Exchange Act. As of December 31, 2019, the Company consolidated 22 VIEs. As of December 31, 2020, the assets and liabilities of the 23 consolidated VIEs representing funds and CLOs amounted to $8.4 billion and $7.6 billion, respectively. The assets of these consolidated VIEs primarily consisted of investments in debt and equity securities, while their liabilities primarily represented debt obligations issued by CLOs. The assets of these VIEs may be used only to settle obligations of the same VIE. In addition, there is no recourse to the Company for the VIEs’ liabilities. In exchange for managing either the funds’ or CLOs’ collateral, the Company typically earns management fees and may earn performance fees, all of which are eliminated in consolidation. As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s investments in consolidated VIEs had a carrying value of $538.1 million, which represented its maximum risk of loss as of that date. The Company’s investments in CLOs are generally subordinated to other interests in the CLOs and entitle the Company to receive a pro-rata portion of the residual cash flows, if any, from the CLOs. Please see note 10 for more information on CLO debt obligations. Unconsolidated VIEs The Company holds variable interests in certain VIEs in the form of direct equity interests that are not consolidated because it is not the primary beneficiary, inasmuch as its fee arrangements are considered at-market and it does not hold interests in those entities that are considered more than insignificant. The carrying value of the Company’s investments in VIEs that were not consolidated are shown below. As of December 31, 2020 2019 Corporate investments $ 812,264 $ 693,090 Due from affiliates 48,587 87,524 Maximum exposure to loss $ 860,851 $ 780,614

INVESTMENTS

INVESTMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Investments [Abstract]
INVESTMENTS	INVESTMENTS Corporate Investments Corporate investments consist of investments in funds and companies in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest. Investments for which the Company is deemed to exert significant influence are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and reflect the Company’s ownership interest in each fund or company. In the case of investments for which the Company is not deemed to exert significant influence or control, the fair value option of accounting has been elected. Investment income represents the Company’s pro-rata share of income or loss from these funds or companies, or the change in fair value of the investment, as applicable. The Company’s general partnership interests are substantially illiquid. While investments in funds reflect each respective fund’s holdings at fair value, equity-method investments in companies are not adjusted to reflect the fair value of the underlying company. The fair value of the underlying investments in Oaktree funds is based on the Company’s assessment, which takes into account expected cash flows, earnings multiples and/or comparisons to similar market transactions, among other factors. Valuation adjustments reflecting consideration of credit quality, concentration risk, sales restrictions and other liquidity factors are integral to valuing these instruments. Corporate investments consisted of the following: As of December 31, Corporate Investments 2020 2019 Equity-method investments: Funds $ 951,660 $ 670,348 Companies 4,863 3,855 Other investments, at fair value 15,429 34,934 Total corporate investments $ 971,952 $ 709,137 The components of investment income are set forth below: Year Ended December 31, Investment Income 2020 2019 2018 Equity-method investments: Funds $ 117,866 $ 68,145 $ 66,922 Companies 1,008 57,475 73,868 Other investments, at fair value (15,046) 20,949 16,320 Total investment income $ 103,828 $ 146,569 $ 157,110 Equity-method Investments The Company’s equity-method investments include its investments in Oaktree funds for which it serves as general partner, and other third-party funds and companies that are not consolidated, but for which the Company is deemed to exert significant influence. The Company’s share of income or loss generated by these investments is recorded within investment income in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company’s equity-method investments in Oaktree funds principally reflect the Company’s general partner interests in those funds, which typically does not exceed 2.5% in each fund. The Oaktree funds are investment companies that follow a specialized basis of accounting established by GAAP. Each reporting period, the Company evaluates each of its equity-method investments to determine if any are considered significant, as defined by the SEC. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, or for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, no individual equity-method investment met the significance criteria. Summarized financial information of the Company’s equity-method investments is set forth below: As of December 31, Statements of Financial Condition 2020 2019 Assets: Cash and cash-equivalents $ 3,627,763 $ 1,892,353 Investments, at fair value 42,314,215 25,213,422 Other assets 1,512,269 635,277 Total assets $ 47,454,247 $ 27,741,052 Liabilities and Capital: Debt obligations $ 5,959,409 $ 3,558,139 Other liabilities 3,018,263 3,779,527 Total liabilities 8,977,672 7,337,666 Total capital 38,476,575 20,403,386 Total liabilities and capital $ 47,454,247 $ 27,741,052 Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Statements of Operations Revenues / investment income $ 5,061,676 $ 766,096 $ 1,861,551 Interest expense (341,823) (150,078) (276,779) Other expenses (1,607,354) (402,814) (876,627) Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 7,202,148 1,077,761 1,087,345 Net income $ 10,314,647 $ 1,290,965 $ 1,795,490 Other Investments, at Fair Value Other investments, at fair value primarily consist of: (a) investments in certain Oaktree and non-Oaktree funds for which the fair value option of accounting has been elected, (b) non-investment grade debt securities, and (c) derivatives utilized to hedge the Company’s exposure to investment income earned from its funds. The following table summarizes net gains (losses) attributable to the Company’s other investments: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Realized gain $ 8,946 $ 7,763 $ 18,208 Net change in unrealized gain (loss) (23,992) 13,186 (1,888) Total gain (loss) $ (15,046) $ 20,949 $ 16,320 Investments of Consolidated Funds Investments, at Fair Value Investments held and securities sold short by the consolidated funds are summarized below: Fair Value as of December 31, Fair Value as a Percentage of Investments of Consolidated Funds as of December 31, Investments 2020 2019 2020 2019 United States: Debt securities: Communication services $ 554,779 $ 464,356 7.1 % 6.4 % Consumer discretionary 568,195 508,701 7.3 6.9 Consumer staples 118,641 92,102 1.5 1.3 Energy 232,309 223,671 3.0 3.0 Financials 287,291 355,113 3.7 4.8 Health care 410,317 512,864 5.3 7.0 Industrials 727,471 563,920 9.3 7.7 Information technology 504,442 524,390 6.5 7.1 Materials 251,978 294,300 3.2 4.0 Real estate 111,622 204,933 1.4 2.8 Utilities 264,758 216,053 3.4 2.9 Other 11,847 — 0.2 — Total debt securities (cost: $4,064,289 and $3,981,956 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) 4,043,650 3,960,403 51.9 53.9 Equity securities: Communication services 16,822 312 0.2 0.0 Consumer discretionary 604 658 0.0 0.0 Energy 21,747 256 0.3 0.0 Financials 85,715 — 1.1 — Industrials 8,752 — 0.1 — Utilities 77,085 130,671 1.0 1.8 Total equity securities (cost: $282,682 and $137,149 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) 210,725 131,897 2.7 1.8 Real estate: Real estate 6,879 230,741 0.1 3.1 Total real estate securities (cost: $6,760 and $230,741 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) 6,879 230,741 0.1 3.1 Fair Value as of December 31, Fair Value as a Percentage of Investments of Consolidated Funds as of December 31, Investments 2020 2019 2020 2019 Europe: Debt securities: Communication services $ 471,595 $ 469,822 6.0 % 6.4 % Consumer discretionary 755,084 659,001 9.7 9.0 Consumer staples 219,934 178,609 2.8 2.4 Energy 8,033 11,316 0.1 0.2 Financials 75,988 101,933 1.0 1.4 Health care 629,210 579,765 8.1 7.9 Industrials 487,243 362,120 6.2 4.9 Information technology 255,662 177,152 3.3 2.4 Materials 303,468 230,289 3.9 3.1 Real estate 26,100 96,315 0.3 1.3 Utilities 9,397 3,852 0.1 0.1 Other 4,628 — 0.1 — Total debt securities (cost: $3,233,125 and $2,876,531 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) 3,246,342 2,870,174 41.6 39.0 Equity securities: Consumer discretionary — 94 — 0.0 Financials 2,917 — 0.0 — Total equity securities (cost: $2,919 and $1,227 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) 2,917 94 0.0 0.0 Asia and other: Debt securities: Communication services 18,741 15,750 0.2 0.2 Consumer discretionary 35,580 40,073 0.5 0.5 Consumer staples 23,755 11,545 0.3 0.2 Energy 9,247 13,471 0.1 0.1 Financials 12,335 10,313 0.2 0.1 Government — 917 — 0.0 Health care 1,084 8,923 0.0 0.1 Industrials 4,759 31,814 0.1 0.4 Information technology 3,631 5,639 0.0 0.1 Materials 68,791 5,604 0.9 0.1 Real estate 75,187 751 1.0 0.0 Utilities 9,619 20,300 0.1 0.3 Other 26,067 — 0.3 — Total debt securities (cost: $288,452 and $164,650 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) 288,796 165,100 3.7 2.2 Total debt securities 7,578,788 6,995,677 97.2 95.1 Total equity securities 213,642 131,991 2.7 1.8 Total real estate 6,879 230,741 0.1 3.1 Total investments, at fair value $ 7,799,309 $ 7,358,409 100.0 % 100.0 % As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, no single issuer or investment had a fair value that exceeded 5% of Oaktree’s total consolidated net assets. Net Gains (Losses) From Investment Activities of Consolidated Funds Net gains (losses) from investment activities in the consolidated statements of operations consist primarily of realized and unrealized gains and losses on the consolidated funds’ investments (including foreign exchange gains and losses attributable to foreign-denominated investments and related activities) and other financial instruments. Unrealized gains or losses result from changes in the fair value of these investments and other financial instruments. Upon disposition of an investment, unrealized gains or losses are reversed and an offsetting realized gain or loss is recognized in the current period. The following table summarizes net gains (losses) from investment activities: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments Investments and other financial instruments $ (8,926) $ (137,882) $ (11,227) $ 137,521 $ (26,109) $ (252,038) CLO liabilities (1) (85,592) (21,971) — (131,948) — 85,014 Foreign-currency forward contracts (2) (11,184) (23,813) (6,546) 4,364 513 2,327 Total-return and interest-rate swaps (2) (148) (69) — — 858 29 Options and futures (2) (107) (112) — — 1,210 76 Total $ (105,957) $ (183,847) $ (17,773) $ 9,937 $ (23,528) $ (164,592) (1) Represents the net change in the fair value of CLO liabilities based on the more observable fair value of CLO assets, as measured under the CLO measurement guidance. Please see note 2 for more information. (2)

FAIR VALUE

FAIR VALUE	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE	FAIR VALUE Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities The short-term nature of cash and cash-equivalents, receivables and accounts payable causes each of their carrying values to approximate fair value. The fair value of short-term investments included in cash and cash-equivalents is a Level I valuation. The Company’s other financial assets and financial liabilities by fair-value hierarchy level are set forth below. There were no transfers between Level I and Level II positions for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Please see notes 10 and 18 for the fair value of the Company’s outstanding debt obligations and amounts due from/to affiliates, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 As of December 31, 2019 Level I Level II Level III Total Level I Level II Level III Total Assets U.S. Treasury and other securities (1) $ 9,562 $ — $ — $ 9,562 $ 9,232 $ — $ — $ 9,232 Corporate investments — 4,575 27,045 31,620 — 4,717 30,311 35,028 Foreign-currency forward contracts (2) — 459 — 459 — — — — Total assets $ 9,562 $ 5,034 $ 27,045 $ 41,641 $ 9,232 $ 4,717 $ 30,311 $ 44,260 Liabilities Foreign-currency forward contracts (3) $ — $ (20,051) $ — $ (20,051) $ — $ (1,703) $ — $ (1,703) (1) For U.S. Treasury securities the carrying value approximates fair value due to their short-term nature and are classified as Level I investments within the fair value hierarchy detailed above. (2) Amounts are included in other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition. (3) Amounts are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition, except for $16,191 and $94 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which are included within corporate investments in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of Level III financial instruments: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Corporate Investments Contingent Consideration Liability Corporate Investments Contingent Consideration Liability Beginning balance $ 30,311 $ — $ 45,426 $ (6,657) Contributions or additions 2,562 — 937 — Distributions (6,993) — (9,643) — Restructuring distribution of net assets — — (14,416) 6,657 Net gain included in earnings 1,165 — 8,007 — Ending balance $ 27,045 $ — $ 30,311 $ — Net change in unrealized gains (losses) attributable to financial instruments still held at end of period $ 2,320 $ — $ 8,007 $ — The table below sets forth a summary of the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the Company’s Level III financial instruments: Fair Value as of December 31, Significant Unobservable Input Weighted Average Financial Instrument 2020 2019 Valuation Technique Range Corporate investment – Limited partnership interests $ 27,045 $ 30,311 Market approach Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Fair Value of Financial Instruments Held By Consolidated Funds The short-term nature of cash and cash-equivalents held at the consolidated funds causes their carrying value to approximate fair value. The fair value of cash-equivalents is a Level I valuation. Derivatives may relate to a mix of Level I, II or III investments, and therefore their fair-value hierarchy level may not correspond to the fair-value hierarchy level of the economically hedged investment. The table below summarizes the investments and other financial instruments of the consolidated funds by fair-value hierarchy level: As of December 31, 2020 As of December 31, 2019 Level I Level II Level III Total Level I Level II Level III Total Assets Investments: Corporate debt – bank debt $ — $ 6,363,403 $ 255,282 $ 6,618,685 $ — $ 5,911,523 $ 149,642 $ 6,061,165 Corporate debt – all other — 881,018 79,085 960,103 — 903,246 31,266 934,512 Equities – common stock 3,052 1 187,370 190,423 552 345 130,437 131,334 Equities – preferred stock — — 23,219 23,219 — — 657 657 Real estate — 6,879 — 6,879 — — 230,741 230,741 Total investments 3,052 7,251,301 544,956 7,799,309 552 6,815,114 542,743 7,358,409 Derivatives: Foreign-currency forward contracts — 482 — 482 27 6,863 — 6,890 Options and futures 26 — — 26 — — — Total derivatives 26 482 — 508 27 6,863 — 6,890 Total assets $ 3,078 $ 7,251,783 $ 544,956 $ 7,799,817 $ 579 $ 6,821,977 $ 542,743 $ 7,365,299 Liabilities CLO debt obligations: Senior secured notes $ — $ (6,321,580) $ — $ (6,321,580) $ — $ (5,613,846) $ — $ (5,613,846) Subordinated notes — (215,278) — (215,278) — (154,153) — (154,153) Total CLO debt obligations (1) — (6,536,858) — (6,536,858) — (5,767,999) — (5,767,999) Derivatives: Foreign-currency forward contracts — (933) — (933) (202) (2,349) — (2,551) Total liabilities $ — $ (6,537,791) $ — $ (6,537,791) $ (202) $ (5,770,348) $ — $ (5,770,550) (1) The fair value of CLO liabilities is classified based on the more observable fair value of CLO assets. Please see notes 2 and 10 for more information. The following tables set forth a summary of changes in the fair value of Level III investments: Corporate Debt – Bank Debt Corporate Debt – All Other Equities – Common Stock Equities – Preferred Stock Real Estate Total 2020 Beginning balance $ 149,642 $ 31,266 $ 130,437 $ 657 $ 230,741 $ 542,743 Deconsolidation of funds (150,358) (14,601) (264,513) — (269,404) (698,876) Transfers into Level III 164,888 60,315 26,192 — — 251,395 Transfers out of Level III (76,444) (27,809) (53,532) — — (157,785) Purchases 310,696 78,242 369,766 23,133 38,663 820,500 Sales (122,416) (39,784) (110) — — (162,310) Realized losses, net (8,966) (366) (13,115) — — (22,447) Unrealized depreciation, net (11,760) (8,178) (7,755) (571) — (28,264) Ending balance $ 255,282 $ 79,085 $ 187,370 $ 23,219 $ — $ 544,956 Net change in unrealized depreciation attributable to assets still held at end of period $ (9,637) $ (1,002) $ (11,957) $ (557) $ — $ (23,153) 2019 Beginning balance $ 136,055 $ 185,378 $ 3,063 $ 1,426 $ — $ 325,922 Deconsolidation of funds (121,146) (116,714) (3,063) (1,426) — (242,349) Transfers into Level III 9,300 — 2,391 776 — 12,467 Transfers out of Level III (5,293) (57,325) (504) — — (63,122) Purchases 155,546 27,857 130,341 — 230,741 544,485 Sales (15,282) (8,471) (266) — — (24,019) Realized gains (losses), net 46 (119) (106) — — (179) Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation, net (9,584) 660 (1,419) (119) — (10,462) Ending balance $ 149,642 $ 31,266 $ 130,437 $ 657 $ 230,741 $ 542,743 Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation attributable to assets still held at end of period $ (9,780) $ 390 $ (1,419) $ (119) $ — $ (10,928) Total realized and unrealized gains and losses recorded for Level III investments are included in net realized gain on consolidated funds’ investments or net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments in the consolidated statements of operations. There were no transfers between Level I and Level II positions for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Transfers out of Level III are generally attributable to certain investments that experienced a more significant level of market trading activity or completed an initial public offering during the respective period and thus were valued using observable inputs. Transfers into Level III typically reflect either investments that experienced a less significant level of market trading activity during the period or portfolio companies that undertook restructurings or bankruptcy proceedings and thus were valued in the absence of observable inputs. The following table sets forth a summary of the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the consolidated funds’ Level III investments as of December 31, 2020: Investment Type Fair Value Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable (1)(2) Range Weighted Average (3) Credit-oriented investments: Energy: $ 14,318 Discounted cash flow (4) Discount rate 7% – 9% 8% 10,431 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Financials: 24,301 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Health care: 20,447 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Industrials: 50,263 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable 12,298 Recent transaction price (6) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Materials: 59,615 Recent transaction price (6) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Real estate: 78,635 Recent transaction price (6) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable 18,177 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Other: 38,932 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable 6,951 Discounted cash flow (4) Discount rate 6% – 8% 7% Equity investments: 133,779 Recent transaction price (6) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable 76,809 Discounted cash flow (4) Discount rate 6% – 8% 7% Total Level III $ 544,956 The following table sets forth a summary of the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the consolidated funds’ Level III investments as of December 31, 2019: Investment Type Fair Value Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable (1)(2) Range Weighted Average (3) Credit-oriented investments: Communication services: $ 16,836 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Financials: 17,274 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Health care: 26,863 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Real estate: 16,755 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable 71,906 Recent transaction price (6) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Other: 31,274 Recent market information (5) Quotes prices Not applicable Not applicable Equity investments: 130,341 Discounted cash flow (4) Discount rate 6% – 8% 7% 753 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Real estate investments: Real estate: 230,741 Recent transaction price (6) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Total Level III $ 542,743 (1) The discount rate is the significant unobservable input used in the fair-value measurement of performing credit-oriented investments in which the consolidated funds do not have a controlling interest in the underlying issuer, as well as certain equity investments and real estate loan portfolios. An increase (decrease) in the discount rate would result in a lower (higher) fair-value measurement. (2) Multiple of either earnings or underlying assets is the significant unobservable input used in the market approach for the fair-value measurement of distressed credit-oriented investments, credit-oriented investments in which the consolidated funds have a controlling interest in the underlying issuer, equity investments and certain real estate-oriented investments. An increase (decrease) in the multiple would result in a higher (lower) fair-value measurement. (3) The weighted average is based on the fair value of the investments included in the range. (4) A discounted cash-flow method is generally used to value performing credit-oriented investments in which the consolidated funds do not have a controlling interest in the underlying issuer, as well as certain equity investments, real estate-oriented investments and real estate loan portfolios. (5) Certain investments are valued using vendor prices or broker quotes for the subject or similar securities. Generally, investments valued in this manner are classified as Level III because the quoted prices may be indicative in nature for securities that are in an inactive market, may be for similar securities, or may require adjustment for investment-specific factors or restrictions. (6) Certain investments are valued based on recent transactions, generally defined as investments purchased or sold within six months of the valuation date. The fair value may also be based on a pending transaction expected to close after the valuation date. A significant amount of judgment may be required when using unobservable inputs, including assessing the accuracy of source data and the results of pricing models. The Company assesses the accuracy and reliability of the sources it uses to develop unobservable inputs. These sources may include third-party vendors that the Company believes are reliable and commonly utilized by other marketplace participants. As described in note 2, other factors beyond the unobservable inputs described above may have a significant impact on investment valuations. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the valuation technique for one Level III credit-oriented investment changed, due to its performance, from a discounted cash flow to a market approach based on comparable companies. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the valuation technique for one Level III credit-oriented investment changed from a discounted cash flow to a market approach based on comparable companies due to the anticipated restructuring of the portfolio company.

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING	DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING The fair value of freestanding derivatives consisted of the following: Assets Liabilities Notional Fair Value Notional Fair Value As of December 31, 2020 Foreign-currency forward contracts $ 22,624 $ 459 $ (288,626) $ (20,051) As of December 31, 2019 Foreign-currency forward contracts $ — $ — $ (156,281) $ (1,703) Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from freestanding derivatives were recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Investment income $ (13,045) $ 5,243 $ 9,191 General and administrative expense (1) (9,315) 2,143 (1,322) Total gain (loss) $ (22,360) $ 7,386 $ 7,869 (1) To the extent that the Company’s freestanding derivatives are utilized to hedge its foreign-currency exposure to investment income and management fees earned from consolidated funds, the related hedged items are eliminated in consolidation, with the derivative impact (a positive number reflects a reduction in expenses) reflected in consolidated general and administrative expense. There were no derivatives outstanding that were designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. Additionally, the Company had not designated any derivatives as fair-value hedges or hedges of net investments in foreign operations as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. Derivatives Held By Consolidated Funds Certain consolidated funds utilize derivatives in their ongoing investment operations. These derivatives primarily consist of foreign-currency forward contracts and options utilized to manage currency risk, interest-rate swaps to hedge interest-rate risk, options and futures used to hedge certain exposures for specific securities, and total-return swaps utilized mainly to obtain exposure to leveraged loans or to participate in foreign markets not readily accessible. The primary risk exposure for options and futures is price, while the primary risk exposure for total-return swaps is credit. None of the derivative instruments are accounted for as a hedging instrument utilizing hedge accounting. The fair value of derivatives held by the consolidated funds consisted of the following: Assets Liabilities Notional Fair Value Notional Fair Value As of December 31, 2020 Foreign-currency forward contracts $ 28,638 $ 482 $ (47,787) $ (933) Options and futures 22,567 26 — — $ 51,205 $ 508 $ (47,787) $ (933) As of December 31, 2019 Foreign-currency forward contracts $ 166,917 $ 6,890 $ (140,276) $ (2,551) The impact of derivatives held by the consolidated funds in the consolidated statements of operations was as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments Foreign-currency forward contracts $ (11,184) $ (23,813) $ (6,546) $ 4,364 $ 513 $ 2,327 Total-return and interest-rate and credit default swaps (148) (69) — — 858 29 Options and futures (107) (112) — — 1,210 76 Total $ (11,439) $ (23,994) $ (6,546) $ 4,364 $ 2,581 $ 2,432 Balance Sheet Offsetting The Company recognizes all derivatives as assets or liabilities at fair value in its consolidated statements of financial condition. In connection with its derivative activities, the Company generally enters into agreements subject to enforceable master netting arrangements that allow the Company to offset derivative assets and liabilities in the same currency by specific derivative type or, in the event of default by the counterparty, to offset derivative assets and liabilities with the same counterparty. While these derivatives are eligible to be offset in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the Company has elected to present derivative assets and liabilities based on gross fair value in its consolidated statements of financial condition. The table below sets forth the setoff rights and related arrangements associated with derivatives held by the Company. The “gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition” columns represent derivatives that management has elected not to offset in the consolidated statements of financial condition even though they are eligible to be offset in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. Gross and Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented Gross Amounts Not Offset in Statements of Financial Condition Net Amount As of December 31, 2020 Derivative Assets (Liabilities) Cash Collateral Received (Pledged) Derivative Assets: Foreign-currency forward contracts $ 459 $ 459 $ — $ — Derivative assets of consolidated funds: Foreign-currency forward contracts 482 — — 482 Options and futures 26 — — 26 Subtotal 508 — — 508 Total $ 967 $ 459 $ — $ 508 Derivative Liabilities: Foreign-currency forward contracts $ (20,051) $ (459) $ — $ (19,592) Derivative liabilities of consolidated funds: Foreign-currency forward contracts (933) — — (933) Total $ (20,984) $ (459) $ — $ (20,525) Gross and Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented Gross Amounts Not Offset in Statements of Financial Condition Net Amount As of December 31, 2019 Derivative Assets (Liabilities) Cash Collateral Received (Pledged) Derivative Assets: Foreign-currency forward contracts $ 6,890 $ — $ — $ 6,890 Derivative Liabilities: Foreign-currency forward contracts $ (1,703) $ — $ — $ (1,703) Derivative liabilities of consolidated funds: Foreign-currency forward contracts (2,551) — — (2,551) Total $ (4,254) $ — $ — $ (4,254)

FIXED ASSETS

FIXED ASSETS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
FIXED ASSETS	FIXED ASSETS Fixed assets, which consist of furniture and equipment, capitalized software, office leasehold improvements and prior to the Restructuring, company-owned aircraft, are included in other assets in the consolidated statements of financial position. The following table sets forth the Company’s fixed assets and accumulated depreciation: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Furniture, equipment and capitalized software $ 10,240 $ 9,608 Leasehold improvements 27,315 25,764 Other 978 937 Fixed assets 38,533 36,309 Accumulated depreciation (25,257) (22,227) Fixed assets, net $ 13,276 $ 14,082

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES	GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of identifiable net assets of acquired businesses. Goodwill has an indefinite useful life and is not amortized, but instead is tested for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. Goodwill is included in other assets in the consolidated statements of financial position. As of December 31, 2020, the Company determined there was no goodwill impairment. The carrying value of goodwill was $18.4 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. As a result of the Restructuring, goodwill and intangible assets of $50.9 million and $301.7 million, respectively, were transferred as part of the deconsolidation of entities effective October 1, 2019. Amortization expense associated with the Company’s intangible assets was $12.6 million and $16.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. No amortization expense associated with the Company’s intangible assets was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no outstanding intangible asset balances.

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT FAC

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT FACILITIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT FACILITIES	DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT FACILITIES Prior to the Restructuring, the Company’s financial statements reflected debt and debt service of the entire Oaktree Operating Group. OCM, Oaktree Capital I, Oaktree Capital II and Oaktree AIF are co-obligors and jointly and severally liable for all debt obligations listed below, however, debt obligations are reflected in the consolidated financial statements based upon the entity that actually made the borrowing and received the related proceeds. OCM has historically been the only direct borrower or issuer under credit agreements and private placement notes with third parties and made all payments of principal and interest. In connection with the Restructuring, debt obligations with a net carrying amount of $746.3 million related to OCM were transferred as part of the deconsolidation of entities effective October 1, 2019. Accordingly, the Company’s financial statements after the Restructuring generally will not reflect debt obligations, interest expense or related liabilities associated with its operating subsidiaries, until such time as Oaktree Capital I directly borrows or issues notes under such arrangements. As of December 31, 2020, Oaktree Capital I is jointly and severally liable, along with its co-obligors, for the debt obligations listed below with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $850 million. On May 1, 2020, OCM received commitments from certain accredited investors to purchase $250 million of senior unsecured notes that bear a blended 3.68% fixed rate of interest and a weighted average maturity of 2031. The notes are guaranteed by Oaktree Capital I, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, along with Oaktree Capital II and Oaktree AIF, as co-obligors. As OCM is the issuer of such senior notes, the outstanding principal and interest payments guaranteed by Oaktree Capital I will not be included in the Company’s financial statements unless an event of default occurs. The offering closed on July 22, 2020 and OCM received proceeds of $250 million on the closing date. Oaktree Capital I, along with certain other Oaktree Operating Group members as co-borrowers, are parties to a credit agreement with a subsidiary of Brookfield that provides for a subordinated credit facility maturing on May 19, 2023. The subordinated credit facility has a revolving loan commitment of $250 million and borrowings generally bear interest at a spread to either LIBOR or an alternative base rate. Borrowings on the subordinated credit facility are subordinate to the outstanding debt obligations and borrowings on the primary credit facility of Oaktree Capital I and its co-borrowers. Oaktree Capital I is jointly and severally liable, along with its co-obligors for outstanding borrowings on the subordinated credit facility. For reasons set forth in the preceding paragraph, the Company’s financial statements generally will not reflect debt obligations, interest expense or related liabilities associated with its operating subsidiaries until such time as Oaktree Capital I directly borrows from the subordinated credit facility. No amounts were outstanding on the subordinated credit facility as of December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, Oaktree Capital I is jointly and severally liable, along with its co-obligors, for the debt obligations listed below with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $850 million. The Company’s maximum exposure to these debt obligations is set forth below: As of December 31, 2020 2019 $250,000, 3.78%, issued in December 2017, payable on December 18, 2032 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 Credit facility, issued in March 2014, variable rate obligations payable on December 13, 2024 (1) — 150,000 $50,000, 3.91%, issued in September 2014, payable on September 3, 2024 50,000 50,000 $100,000, 4.01%, issued in September 2014, payable on September 3, 2026 100,000 100,000 $100,000, 4.21%, issued in September 2014, payable on September 3, 2029 100,000 100,000 $100,000, 3.69%, issued in July 2016, payable on July 12, 2031 100,000 100,000 $200,000, 3.64%, issued in July 2020, payable on July 22, 2030 200,000 — $50,000, 3.84%, issued in July 2020, payable on July 22, 2035 50,000 — Total remaining principal $ 850,000 $ 750,000 (1) On December 13, 2019, the credit facility was amended to among other things, increase the revolving loan commitment from $500 million to $650 million, provide for the refinancing of the then-outstanding $150 million term loan with revolving loans, extend the maturity date from March 29, 2023 to December 13, 2024, favorably update the commitment fee and interest rate in the corporate ratings-based pricing grid and increase the asset under management covenant threshold from $60 billion to $65 billion. Borrowings generally bear interest at a spread to either LIBOR or an alternative base rate. Based on the current credit ratings of OCM, the interest rate on borrowings is LIBOR plus 0.88% per annum and the commitment fee on the unused portions of the revolving credit facility is 0.08% per annum. The credit agreement contains customary financial covenants and restrictions, including ones regarding a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum required level of assets under management (as defined in the credit agreement, as amended above). As of December 31, 2020, OCM had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility. OCM and the Company were in compliance with all financial maintenance covenants associated with its senior notes and bank credit facility as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Credit Facilities of the Consolidated Funds Certain consolidated funds may maintain revolving credit facilities that are secured by the assets of the fund or may issue senior variable rate notes to fund investments on a longer term basis, generally up to ten years. The obligations of the consolidated funds are nonrecourse to the Company. The consolidated funds had the following debt obligations outstanding: Outstanding Amount as of December 31, Facility Capacity Weighted Average Interest Rate Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (years) Commitment Fee Rate L/C Fee Credit Agreement 2020 2019 Revolving credit facilities (1) $ 370,920 $ — $890,696 1.85% 1.6 0.25% N/A Senior variable rate notes — 159,411 159,411 3.42 4.4 N/A N/A Less: Debt issuance costs (4,932) (934) Total debt obligations, net (2) $ 365,988 $ 158,477 (1) The credit facility capacity is calculated on a pro rata basis using fund commitments as of December 31, 2020. (2) For the revolving credit facilities, amount is shown net of debt issuance costs that are included in other assets, net at December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the consolidated funds had debt obligations with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $370.9 million and $159.4 million, respectively. The carrying value of the revolving credit facilities approximated fair value due to recent issuance. The fair value of the senior variable rate notes is a Level III valuation and aggregated $159.1 million as of December 31, 2019, using prices obtained from pricing vendors. Financial instruments that are valued using quoted prices for the security or similar securities are generally classified as Level III because the quoted prices may be indicative in nature for securities that are in an inactive market, may be for similar securities, or may require adjustment for investment-specific factors or restrictions. As a result of the Restructuring, senior variable rate notes and debt issuance costs of $870.7 million and $4.6 million, respectively, were transferred as part of the deconsolidation of entities effective October 1, 2019. Debt Obligations of CLOs Debt obligations of CLOs represent amounts due to holders of debt securities issued by the CLOs, as well as term loans of CLOs that had not priced as of period end. Outstanding debt obligations of CLOs were as follows: As of December 31, 2020 As of December 31, 2019 Fair Value (1) Weighted Average Interest Rate Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (years) Fair Value (1) Weighted Average Interest Rate Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (years) Senior secured notes $ 6,321,580 2.00% 10.2 $ 5,613,846 2.85% 8.6 Subordinated notes (2) 215,278 N/A 10.6 154,153 N/A 10.4 Total CLO debt obligations $ 6,536,858 $ 5,767,999 (1) The fair value of CLO liabilities was measured as the fair value of CLO assets less the sum of (a) the fair value of any beneficial interests held by the Company and (b) the carrying value of any beneficial interests that represent compensation for services. Please see notes 2 and 6 for more information. (2) The subordinated notes do not have a contractual interest rate; instead, they receive distributions from the excess cash flows generated by the CLO. The debt obligations of CLOs are nonrecourse to the Company and are backed by the investments held by the respective CLO. Assets of one CLO may not be used to satisfy the liabilities of another. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the fair value of CLO assets was $7.3 billion and $6.4 billion, respectively, and consisted of cash, corporate loans, corporate bonds and other securities. The fair value of the Company’s CLO beneficial interests held at December 31, 2020 was calculated using a discounted cash flow model specific to each investment structure. The significant valuation inputs, including the input range and weighted average rate, are as follows: Valuation Input Low High Weighted Average Rate Discount rates 9.0% 35.0% 19.6% Constant default rates 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% Recovery rates 60.0% 80.0% 62.7% As of December 31, 2020, future scheduled principal or par value payments with respect to the debt obligations of CLOs were as follows: 2021 $ 10,086 2022 — 2023 — 2024 — 2025 — Thereafter 6,592,611 Total $ 6,602,697

LEASES

LEASES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
LEASES	LEASES The Company has operating leases related to office space and certain equipment with remaining lease terms expiring within one year through 2031, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to five years and some of which include options to terminate the leases within one year. As of December 31, 2020, there were no finance leases outstanding and no additional operating leases that have not yet commenced. The components of lease expense included in general and administrative expense were as follows: Twelve months ended December 31, 2020 Twelve months ended December 31, 2019 Operating lease cost $ 7,768 $ 15,984 Sublease income (382) (631) Total lease cost $ 7,386 $ 15,353 Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows: Twelve months ended December 31, 2020 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows used for operating leases $ 7,006 Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases (in years) 9.8 Weighted average discount rate for operating leases 4.3 % As of December 31, 2020, maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows: 2021 6,927 2022 6,337 2023 5,450 2024 4,677 2025 4,677 Thereafter 26,168 Total lease payments 54,236 Less: imputed interest (10,168) Total operating lease liabilities $ 44,068

NON-CONTROLLING REDEEMABLE INTE

NON-CONTROLLING REDEEMABLE INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED FUNDS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Non-Controlling Redeemable Interests in Consolidated Funds [Abstract]
NON-CONTROLLING REDEEMABLE INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED FUNDS	NON-CONTROLLING REDEEMABLE INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED FUNDS The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the non-controlling redeemable interests in the consolidated funds. Dividends reinvested and in-kind contributions or distributions are non-cash in nature and have been presented on a gross basis in the table below. Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Beginning balance $ 866,222 $ 961,622 $ 860,548 Initial consolidation of a fund — 96,248 — Deconsolidation of funds due to restructuring — (406,058) — Deconsolidation of funds (704,903) (423,598) — Contributions 940,191 664,679 447,260 Distributions (223,674) (107,499) (305,406) Net income (loss) (165,412) 93,620 (40,930) Change in distributions payable (10,050) (16,105) 2,469 Foreign-currency translation and other 12,973 3,313 (2,319) Ending balance $ 715,347 $ 866,222 $ 961,622

UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL

UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL	UNITHOLDERS’ CAPITAL Unitholders’ capital reflects the economic interests attributable to Class A unitholders, preferred unitholders, non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries and non-controlling interests in consolidated funds. Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries represent the portion of unitholders’ capital attributable to the OCGH non-controlling interest and third parties. The OCGH non-controlling interest is determined at the Oaktree Operating Group level, after giving effect to distributions, if any, attributable to the preferred unitholders, based on the proportionate share of Oaktree Operating Group units held by the OCGH unitholders. Certain expenses, such as income taxes and related administrative expenses of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC and its Intermediate Holding Companies, are solely attributable to the Class A unitholders. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, OCGH units represented 61,370,607 of the total 160,047,647 Oaktree Operating Group units and 61,793,286 of the total 159,760,541 Oaktree Operating Group units. Based on allocable capital of $1,421,127 and $1,301,066 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, the OCGH non-controlling interest was $544,935 and $503,253. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no non-controlling interests attributable to third parties. Distributions per Class A unit are set forth below: Payment Date Record Date Applicable to Period Ended Distribution Per Unit August 10, 2020 July 31, 2020 June 30, 2020 $ 0.49 February 24, 2020 February 3, 2020 December 31, 2019 0.22 Total 2020 $ 0.71 November 12, 2019 October 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 $ 0.03 September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019 - 3.13 May 10, 2019 May 6, 2019 March 31, 2019 1.05 February 22, 2019 February 15, 2019 December 31, 2018 0.75 Total 2019 $ 4.96 November 13, 2018 November 5, 2018 September 30, 2018 $ 0.70 August 10, 2018 August 6, 2018 June 30, 2018 0.55 May 11, 2018 May 7, 2018 March 31, 2018 0.96 February 23, 2018 February 16, 2018 December 31, 2017 0.76 Total 2018 $ 2.97 Preferred Unit Issuances On May 17, 2018, the Company issued 7,200,000 of its 6.625% Series A preferred units representing limited liability company interests with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. The issuance resulted in $173.7 million in net proceeds to the Company. Distributions on the Series A preferred units, when and if declared by the board of directors of Oaktree, will be paid quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year. The first distribution was paid on September 17, 2018. Distributions on the Series A preferred units are non-cumulative. On August 9, 2018, the Company issued 9,400,000 of its 6.550% Series B preferred units representing limited liability company interests with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per unit. The issuance resulted in $226.9 million in net proceeds to the Company. Distributions on the Series B preferred units, when and if declared by the board of directors of Oaktree, will be paid quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year. The first distribution was paid on December 17, 2018. Distributions on the Series B preferred units are non-cumulative. Unless distributions have been declared and paid or declared and set apart for payment on the preferred units for a quarterly distribution period, during the remainder of that distribution period the Company may not repurchase any common units or any other units that are junior in rank, as to the payment of distributions, to the preferred units and the Company may not declare or pay or set apart payment for distributions on any common units or junior units for the remainder of that distribution period, other than certain Permitted Distributions (as defined in the unit designation related to the applicable preferred units (each, the “Preferred Unit Designation”)). The Company may redeem, at its option, out of funds legally available, the preferred units, in whole or in part, at any time on or after June 15, 2023 in respect of the Series A preferred units or September 15, 2023 in respect of the Series B preferred units, at a price of $25.00 per preferred unit plus declared and unpaid distributions to, but excluding, the redemption date, without payment of any undeclared distributions. Holders of the preferred units have no right to require the redemption of the preferred units. If a Change of Control Event (as defined in the applicable Preferred Unit Designation) occurs prior to June 15, 2023 in respect of the Series A preferred units or September 15, 2023 in respect of the Series B preferred units, the Company may, at its option, out of funds legally available, redeem the applicable preferred units, in whole but not in part, upon at least 30 days’ notice, within 60 days of the occurrence of such Change of Control Event, at a price of $25.25 per preferred unit, plus declared and unpaid distributions to, but excluding, the redemption date, without payment of any undeclared distributions. If a Tax Redemption Event or Rating Agency Event (each, as defined in the applicable Preferred Unit Designation) occurs prior to June 15, 2023 in respect of the Series A preferred units or September 15, 2023 in respect of the Series B preferred units, the Company may, at its option, out of funds legally available, redeem the applicable preferred units, in whole but not in part, upon at least 30 days’ notice, within 60 days of the occurrence of such Tax Redemption Event or Rating Agency Event, at a price of $25.50 per preferred unit, plus declared and unpaid distributions to, but excluding, the redemption date, without payment of any undeclared distributions. The preferred units are not convertible into Class A units or any other class or series of the Company’s interests or any other security. Holders of the preferred units do not have any of the voting rights given to holders of our Class A units, except that holders of the preferred units are entitled to certain voting rights under certain conditions. The following table sets forth a summary of net income attributable to the preferred unitholders, the OCGH non-controlling interest and the Class A common unitholders: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Weighted average Oaktree Operating Group units outstanding (in thousands): OCGH non-controlling interest 61,474 79,084 86,390 Class A unitholders 98,512 80,045 70,526 Total weighted average units outstanding 159,986 159,129 156,916 Oaktree Operating Group net income: Net income attributable to preferred unitholders (1) $ 27,316 $ 27,316 $ 12,277 Net income attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest 83,428 137,100 280,159 Net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders 135,656 137,921 228,791 Oaktree Operating Group net income (2) $ 246,400 $ 302,337 $ 521,227 Net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders: Oaktree Operating Group net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders $ 135,656 $ 137,921 $ 228,791 Non-Operating Group income (expense) 2,747 (8,662) (632) Income tax expense of Intermediate Holding Companies — (1,736) (17,018) Net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders $ 138,403 $ 127,523 $ 211,141 (1) Represents distributions declared, if any, on the preferred units. (2) Oaktree Operating Group net income does not include amounts attributable to other non-controlling interests, which amounted to $0, $1,779 and $2,659 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As a result of the Restructuring, as of October 1, 2019, four of the six Oaktree Operating Group entities are no longer indirect subsidiaries of the Company. Accordingly, subsequent to that date, the consolidated financial statements reflect the Company’s indirect economic interest in only two of the Oaktree Operating Group entities: (i) Oaktree Capital I and (ii) OCM Cayman. The change in the Company’s ownership interest in the Oaktree Operating Group is set forth below: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders $ 138,403 $ 127,523 $ 211,141 Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests 1,832 306,015 80,106 Change from net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders and transfers from non-controlling interests $ 140,235 $ 433,538 $ 291,247

EARNINGS PER UNIT

EARNINGS PER UNIT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Unit [Abstract]
EARNINGS PER UNIT	EARNINGS PER UNIT The computation of net income per Class A unit is set forth below: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Net income per Class A unit (basic and diluted): (in thousands, except per unit amounts) Net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders $ 138,403 $ 127,523 $ 211,141 Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding (basic and diluted) 98,512 80,045 70,526 Basic and diluted net income per Class A unit $ 1.40 $ 1.59 $ 2.99 Prior to the Mergers, OCGH units could be exchanged on a one-for-one basis into Class A units, subject to certain restrictions. The exchange of these units would have proportionally increased the Company’s interest in the Oaktree Operating Group. Subsequent to the Mergers, OCGH units are no longer exchangeable into Class A units. As the restrictions set forth in the then-current exchange agreement were in place for each applicable reporting period, those units were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per unit for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. A deferred equity unit represents a special unit award that, when vested, will be settled with an unvested OCGH unit on a one-for-one basis. The number of deferred equity units that will vest is based on the achievement of certain performance targets through June 2024. Once a performance target has been met, the applicable number of OCGH units will be issued and begin to vest over periods of up to 10.0 years. The holder of a deferred equity unit is not entitled to any distributions until the issuance of an OCGH unit in settlement of a deferred equity unit. As of or for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, no OCGH units were considered issuable under the terms of the arrangement; consequently, no contingently issuable units were included in the computation of diluted earnings per unit for those periods. Please see note 15 for more information. Certain compensation arrangements include performance-based awards that could result in the issuance of OCGH units, which would vest over periods of four The Company had a contingent consideration liability that was payable in cash and fully-vested OCGH units. In May 2018, the contingent consideration arrangement was modified in respect of certain performance targets and payment terms. The new arrangement provided for contingent consideration payable in cash and Class A units. As part of the Restructuring effective October 1, 2019, the contingent consideration arrangement was transferred to the entities that were deconsolidated and therefore no longer was an obligation of the Company. No Class A units or OCGH units were considered issuable under the terms of the arrangement as of or for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019; consequently, no contingently issuable units were included in the computation of diluted earnings per unit for those periods. Please see note 17 for more information.

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERRED

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION	EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards In March 2020 the Company adopted the Oaktree Capital Group, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”). The LTIP provides for the granting of cash-based incentive awards to senior executives, directors, officers, partners, employees, consultants and advisors of the Company and its affiliates. Awards may be denominated in U.S. dollars or other currencies determined by the LTIP’s plan administrator. The unvested value of each LTIP award adjusts over its vesting period to track the performance of a fund designated by the plan administrator or by the award recipient from investment options selected by the plan administrator. Investment options may include funds managed by Company affiliates or by third parties. Awards do not represent an actual interest in the funds whose performance they track. Such fund investments are purely nominal and solely for the purpose of calculating the value of an award on each vesting or payment date. Awards under the LTIP represent only a contractual right to receive a cash payment upon vesting from the Company or the affiliate that issued the award. Awards tracking the performance of funds that make periodic distributions to their investors may provide for award recipients to receive corresponding payments from the Company or the affiliate issuing the award, with the remaining unvested value of the award reduced to reflect the amount of each such payment. Each payment under an award is fully vested upon receipt. Awards denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars which track the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated funds are nominally converted into U.S. dollars for performance tracking purposes, with amounts payable under the awards converted back into the original currency at a market rate at the time of each vesting payment. Certain recipients of awards denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars which track the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated funds receive the option to hedge the value of their awards to a currency other than U.S. dollars. All such currency hedges are calculated on a purely hypothetical basis and do not represent a right to participate in actual currency hedging contracts. In 2020, the Company granted LTIP awards valued at $42.8 million to employees, partners and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries, subject to annual vesting over a weighted average period of approximately 4.7 years. As of December 31, 2020, the Company expected to recognize compensation expense on its unvested LTIP awards of $41.7 million, subject to adjustment based on future performance, over a weighted average period of 3.8 years. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized $11.0 million of compensation expense related to the LTIP, which was included in compensation and benefits expense in the consolidated statement of operations. Equity-Based Compensation In December 2011, the Company adopted the 2011 Oaktree Capital Group, LLC Equity Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”). The 2011 Plan provides for the granting of options, unit appreciation rights, restricted unit awards, unit bonus awards, phantom equity awards or other unit-based awards to senior executives, directors, officers, certain employees, consultants, and advisors of the Company and its affiliates. As of December 31, 2020, a maximum of 23,983,692 units have been authorized to be awarded pursuant to the 2011 Plan, and 15,846,913 units (including 2,000,000 EVUs) have been awarded under the 2011 Plan. Each Class A and OCGH unit, when issued, represents an indirect interest in one Oaktree Operating Group unit. Total vested and unvested Converted OCGH Units, OCGH units and Class A units issued and outstanding were 160,047,647 as of December 31, 2020. Restated Exchange Agreement At the closing of the Mergers, Oaktree entered into a Third Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement that will, among other things, allow limited partners of OCGH to exchange (“Exchanges”) certain vested limited partnership units of OCGH (“OCGH Units”) for cash, Brookfield Class A Shares, notes issued by a Brookfield subsidiary or equity interests in a subsidiary of OCGH that will entitle such limited partners to the proceeds from a note, or a combination of the foregoing. Either of such notes will have a three-year maturity and will accrue interest at the then-current 5-year treasury note rate plus 3%. Only Converted OCGH Units, OCGH Units issued and outstanding at the time of the closing of the Mergers, OCGH Units issued after the closing of the Mergers pursuant to agreements in effect on March 13, 2019, OCGH Units issuable upon vesting of certain phantom equity awards (“Phantom Units”) and other OCGH Units consented-to by Brookfield will be, when vested, eligible to participate in an Exchange. The form of the consideration in an Exchange is generally in the discretion of Brookfield, subject to certain limitations. In general, OCGH limited partners will be entitled to provide an election notice to participate in an Exchange with respect to eligible vested OCGH Units during the first 60 calendar days of each year beginning January 1, 2022 (an “Open Period”). However, holders of Converted OCGH Units and Phantom Units will be eligible to provide an election notice with respect to their vested units beginning as early as 2020 and each year thereafter subject to certain limitations. Each Exchange will thereafter be consummated within the first 155 days of such calendar year, subject to extension in certain circumstances. Valuation Except as described below, each OCGH Unit will be valued (i) by applying a 13.5x multiple to the trailing three-year average (or two-year average for Exchanges in 2022) of fee-related earnings less stock-based compensation at grant value and excluding depreciation and amortization and a 6.75x multiple to the trailing three-year average of net incentives created, and (ii) adding 100% of the value of net cash (defined as cash less the face value of debt and preferred stock, other than certain preferred stock issued in connection with certain Exchanges), 100% of the value of corporate investments and 75% of fund-level net accrued incentives as of December 31 of the prior year, in each case subject to certain adjustments. Amounts received in respect of each OCGH Unit will be reduced by the amount of any non-tax related distributions received in the calendar year in which the Exchange occurs, but increased by an amount accruing daily from January 1 of such year to the date of the closing of the Exchange at a rate per annum equal to the 5-year treasury note rate as of December 31 of the prior year plus 3%. However, in 2020 and 2021, Converted OCGH Units and Phantom Units were and will be valued at $49.00 per unit, less the amount of any capital distributions received upon vesting. Thereafter any such Converted OCGH Units and Phantom Units will be valued using the same methodology applied to all other OCGH Units. Annual Limits Exchanges of OCGH Units, other than Converted OCGH Units and Phantom Units, will be subject to certain annual caps and limitations as follows: • Messrs. Howard Marks, Bruce Karsh, Jay Wintrob, John Frank, Sheldon Stone, Richard Masson and Larry Keele can, for the Open Period beginning in 2022, exchange up to 20% of the OCGH Units held by them collectively at the closing of the Mergers (or issued pursuant to agreements in place on March 19, 2019, or as agreed to by Brookfield). For each year thereafter, they will be able to exchange an additional 20% of such OCGH Units (subject to yearly caps and inclusive of any prior exchanges), such that they will be entitled to exchange 100% of their OCGH Units beginning during the Open Period in 2026 (subject to yearly caps and inclusive of any prior exchanges). • Current employees other than those included in the group named in the preceding bullet can, for the Open Period beginning in 2022, sell up to 12.5% of the OCGH Units held by them collectively at the closing (or issued pursuant to agreements in place on March 13, 2019, or as agreed to by Brookfield). For each year thereafter, they will be able to exchange an additional 12.5% of such OCGH Units (subject to yearly caps and inclusive of any prior exchanges). They will be entitled to exchange 100% of their OCGH Units beginning during the Open Period in 2029 (subject to yearly caps). • Brookfield is not obligated to permit Exchanges that, in the aggregate together with Exchanges requested by all other OCGH limited partners, exceed certain maximum amounts per year. These maximum amounts are: 20% of the exchangeable OCGH Units in calendar year 2022, 25% in 2023, 30% in 2024, and 35% in 2025 and each year thereafter. • In the event that OCGH limited partners wish to sell or exchange units in excess of the maximum amount for a given year, OCGH will reallocate the exchangeable units among the OCGH limited partners in its sole discretion so that the amount exchanged does not exceed the maximum amount for such year. With respect to Exchanges of Converted OCGH Units and Phantom Units, OCGH limited partners will not be entitled to exchange such units to the extent the aggregate exchange consideration payable in respect thereof, in any given Exchange, would exceed an amount equal to (i) the amount of exchange consideration that would have been payable in respect of Converted OCGH Units and Phantom Units that were eligible for participation in the applicable Open Period in accordance with their original vesting schedule as of the date the notice for such Exchange was delivered plus (ii) $20 million; and in the event that OCGH limited partners deliver election notices that would result in such excess, OCGH will reallocate such units among the OCGH limited partners in its sole discretion. In the event that OCGH limited partners would, following an Exchange, beneficially own less than 1% of the equity of the Oaktree Operating Group (as defined in the operating agreement of the Company, as amended from time to time), Brookfield can require that all remaining OCGH Units be exchanged on 36-months’ notice. In addition, following the 8th anniversary of the closing date of the Mergers, Brookfield can discontinue the Exchange rights on 36-months’ notice. In the event that OCGH limited partners would, following the final Exchange pursuant to a discontinuation notice, beneficially own less than 5% of the equity of the Oaktree Operating Group, Brookfield can require that all remaining OCGH Units be exchanged in such final Exchange. As a result of the foregoing, the earliest the exchange rights can be terminated is the 11th anniversary of the closing date of the Mergers. Following the delivery of a discontinuation notice, the caps and limits set forth above will cease to be in effect. Revisions to the terms of the exchange agreement governing post-vesting restrictions and exchange consideration described above and to the terms of the operating agreement of the Company and the partnership agreement of OCGH resulted in a Type I modification of unvested Class A and OCGH units at September 30, 2019. There was no incremental compensation cost resulting from the modifications. OCGH Unit Awards The Company granted 150,000 OCGH units during 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the Company expected to recognize compensation expense on its unvested OCGH unit awards of $23.5 million over a weighted average period of 2.9 years. With respect to forfeitures, the Company made an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures when they occur. Accordingly, no forfeitures have been assumed in the calculation of compensation expense. The Company utilizes a contemporaneous valuation report in determining fair value at the date of grant for OCGH unit awards. Prior to the Merger, each valuation report was based on the market price of Oaktree’s Class A units. A discount was then applied to the Class A unit market price to reflect the lack of marketability for the OCGH units. The determination of an appropriate discount for lack of marketability was based on a review of discounts on the sale of restricted shares of publicly traded companies and multi-period put-based quantitative methods. Factors that influenced the size of the discount for lack of marketability include (a) the estimated time it would take for an OCGH unitholder to exchange units into Class A units, (b) the volatility of the Company’s business and (c) thin trading of the Class A units. Each of these factors is subject to significant judgment. The estimated time-to-liquidity assumption ranged between 7.0 years in March 2018 to 6.4 years in the most recent valuation in 2019. The estimated time to liquidity was influenced primarily by the need, prior to the Merger, for (a) the general partner of OCGH to elect in its discretion to declare an open period during which an OCGH unitholder could exchange his or her unrestricted vested OCGH units for, at the option of the Company’s board of directors, Class A units on a one-for-one basis, an equivalent amount of cash based on then-prevailing market prices, other consideration of equal value or any combination of the foregoing, and (b) the approval of the Company’s board of directors to exchange such OCGH units into any of the foregoing. Board approval was based primarily on the objective of maintaining an orderly market for Oaktree’s units, but may have taken into account any other factors that the board deemed appropriate in its sole discretion. Volatility was estimated from historical and implied volatilities of the Company and five other comparable public alternative asset management companies. In valuing employee OCGH unit grants, the discount percentage applied to the then-prevailing Class A unit trading price was 20% for all OCGH units granted in the first three quarters of 2018 and 17.5% for the fourth quarter of 2018 through September 30, 2019. After the Merger, OCGH unit grants are valued based on a formula as described above under “Restated Exchange Agreement - Valuation” and reflect a discount for lack of marketability due to the post-vesting restrictions described above. Factors that influence the formula-based valuation include the estimated time it would take for an OCGH unitholder to exchange units for value pursuant to the Restated Exchange Agreement and estimates of the Company’s future results, which are inputs to the valuation formula. Each of these factors is subject to significant judgment. The grant date fair value for all OCGH units granted in 2020 was $32.93 per unit. Through December 31, 2021, Converted OCGH Units will be valued at $49.00 per unit, less the amount of any capital distributions received upon vesting. Thereafter, any such Converted OCGH Units will be valued using the same methodology applied to all other OCGH units. With respect to forfeitures, the Company made an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures when they occur. Accordingly, no forfeitures have been assumed in the calculation of compensation expense. A summary of the status of the Company’s unvested Converted OCGH units and other OCGH unit awards and a summary of changes for the periods presented are set forth below (actual dollars per unit): Converted OCGH Units (1) OCGH Units Number of Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Balance, December 31, 2017 2,556,316 $ 44.05 2,158,835 $ 39.79 Granted 1,164,601 39.61 124,051 31.80 Vested (920,439) 42.57 (418,837) 37.23 Forfeited (99,893) 40.59 — — Balance, December 31, 2018 2,700,585 42.76 1,864,049 39.83 Granted 1,494,324 49.56 1,873,155 39.95 Vested (975,072) 43.06 (515,534) 35.44 Restructuring (2) (2,380,641) 45.83 (2,600,264) 40.87 Forfeited (107,955) 44.63 — — Balance, December 31, 2019 731,241 45.99 621,406 39.49 Granted — — 150,000 32.93 Vested (253,696) 45.52 (215,054) 39.10 Forfeited (14,803) 45.59 — — Balance, December 31, 2020 462,742 $ 46.25 556,352 $ 37.87 (1) Upon completion of the Merger, each unvested Class A Unit held by current, or in certain cases former, employees, officers and directors of Oaktree and its subsidiaries was converted into one unvested OCGH Unit (each, a “Converted OCGH Unit”) and thereafter became subject to the terms and conditions of the OCGH limited partnership agreement. The Converted OCGH Units (i) are subject to the same vesting terms that were applicable to such units prior to the completion of the Merger, (ii) are entitled to receive ongoing distributions in respect of earnings, but not capital distributions and (iii) upon vesting, receive the accumulated value of capital distributions that accrued while such units were unvested. However, in 2020 and 2021, Converted OCGH Units will be valued at $49.00 per unit, less the amount of any capital distributions received upon vesting. (2) Effective with the Restructuring, compensation related to unvested equity awards granted for service provided by employees of OCM is no longer included in these consolidated financial statements. Equity Value Units OCGH equity value units (“EVUs”) represent special limited partnership units in OCGH that entitle the holder the right to receive special distributions that will be settled in OCGH units, based on value created during a specified period in excess of a fixed “Base Value.” The value created is measured on a per unit basis, based on the appreciation of the OCGH units (before the Merger, the Class A units) and certain components of quarterly distributions with respect to OCGH units over the period beginning on January 1, 2015 and ending on each of December 31, 2019, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, with one-third of the EVUs recapitalizing on each such date. As of December 31, 2020, the value created did not exceed the Base Value. EVUs also give the holder the right, subject to service vesting and Oaktree performance relative to the accreting Base Value, to receive certain quarterly distributions from OCGH. EVUs do not entitle the holder to any voting rights. The value received under the EVUs will be reduced by (i) distributions received by the holder on 225,000 OCGH units granted to the holder on April 26, 2017, (ii) the value of the portion of profit sharing payments received by the holder attributable to the net incentive income received from certain funds, and (iii) the full value of the OCGH units granted to the holder on April 26, 2017. To the extent that the reduction relates to the value of any such OCGH units that are unvested at the time of the reduction, such OCGH units will vest at that time. Certain EVUs provide the holder with liquidity rights in respect of the special distributions, if any, that will be settled in OCGH units. The fair value is affected by the Class A unit trading price and assumptions regarding certain complex and subjective variables, including the expected Class A unit trading price volatility, distributions and exercise timing, and the risk-free interest rate. All of the outstanding EVUs were granted to an employee of OCM, accordingly, subsequent to the Restructuring, compensation expense related to these awards is no longer included in these consolidated financial statements. Deferred Equity Units A deferred equity unit represents a special unit award that, when vested, will be settled with an unvested OCGH unit on a one-for-one basis. The number of deferred equity units that will vest is based on the achievement of certain performance targets through June 2024. Once a performance target has been met, the applicable number of OCGH units will be issued and begin to vest over periods of up to 10.0 years. The holder of a deferred equity unit is not entitled to any distributions until settled by the issuance of an OCGH unit. As of December 31, 2020, there were 767,499 deferred equity units outstanding, none of which were expected to vest. All of the outstanding deferred equity units were granted to employees of OCM, accordingly, subsequent to the Restructuring, compensation expense related to these awards is no longer included in these consolidated financial statements.

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYMEN

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYMENTS	INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYMENTS The Company is a publicly traded partnership and currently holds interests in Oaktree Capital I, L.P. (a non-corporate entity that is not subject to U.S. federal and state corporate income tax) and Oaktree Capital Management (Cayman), L.P. (which holds subsidiaries that are taxable in non-U.S. jurisdictions). Prior to the Restructuring on October 1, 2019, Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc., two of its Intermediate Holding Companies, were wholly-owned corporate subsidiaries. Income earned by these corporate subsidiaries were subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes during the year. Income earned by non-corporate subsidiaries was not subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax and was allocated to the Oaktree Operating Group’s unitholders. Upon the Restructuring, Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc. merged with and into newly formed, indirect subsidiaries of Brookfield, with those subsidiaries surviving the mergers. As a result, as of October 1, 2019, Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc. ceased to exist and the Company no longer includes on its financial statements economic interests in Oaktree Capital II, L.P., Oaktree Investment Holdings, L.P., Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., and Oaktree AIF Investments, L.P. All deferred tax balances related to these entities were deconsolidated as part of the Restructuring effective October 1, 2019. Income tax expense from operations consisted of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Current: U.S. federal income tax $ — $ (93) $ 4,645 State and local income tax — 1,674 2,934 Foreign income tax 8,147 7,933 7,402 $ 8,147 $ 9,514 $ 14,981 Deferred: U.S. federal income tax $ — $ 519 $ 8,934 State and local income tax — (158) 844 Foreign income tax 64 (255) 20 $ 64 $ 106 $ 9,798 Total: U.S. federal income tax $ — $ 426 $ 13,579 State and local income tax — 1,516 3,778 Foreign income tax 8,211 7,678 7,422 Income tax expense $ 8,211 $ 9,620 $ 24,779 The Company’s income (loss) before income taxes consisted of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Domestic income (loss) before income taxes $ 71,749 $ 380,653 $ 467,264 Foreign income (loss) before income taxes 20,197 16,305 22,060 Total income (loss) before income taxes $ 91,946 $ 396,958 $ 489,324 The Company’s effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate for the following reasons: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Income tax expense at federal statutory rate 21.00 % 21.00 % 21.00 % Income passed through (16.39) (20.96) (17.78) State and local taxes, net of federal benefit — 0.45 0.55 Foreign taxes 4.32 1.07 0.57 Other, net — 0.86 0.72 Total effective rate 8.93 % 2.42 % 5.06 % The components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows: As of December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Deferred tax assets: Investment in partnerships $ — $ — $ 210,678 Equity-based compensation expense — — 5,535 Net operating losses 2,264 — 7,393 Other (1) 1,908 3,096 9,191 Total deferred tax assets 4,172 3,096 232,797 Total deferred tax liabilities — — 3,697 Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 4,172 3,096 229,100 Valuation allowance — — — Net deferred tax assets $ 4,172 $ 3,096 $ 229,100 (1) As of December 31, 2020, balance of Other of $1,908 relates to fixed assets and accruals. When assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is probable that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In determining whether the deferred tax assets are realizable, the Company considers the period of expiration of the tax asset, historical and projected taxable income, and tax liabilities for the tax jurisdiction in which the tax asset is located. The deferred tax asset recognized by the Company, as it relates to the higher tax basis in the carrying value of certain assets compared to the book basis of those assets, will be recognized in future years by these taxable entities. Deferred tax assets are based on the amount of the tax benefit that the Company’s management has determined is more likely than not to be realized in future periods. In determining the realizability of this tax benefit, management considered numerous factors that will give rise to pre-tax income in future periods. Among these are the historical and expected future book and tax basis pre-tax income of the Company and unrealized gains in the Company’s assets at the determination date. Based on these and other factors, the Company determined that, as of December 31, 2020, all deferred tax assets were more likely than not to be realized in future periods. The Company recognizes tax benefits related to its tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained in the event of examination by tax authorities. As part of its assessment, the Company analyzes its tax filing positions in all of the federal, state and foreign tax jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, and for all open tax years in these jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2020, there is no remaining balance related to income tax reserves. The following is a reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties thereon): Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Unrecognized tax benefits, January 1 $ 107 $ 2,699 $ 4,366 Additions for tax positions related to the current year — — — Additions for tax positions related to prior years — — — Reductions for tax positions related to prior years (1) — (2,440) (18) Settlements — — (1,423) Lapse in statute of limitations (107) (152) (226) Unrecognized tax benefits, December 31 $ — $ 107 $ 2,699 (1) Reduction of $2,440 during 2019 relates to the transfer of unrecognized tax benefits to Brookfield. As of October 1, 2019, all unrecognized tax benefits related to Oaktree Holdings, Inc., Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc., and Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. were transferred through equity to Brookfield. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax positions in the provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the aggregate amount of interest and penalties accrued was zero and $0.1 million, respectively. The Company recognized a net benefit of $0.1 million, net expense of $0.2 million and net benefit of $1.2 million in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company files its tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by federal, state, local and foreign tax regulators. With limited exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to income tax audits by taxing authorities for periods before 2017. The Company believes that it has adequately provided for any reasonably foreseeable outcomes related to its tax examinations and that any settlements related thereto will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements; however, there can be no assurances as to the ultimate outcomes. Exchange Agreement and Tax Receivable Agreement Under the terms of an exchange agreement in effect prior to the Merger, each OCGH unitholder, subject to certain restrictions, including the approval of our board of directors, had the right to (or could have been required to) exchange his or her OCGH units for, at the option of the Company’s board of directors, Class A units, an equivalent amount of cash based on then-prevailing market prices, other consideration of equal value or any combination of the foregoing. These exchanges resulted in, increases in the tax basis of the tangible and intangible assets of the Oaktree Operating Group. These increases in tax basis have increased and will increase (for tax purposes) depreciation and amortization deductions and reduce gain on sales of assets, and therefore reduced the taxes of two Intermediate Holding Companies, Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc., that were our subsidiaries prior to the Merger. Prior to the Merger, Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc. entered into a tax receivable agreement with the OCGH (the “Original TRA”) unitholders that provided for the payment by Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc. to the OCGH unitholders of 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax that Oaktree Holdings, Inc. or Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc. actually realizes (or is deemed to realize in the case of an early termination payment by Oaktree Holdings, Inc. or Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc. or a change of control, as discussed below) as a result of these increases in tax basis and of certain other tax benefits related to our entering into the tax receivable agreement, including tax benefits attributable to payments under the tax receivable agreement. These payment obligations were obligations of Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc. and not of the Oaktree Operating Group. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, amounts paid under the tax receivable agreement under this structure totaled $10.0 million and $20.7 million. At the closing of the Merger, Oaktree entered into a Third Amended and Restated Tax Receivable Agreement (the "TRA Amendment"), which amended and restated the Original TRA. Pursuant to the TRA Amendment, the Original TRA no longer applies and no Tax Benefit Payments (as defined in the Original TRA) will be made with respect to any exchanges of OCGH units that occur on or after March 13, 2019. With respect to any exchanges of OCGH units that occurred prior to March 13, 2019, the TRA Amendment provides that Tax Benefit Payments (as defined in the Original TRA) will continue to be made with respect to such exchanges in accordance with the Original TRA (as amended in certain respects, including that such payments will be calculated without taking into account any tax attributes of Brookfield). Note that upon closing of the Merger, all of the obligation for future Tax Benefit Payments were transferred to the entities that were deconsolidated as part of the Restructuring effective October 1, 2019.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES In the normal course of business, Oaktree enters into contracts that contain certain representations, warranties and indemnifications. The Company’s exposure under these arrangements would involve future claims that have not yet been asserted. Inasmuch as no such claims currently exist or are expected to arise, the Company has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnifications. Legal Actions Oaktree, its affiliates, investment professionals, and portfolio companies are routinely involved in litigation and other legal actions in the ordinary course of their business and investing activities. In addition, Oaktree is subject to the authority of a number of U.S. and non-U.S. regulators, including the SEC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and those authorities periodically conduct examinations of Oaktree and make other inquiries that may result in the commencement of regulatory proceedings against Oaktree and its personnel. Oaktree is currently not subject to any pending actions or regulatory proceedings that either individually or in the aggregate are expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. Incentive Income In addition to the incentive income recognized by the Company, certain of its funds have amounts recorded as potentially allocable to the Company as its share of potential future incentive income, based on each fund’s net asset value. Inasmuch as this incentive income is contingent upon future investment activity and other factors, it is not recognized by the Company as revenue until it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, the aggregate of such amounts recorded at the fund level in excess of incentive income recognized by the Company was $1,321,782 and $864,900, for which related direct incentive income compensation expense was estimated to be $710,774 and $462,684, respectively. Contingent Liabilities The Company had a contingent consideration obligation of up to $60.0 million related to the Highstar acquisition that was payable in cash and fully-vested OCGH units. The amount of contingent consideration was based on the achievement of certain performance targets over a period of up to seven years from the acquisition date of August 2014. In May 2018, the contingent consideration arrangement was modified in respect of certain performance targets and payment terms. The new arrangement provides for contingent consideration of up to $36.1 million, payable in cash and Class A units. The modification resulted in a $7.1 million reduction in the contingent consideration liability. Subsequent to the Restructuring, the contingent consideration obligation was no longer an obligation of the Company. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there was no contingent liability on the Company’s consolidated statement of financial condition. Changes in this liability resulted in an expense of $12.1 million in 2018. The fair value of the contingent consideration liability is a Level III valuation, which uses a discounted cash-flow analysis based on a probability-weighted average estimate of certain performance targets, including fundraising and revenue levels. The assumptions used in the analysis are inherently subjective, and thus the ultimate amount of the contingent consideration liability may differ materially from the most recent estimate. For periods prior to the Restructuring, the contingent consideration liability is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition and changes in the liability are recorded in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations. Commitments to Funds As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company, generally in its capacity as general partner, had undrawn capital commitments of $350.6 million and $237.3 million, respectively, including commitments to both unconsolidated and consolidated funds. Additionally, as of December 31, 2020, the Company had undrawn capital commitments of $712.5 million in its capacity as a limited partner in Opps XI (as defined in note 18). Investment Commitments of the Consolidated Funds Certain of the consolidated funds are parties to credit arrangements that provide for the issuance of letters of credit and/or revolving loans, which may require the particular fund to extend loans to investee companies. The consolidated funds use the same investment criteria in making these commitments as they do for investments that are included in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The unfunded liability associated with these credit arrangements is equal to the amount by which the contractual loan commitment exceeds the sum of funded debt and cash held in escrow, if any. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the consolidated funds had potential aggregate commitments of $1.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively. These commitments are expected to be funded by the funds’ cash balances, proceeds from asset sales or drawdowns against existing capital commitments. A consolidated fund may agree to guarantee the repayment obligations of certain investee companies. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no guaranteed amounts under such arrangements. Certain consolidated funds are investment companies that are required to disclose financial support provided or contractually required to be provided to any of their portfolio companies. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the consolidated funds did not provide any financial support to portfolio companies. Operating Leases Oaktree leases its main headquarters office in Los Angeles and offices in 17 other cities in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Australia, pursuant to current lease terms expiring through 2031. The Company’s occupancy costs, including non-lease expenses, were $8,681, $20,081 and $22,369 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s aggregate estimated minimum commitments under Oaktree’s operating leases were as follows: 2021 $ 6,927 2022 6,337 2023 5,450 2024 4,677 2025 4,677 Thereafter 26,168 Total $ 54,236

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Company considers its senior executives, employees and unconsolidated Oaktree funds to be affiliates (as defined in the FASB ASC Master Glossary). Amounts due from and to affiliates are set forth below. The fair value of amounts due from and to affiliates is a Level III valuation and was valued based on a discounted cash-flow analysis. The carrying value of amounts due from affiliates approximated fair value due to their short-term nature or because their weighted average interest rate approximated the Company’s cost of debt. The fair value of amounts due to affiliates approximated $3,399 and $85,151 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The valuation as of December 31, 2019 was based on a discount rate of 10.0%. The tax receivable agreement liability was transferred as part of the Restructuring on October 1, 2019. As of December 31, 2020 2019 Due from affiliates: Loans $ 2,372 $ 2,596 Amounts due from unconsolidated funds 6,429 2,415 Management fees and incentive income due from unconsolidated funds and affiliates 119,600 88,043 Payments made on behalf of unconsolidated entities 905 71,051 Non-interest bearing advances made to certain non-controlling interest holders and employees 235 84 Total due from affiliates $ 129,541 $ 164,189 Due to affiliates: Amounts due to unconsolidated entities $ 9,688 $ 86,575 Amounts due to senior executives, certain non-controlling interest holders and employees — 488 Total due to affiliates $ 9,688 $ 87,063 Loans Loans primarily consist of interest-bearing loans made to certain non-controlling interest holders, primarily certain employees, to meet tax obligations related to vesting of equity awards. The loans, which are generally recourse to the borrower or secured by vested equity and other collateral, typically bear interest at the Company’s cost of debt and generated interest income of $9, $73 and $211 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Due From Oaktree Funds In the normal course of business, the Company advances certain expenses on behalf of Oaktree funds. Amounts advanced on behalf of consolidated funds are eliminated in consolidation. Certain expenses paid by the Company, which typically are employee travel and other costs associated with particular portfolio company holdings, are reimbursed to the Company by the portfolio companies. Revenues Earned From Oaktree Funds Management fees and incentive income earned from unconsolidated Oaktree funds totaled $0.2 billion , $0.8 billion and $1.3 billion for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Other Investment Transactions The Company’s senior executives, directors and senior professionals are permitted to invest their own capital (or the capital of family trusts or other estate planning vehicles they control) in Oaktree funds, for which they typically pay the particular fund’s full management fee but not its incentive allocation. To facilitate the funding of capital calls by funds in which employees are invested, the Company periodically advances on a short-term basis the capital calls on certain employees’ behalf. These advances are reimbursed generally toward the end of the calendar quarter in which the capital calls occurred. Amounts advanced by the Company are included within “non-interest bearing advances made to certain non-controlling interest holders and employees” in the table above. Aircraft Services OCM owns an aircraft for business purposes. Howard Marks, the Company’s Co-Chairman, may use this aircraft for personal travel and will reimburse OCM to the extent his use of the aircraft for personal travel exceeds a certain threshold pursuant to an Oaktree policy. Oaktree also provides certain senior executives a personal travel allowance for private aircraft usage up to a certain threshold pursuant to the same Oaktree policy. Additionally, Oaktree occasionally makes use of an aircraft owned by one of its senior executives for business purposes at a price to Oaktree that is based on market rates. Special Allocations Certain senior executives receive special allocations based on a percentage of profits of the Oaktree Operating Group. These special allocations, which are recorded as compensation expense, are made on a current basis for so long as they remain senior executives of the Company, with limited exceptions. Administrative Services Effective October 1, 2019, the Company is party to the Services Agreement with OCM. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, OCM provides administrative services to the Company necessary for the operations of the Company, which include providing office facilities, equipment, clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities and such other services as OCM, subject to review by the Company’s Board of Directors, shall from time to time deem to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under the Services Agreement. OCM may, on behalf of the Company, conduct relations and negotiate agreements with custodians, trustees, depositories, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, corporate fiduciaries, insurers, banks and such other persons in any such other capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable. OCM makes reports to the Company’s Board of Directors of its performance of obligations under the Services Agreement and furnishes advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the Company’s business and affairs, in each case, as it shall determine to be desirable or as reasonably required by the Company’s Board of Directors. OCM is responsible for the financial and other records that the Company is required to maintain and prepares, prints and disseminates reports to the Company’s unitholders and all other materials filed with the SEC. In addition, OCM assists the Company in overseeing the preparation and filing of the Company’s tax returns, and generally overseeing the payment of the Company’s expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to the Company by others. On an annual basis the Company will reimburse OCM $750,000 of the costs incurred for providing these administrative services. This reimbursement is payable quarterly, in equal installments, and relates to the Company’s allocable portion of overhead and other expenses (facilities and personnel) incurred by OCM in performing its obligations under the Services Agreement. This amount includes the Company’s allocable portion of (i) the rent of the Company’s principal executive offices (which are located in a building owned by a Brookfield affiliate) at market rates and (ii) the costs of compensation and related expenses of various personnel at Oaktree that perform duties for the Company. The Services Agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 90 days’ written notice to the other. For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company incurred administrative expenses of $0.8 million and $0.2 million, which was included in “Due to affiliates” in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, reflecting the unpaid portion of administrative expenses and other reimbursable expenses payable to OCM. Leases OCM leases certain office space from affiliates of Brookfield. Effective with the Restructuring, OCM’s lease expense and obligations are no longer included in these consolidated financial statements. Rent expense associated with these leases was $4.5 million and $4.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Subordinated Credit Facility Oaktree Capital I, along with certain other Oaktree Operating Group members as co-borrowers, are parties to a credit agreement with a subsidiary of Brookfield that provides for a subordinated credit facility maturing on May 19, 2023. The subordinated credit facility has a revolving loan commitment of $250 million and borrowings generally bear interest at a spread to either LIBOR or an alternative base rate. Borrowings on the subordinated credit facility are subordinate to the outstanding debt obligations and borrowings on the primary credit facility of Oaktree Capital I and its co-borrowers as detailed in note 10. Oaktree Capital I is jointly and severally liable, along with its co-obligors for outstanding borrowings on the subordinated credit facility. As set forth in note 10, the Company’s financial statements generally will not reflect debt obligations, interest expense or related liabilities associated with its operating subsidiaries until such time as Oaktree Capital I directly borrows from the subordinated credit facility. No amounts were outstanding on the subordinated credit facility as of December 31, 2020. Investment in Oaktree Opportunities Fund XI On August 3, 2020, the Company subscribed for a limited partner interest in, and made a capital commitment of, $750 million to Oaktree Opportunities Fund XI, L.P., a parallel investment vehicle thereof or a feeder fund in respect of one of the foregoing (such limited partner interest, the “Opps XI Investment” and such fund entities collectively, “Opps XI”). In order to make the Opps XI Investment, the Company’s sole Class A unitholder, or one of its affiliates, will contribute cash as a capital contribution (the “Opps XI Investment Cash”) as and to the extent required to satisfy the Company’s obligations to Opps XI. The Company will use the Opps XI Investment Cash solely to fund the Opps XI Investment and satisfy its obligations in respect of Opps XI and distributions from the Opps XI Investment are intended for the benefit of the Class A unitholder, subject to applicable law. The Company’s preferred unitholders should not rely on distributions received by the Company in respect of the Company’s Opps XI Investment for payment of dividends or redemption of the preferred units. For the year ended December 31, 2020, $37.5 million of the $750 million capital commitment was funded.

CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS OF REGULAT

CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATED ENTITIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Broker-Dealer, Net Capital Requirement, SEC Regulation [Abstract]
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATED ENTITIES	CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATED ENTITIES One of the Company’s indirect subsidiaries prior to the Restructuring is a registered U.S. broker-dealer that is subject to the minimum net capital requirements of the SEC and the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Additionally, two of the Company’s indirect subsidiaries based in London is subject to the capital requirements of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, and another based in Hong Kong is subject to the capital requirements of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance. These entities operate in excess of their respective regulatory capital requirements. The regulatory capital requirements referred to above may restrict the Company’s ability to withdraw capital from its entities for purposes such as paying cash distributions or advances to the Company. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, there was approximately $166.7 million and $190.7 million of such potentially restricted amounts. Effective with the Restructuring, the U.S. broker-dealer’s restricted amounts, if any, are no longer included in these consolidated financial statements.

SEGMENT REPORTING

SEGMENT REPORTING	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT REPORTING	SEGMENT REPORTING As a global investment manager, the Company provides investment management services through funds, separate accounts and subsidiary services agreements. The Company earns revenues from the management fees and incentive income generated by the funds that it manages or serves as the general partner. Additionally, for acting as a sub-investment manager, or sub-advisor, to certain Oaktree funds, the Company earns sub-advisory fees. Under the subsidiary services agreements, the Company provides certain investment and marketing related services to Oaktree affiliated entities. Management uses a consolidated approach to assess performance and allocate resources. As such, the Company’s business is comprised of one segment, the investment management business.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Class A Unit Distribution A distribution of $1.07 per Class A unit was paid on February 25, 2021 to holders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2021. Preferred Unit Distributions A distribution of $0.414063 per Series A preferred unit will be paid on March 15, 2021 to Series A preferred unitholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2021. A distribution of $0.409375 per Series B preferred unit will be paid on March 15, 2021 to Series B preferred unitholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2021.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_2

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Consolidation	Consolidation The Company consolidates entities in which it has a direct or indirect controlling financial interest based on either a variable interest model or voting interest model. A limited partnership or similar entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) if the unaffiliated limited partners do not have substantive kick-out or participating rights. Most of the Oaktree funds are VIEs because they have not granted unaffiliated limited partners substantive kick-out or participating rights. The Company consolidates those VIEs in which it is the primary beneficiary. An entity is deemed to be the primary beneficiary if it holds a controlling financial interest. A controlling financial interest is defined as (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The consolidation guidance requires an analysis to determine (a) whether an entity in which the Company holds a variable interest is a VIE and (b) whether the Company’s involvement, through holding interests directly or indirectly in the entity or contractually through other variable interests (e.g., management and performance-based fees), would give it a controlling financial interest. A decision maker’s fee arrangement is not considered a variable interest if (a) it is compensation for services provided, commensurate with the level of effort required to provide those services, and part of a compensation arrangement that includes only terms, conditions or amounts that are customarily present in arrangements for similar services negotiated at arm’s length (“at-market”), and (b) the decision maker does not hold any other variable interests that absorb more than an insignificant amount of the potential VIE’s expected residual returns. The Company determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE at the time it becomes involved with a VIE and reconsiders that conclusion at each reporting date. In evaluating whether the Company is the primary beneficiary, the Company evaluates its economic interests in the entity held either directly by the Company or indirectly through related parties. The consolidation analysis can generally be performed qualitatively; however, if it is not readily apparent that the Company is not the primary beneficiary, a quantitative analysis may also be performed. Investments and redemptions (either by the Company, affiliates of the Company or third parties) or amendments to the governing documents of the respective Oaktree funds could affect an entity’s status as a VIE or the determination of the primary beneficiary. The Company does not consolidate most of the Oaktree funds because it is not the primary beneficiary of those funds due to the fact that its fee arrangements are considered at-market and thus not deemed to be variable interests, and it does not hold any other interests in those funds that are considered to be more than insignificant. Please see note 4 for more information regarding both consolidated and unconsolidated VIEs. For entities that are not VIEs, consolidation is evaluated through a majority voting interest model. “Consolidated funds” refers to Oaktree-managed funds and CLOs that the Company is required to consolidate. When funds or CLOs are consolidated, the Company reflects the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of the funds or CLOs on a gross basis, and the majority of the economic interests in those funds or CLOs, which are held by third-party investors, are reflected as non-controlling interests in consolidated funds or debt obligations of CLOs in the consolidated financial statements. All of the revenues earned by the Company as investment manager of the consolidated funds are eliminated in consolidation. However, because the eliminated amounts are earned from and funded by third-party investors, the consolidation of a fund does not impact net income or loss attributable to the Company. Certain entities in which the Company has the ability to exert significant influence, including unconsolidated Oaktree funds for which the Company acts as general partner, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
Non-controlling Redeemable Interests in Consolidated Funds and Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds	Non-controlling Redeemable Interests in Consolidated Funds The Company records non-controlling interests to reflect the economic interests of the unaffiliated limited partners. These interests are presented as non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds within the consolidated statements of financial condition, outside of the permanent capital section. Limited partners in open-end and evergreen funds generally have the right to withdraw their capital, subject to the terms of the respective limited partnership agreements, over periods ranging from one month to three years. While limited partners in consolidated closed-end funds generally have not been granted redemption rights, these limited partners do have withdrawal or redemption rights in certain limited circumstances that are beyond the control of the Company, such as instances in which retaining the limited partnership interest could cause the limited partner to violate a law, regulation or rule. The allocation of net income or loss to non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds is based on the relative ownership interests of the unaffiliated limited partners after the consideration of contractual arrangements that govern allocations of income or loss. At the consolidated level, potential incentives are allocated to non-controlling redeemable interests in consolidated funds until such incentives become allocable to the Company under the substantive contractual terms of the limited partnership agreements of the funds.
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds	Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Funds Non-controlling interests in consolidated funds represent the equity interests held by third-party investors in CLOs that had not yet priced as of the respective period end. All non-controlling interests in those CLOs are attributed a share of income or loss arising from the respective CLO based on the relative ownership interests of third-party investors after consideration of contractual arrangements that govern allocations of income or loss. Investors in those CLOs are generally unable to redeem their interests until the respective CLO liquidates, is called or otherwise terminates.
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries	Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated SubsidiariesNon-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries reflect the portion of unitholders’ capital attributable to OCGH unitholders (“OCGH non-controlling interest”) and third parties. All non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries are attributed a share of income or loss in the respective consolidated subsidiary based on the relative economic interests of the OCGH unitholders or third parties after consideration of contractual arrangements that govern allocations of income or loss.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Option	Fair Value of Financial Instruments GAAP establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring financial instruments at fair value into three levels based on their market observability. Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, such as the type of instrument and the characteristics specific to the instrument. Financial instruments with readily available quoted prices from an active market or for which fair value can be measured based on actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment inherent in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value are classified as follows: • Level I – Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets to which the Company has access at the date of measurement. The types of investments in Level I include exchange-traded equities, debt and derivatives with quoted prices. • Level II – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are directly or indirectly observable. Level II inputs include interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment risks, loss severities, credit risks and default rates. The types of investments in Level II generally include corporate bonds and loans, government and agency securities, less liquid and restricted equity investments, over-the-counter traded derivatives, debt obligations of consolidated CLOs, and other investments where the fair value is based on observable inputs. • Level III – Valuations for which one or more significant inputs are unobservable. These inputs reflect the Company’s assessment of the assumptions that market participants use to value the investment based on the best available information. Level III inputs include prices of quoted securities in markets for which there are few transactions, less public information exists or prices vary among brokered market makers. The types of investments in Level III include non-publicly traded equity, debt, real estate and derivatives. In some instances, the inputs used to value an instrument may fall into multiple levels of the fair-value hierarchy. In such instances, the instrument’s level within the fair-value hierarchy is based on the lowest of the three levels (with Level III being the lowest) that is significant to the fair-value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of an input requires judgment and considers factors specific to the instrument. Transfers of assets into or out of each fair value hierarchy level as a result of changes in the observability of the inputs used in measuring fair value are accounted for as of the beginning of the reporting period. Transfers resulting from a specific event, such as a reorganization or restructuring, are accounted for as of the date of the event that caused the transfer. In the absence of observable market prices, the Company values Level III investments inclusive of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated Oaktree funds using valuation methodologies applied on a consistent basis. The quarterly valuation process for Level III investments begins with each portfolio company, property or security being valued by the investment and/or valuation teams. With the exception of open-end funds, all unquoted Level III investment values are reviewed and approved by (i) the Company’s valuation officer, who is independent of the investment teams, (ii) a designated investment professional of each strategy and (iii) for a substantial majority of unquoted Level III holdings as measured by market value, a valuation committee of the respective strategy. For open-end funds, unquoted Level III investment values are reviewed and approved by the Company’s valuation officer. For certain investments, the valuation process also includes a review by independent valuation parties, at least annually, to determine whether the fair values determined by management are reasonable. Results of the valuation process are evaluated each quarter, including an assessment of whether the underlying calculations should be adjusted or recalibrated. In connection with this process, the Company periodically evaluates changes in fair-value measurements for reasonableness, considering items such as industry trends, general economic and market conditions, and factors specific to the investment. Certain assets are valued using prices obtained from pricing vendors or brokers. The Company seeks to obtain prices from at least two pricing vendors for the subject or similar securities. In cases where vendor pricing is not reflective of fair value, a secondary vendor is unavailable, or no vendor pricing is available, a comparison value made up of quotes for the subject or similar securities received from broker dealers may be used. These investments may be classified as Level III because the quoted prices may be indicative in nature for securities that are in an inactive market, may be for similar securities, or may require adjustment for investment-specific factors or restrictions. The Company evaluates the prices obtained from brokers or pricing vendors based on available market information, including trading activity of the subject or similar securities, or by performing a comparable security analysis to ensure that fair values are reasonably estimated. The Company also performs back-testing of valuation information obtained from pricing vendors and brokers against actual prices received in transactions. In addition to ongoing monitoring and back-testing, the Company performs due diligence procedures surrounding pricing vendors to understand their methodology and controls to support their use in the valuation process. Fair Value Option The Company has elected the fair value option for certain corporate investments that otherwise would not have reflected unrealized gains and losses in current-period earnings. Such election is irrevocable and is applied on an investment-by-investment basis at initial recognition. Unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value are reflected as a component of investment income in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company’s accounting for these investments is similar to its accounting for investments held by the consolidated funds at fair value and the valuation methods are consistent with those used to determine the fair value of the consolidated funds’ investments. The Company has elected the fair value option for the financial assets and financial liabilities of its consolidated CLOs. The assets and liabilities of CLOs are primarily reflected within the investments, at fair value and within the debt obligations of CLOs line items in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The Company’s accounting for CLO assets is similar to its accounting for its funds with respect to both carrying investments held by CLOs at fair value and the valuation methods used to determine the fair value of those investments. The fair value of CLO liabilities are measured as the fair value of CLO assets less the sum of (a) the fair value of any beneficial interests held by the Company and (b) the carrying value of any beneficial interests that represent compensation for services. Realized gains or losses and changes in the fair value of CLO assets, respectively, are included in net realized gain on consolidated funds’ investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments in the consolidated statements of operations.
Foreign Currency	Foreign Currency The assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries with non-U.S. dollar functional currencies are translated at exchange rates prevailing at the end of each reporting period. The results of foreign operations are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for each reporting period. Translation adjustments are included in other comprehensive income (loss) within the consolidated statements of financial condition until realized. Gains and losses resulting from foreign-currency transactions are included in general and administrative expense.
Derivatives and Hedging	Derivatives and Hedging A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from an underlying financial instrument or index, such as interest rates, equity securities, currencies, commodities or credit spreads. Derivatives include futures, forwards, swaps or option contracts, and other financial instruments with similar characteristics. Derivative contracts often involve future commitments to exchange interest payment streams or currencies based on a notional or contractual amount (e.g., interest-rate swaps, foreign-currency forwards or cross-currency swaps). The Company enters into derivatives as part of its overall risk management strategy or to facilitate its investment management activities. The Company manages its exposure to interest rate and foreign exchange market risks, when deemed appropriate, through the use of derivatives, including foreign currency forward and option contracts, interest-rate and cross currency swaps with financial counterparties. Risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates and foreign-currency exchange rates in the normal course of business are addressed as part of the Company’s overall risk management strategy that may result in the use of derivatives to economically hedge or reduce these exposures. From time to time, the Company may enter into (a) foreign-currency option and forward contracts to reduce earnings and cash-flow volatility associated with changes in foreign-currency exchange rates, and (b) interest-rate swaps to manage all or a portion of the interest-rate risk associated with its variable-rate borrowings. As a result of the use of these or other derivative contracts, the Company is exposed to the risk that counterparties will fail to fulfill their contractual obligations. The Company attempts to mitigate this counterparty risk by entering into derivative contracts only with major financial institutions that have investment-grade credit ratings. Counterparty credit risk is evaluated in determining the fair value of derivatives. The Company recognizes all derivatives as assets or liabilities in its consolidated statements of financial condition at fair value. In connection with its derivative activities, the Company generally enters into agreements subject to enforceable master netting arrangements that allow the Company to offset derivative assets and liabilities in the same currency by specific derivative type or, in the event of default by the counterparty, to offset derivative assets and liabilities with the same counterparty. While these derivatives are eligible to be offset in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the Company has elected to present derivative assets and liabilities based on gross fair value in its consolidated statements of financial condition. When the Company enters into a derivative contract, it may or may not elect to designate the derivative as a hedging instrument and apply hedge accounting as part of its overall risk management strategy. In other situations, when a derivative does not qualify for hedge accounting or when the derivative and the hedged item are both recorded in current-period earnings and thus deemed to be economic hedges, hedge accounting is not applied. Freestanding derivatives are financial instruments that we enter into as part of our overall risk management strategy but do not utilize hedge accounting. These financial instruments may include foreign-currency exchange contracts, interest-rate swaps and other derivative contracts. Derivatives that are designated as hedging instruments are classified as either a hedge of (a) a recognized asset or liability (“fair-value hedge”), (b) a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (“cash-flow hedge”), or (c) a net investment in a foreign operation. For a fair-value hedge, the Company records changes in the fair value of the derivative and, to the extent that it is highly effective, changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability attributable to the hedged risk in current-period earnings in the same caption in the consolidated statements of operations as the hedged item. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective and is designated and qualifies as a cash-flow hedge, to the extent that the hedge is effective, are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows of the hedged transaction. Any hedge ineffectiveness is recorded in current-period earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as hedging instruments that are caused by factors other than changes in the risk being hedged are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognized in current-period earnings. For freestanding derivatives, changes in fair value are recorded in current-period earnings. The Company formally documents at inception the hedge relationship, including identification of the hedging instrument and the hedged item, as well as the risk management objectives, the strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction, and the evaluation of effectiveness of the hedged transaction. On a quarterly basis, the Company formally assesses whether the derivative it designated in each hedging relationship has been and is expected to remain highly effective in offsetting changes in the estimated fair value or cash flow of the hedged items. If it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective at hedging the designated exposure, hedge accounting is discontinued and the balance remaining in other comprehensive income (loss) is released to earnings.
Cash and Cash-equivalents	Cash and Cash-equivalents Cash and cash-equivalents include demand deposit accounts, money market funds and other short-term investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition.Cash and Cash-equivalents Cash and cash-equivalents held at the consolidated funds represent cash that, although not legally restricted, is not available to support the general liquidity needs of the Company as the use of such amounts is generally limited to the investment activities of the consolidated funds. Cash-equivalents, a Level I valuation, include highly liquid investments such as money market funds, whose carrying value approximates fair value due to its short-term nature.
U.S. Treasury and Other Securities	U.S. Treasury and Other Securities U.S. Treasury and other securities include holdings of U.S. Treasury bills, notes and bonds, time deposit securities and commercial paper with maturities greater than three months at the date of acquisition. These securities are classified as available-for-sale and are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included in other comprehensive income (loss). Changes in fair value were not material for all years presented. Other securities include investment grade debt securities with maturities greater than three months from the date of acquisition that are issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored entities, sovereign debt, domestic and international corporate fixed and floating rate debt, and structured credit. These securities are classified as trading and are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included in investment income.
Corporate Investments	Corporate Investments Corporate investments consist of investments in funds, companies in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest and non-investment grade debt securities. Investments for which the Company is deemed to exert significant influence are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and reflect Oaktree’s ownership interest in each fund or company. In the case of investments for which the Company is not deemed to exert significant influence or control, the fair value option of accounting has been elected. Investment income represents the Company’s pro-rata share of income or loss from these funds or companies, or the change in fair value of the investment, as applicable. Oaktree’s general partnership interests are substantially illiquid. While investments in funds reflect each respective fund’s holdings at fair value, equity-method investments in companies are not adjusted to reflect the fair value of the underlying company. The fair value of the underlying investments in Oaktree funds is based on the Company’s assessment, which takes into account expected cash flows, earnings multiples and/or comparisons to similar market transactions, among other factors. Valuation adjustments reflecting consideration of credit quality, concentration risk, sales restrictions and other liquidity factors are integral to valuing these instruments. Non-investment grade debt securities include domestic and international corporate fixed and floating rating debt and structured credit investments. These securities are classified as trading and are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included in investment income.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the new revenue recognition standard on a modified retrospective basis. Upon adoption, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect increase to unitholders’ capital as of January 1, 2018 of $48.7 million, net of tax. This adjustment relates to incentive income that would have met the “probable that significant reversal will not occur” criteria as of January 1, 2018 under the new revenue standard. The Company earns management fees and incentive income from the investment advisory services it provides to its customers. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those services. The Company typically enters into contracts with investment funds to provide investment management and administrative services. These services are generally capable of being distinct and each is accounted for as separate performance obligations comprised of distinct service periods because the services are performed over time. The Company determined that for accounting purposes, based on certain facts and circumstances specific to each investment fund structure, that either the investment fund or individual investors may be considered the customer with respect to commingled funds, while the individual investors are the customers with respect to separate account and fund-of-one vehicles. The Company receives management fees and/or incentive income with respect to its investment management services, and it is reimbursed by the funds for expenses incurred or paid on behalf of the funds with respect to its investment advisory services and its administrative services. The Company evaluates whether it is the principal (i.e., report as management fees on a gross basis) or agent (i.e., report as management fees on a net basis) with respect to each performance obligation and associated reimbursement arrangements. The Company has elected to apply the variable consideration exemption for its fee arrangements with its customers. Please see note 3 for more information on revenues. Management Fees Management fees are recognized over the period in which the investment management services are performed because customers simultaneously consume and receive benefits that are satisfied over time. The contractual terms of management fees generally vary by fund structure. For closed-end funds, the management fee rate is applied against committed capital, drawn capital or cost basis during the fund’s investment period and the lesser of total funded capital or cost basis of assets in the liquidation period. For closed-end funds that pay management fees based on committed capital, the Company may elect to delay the start of the fund’s investment period and thus its full management fees, in which case it earns management fees based on drawn capital, and in certain cases outstanding borrowings under a fund-level credit facility made in lieu of drawing capital, until the Company elects to start the fund’s investment period. The Company’s right to receive management fees typically ends after 10 or 11 years from either the initial closing date or the start of the investment period, even if assets remain in the fund. In the case of CLOs, the management fee is based on the aggregate par value of collateral assets and principal cash, as defined in the applicable CLO indentures, and a portion of the management fees is dependent on the sufficiency of the particular vehicle’s cash flow. For open-end and evergreen funds, the management fee is generally based on the NAV of the fund. For the BDCs, the management fee is based on gross assets (including assets acquired with leverage), net of cash. In the case of certain open-end fund accounts, the Company has the potential to earn performance-based fees, typically in reference to a relevant benchmark index or hurdle rate, which are classified as management fees. The Company also earns quarterly incentive fees on the investment income from certain evergreen funds, such as the BDCs and other fund accounts, which are generally recurring in nature and reflected as management fees. The ultimate amount of management fees that will be earned over the life of the contract is subject to a large number and broad range of possible outcomes due to market volatility and other factors outside of the Company’s control. As a result, the amount of revenue earned in any given period is generally determined at the end of each reporting period and relates to services performed during that period. Included in this amount is a gross-up for reimbursable costs incurred on behalf of the Oaktree funds in which the Company has determined it is the principal within the principal and agent relationship of the related fund. Such reimbursable costs are presented in compensation and benefits and general and administrative expenses. Subsequent to the Restructuring, our management fees consist primarily of fees earned from funds managed by OCM Cayman and sub-advisory fees for services provided to OCM. Our revenue recognition for sub-advisory fees is substantially similar to revenue recognition for management fees. Incentive Income Incentive income generally represents 20% of each closed-end fund’s profits, subject to the return of contributed capital and a preferred return of typically 8% per annum, and up to 20% of certain evergreen fund’s annual profits, subject to high-water marks or hurdle rates. Incentive income is recognized when it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur. Revenue recognition is typically met (a) for closed-end funds, only after all contributed capital and the preferred return on that capital have been distributed to the fund’s investors, and (b) for certain evergreen funds, at the conclusion of each annual measurement period. Potential incentive income is highly susceptible to market volatility, the judgment and actions of third parties, and other factors outside of the Company’s control. The Company’s experience has demonstrated little predictive value in the amount of potential incentive income ultimately earned due to the highly uncertain nature of returns inherent in the markets and contingencies associated with many realization events. As a result, the amount of incentive income recognized in any given period is generally determined after giving consideration to a number of factors, including whether the fund is in its investment or liquidation period, and the nature and level of risk associated with changes in fair value of the remaining assets in the fund. In general, it would be unlikely that any amount of potential incentive income would be recognized until (a) the uncertainty is resolved or (b) the fund is near final liquidation, assets are under contract for sale or are of low risk of significant fluctuation in fair value, and the assets are significantly in excess of the threshold at which incentive income would be earned.
Total Compensation and Benefits	Total Compensation and Benefits Compensation and Benefits Compensation and benefits expense reflects all compensation-related items not directly related to incentive income, investment income or equity-based compensation, and includes salaries, bonuses, compensation based on management fees or a definition of profits, employee benefits, payroll taxes and phantom equity awards. Bonuses are generally accrued over the related service period. Phantom equity awards represent liability-classified awards subject to vesting and remeasurement at the end of each reporting period. Prior to the Merger, the remeasurement was based on changes in the Company’s Class A unit trading price. After the Merger, the remeasurement is based on changes in the value of Converted OCGH Units or other OCGH units, as applicable. Subsequent to the Restructuring, our consolidated operating results include compensation and benefits expense primarily related to employees of OCM Cayman. Equity-based Compensation Equity-based compensation expense reflects the non-cash charge associated with grants of Class A units, OCGH units, OCGH equity value units (“EVUs”), deferred equity units and other performance-based units, and is calculated based on the grant-date fair value of the unit award. A contemporaneous valuation report is utilized in determining fair value at the date of grant for OCGH unit awards. Prior to the Merger, each valuation report was based on the market price of the Class A units as well as other pertinent factors. A discount was then applied to the Class A unit market price to reflect the lack of marketability for equity-classified awards, if applicable. The determination of an appropriate discount for lack of marketability was based on a review of discounts on the sale of restricted shares of publicly-traded companies and multi-period put-based quantitative methods. Factors that influenced the size of the discount for lack of marketability applicable to OCGH units included (a) the estimated time it would take for an OCGH unitholder to exchange units into Class A units, (b) the volatility of the Company’s business and (c) thin trading of the Class A units. Each of these factors is subject to significant judgment. After the Merger, OCGH unit grants are valued based on a formula as described in note 15 under “Restated Exchange Agreement— Valuation” and reflect a discount for lack of marketability due to the post-vesting restrictions described in note 15. Factors that influence the formula-based valuation include the estimated time it would take for an OCGH unitholder to exchange units for value pursuant to the Restated Exchange Agreement and estimates of the Company’s future results, which are inputs to the valuation formula. Each of these factors is subject to significant judgment. Equity-based awards that do not require future service (i.e., awards vested at grant) are expensed immediately. Equity-based awards that require future service are expensed on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. Cash-settled equity-based awards are classified as liabilities and are remeasured at the end of each reporting period. With respect to forfeitures, the Company made an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures when they occur. Accordingly, no forfeitures have been assumed in the calculation of compensation expense. Incentive Income Compensation
Depreciation and Amortization	Depreciation and Amortization Depreciation and amortization expense includes costs associated with the purchase of furniture and equipment, capitalized software, office leasehold improvements, corporate aircraft and acquired intangibles. Furniture and equipment and capitalized software costs are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, generally three seven
Other Income (Expense), Net	Other Income (Expense), NetOther income (expense), net represents non-operating income or expense items
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company is a publicly traded partnership. Because it satisfies the qualifying income test, it is not required to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes; rather it is taxed as a partnership. The Company currently holds interests in Oaktree Capital I, L.P. (a non-corporate entity that is not subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax) and Oaktree Capital Management (Cayman), L.P. (which holds subsidiaries that are taxable in non-U.S. jurisdictions). Prior to the Restructuring on October 1, 2019, Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc., which were two of the Company’s Intermediate Holding Companies and wholly-owned corporate subsidiaries, were subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. The remainder of the Company’s income was generally not subject to U.S. corporate-level taxation. Upon the Restructuring, Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc. merged with and into newly formed, indirect subsidiaries of Brookfield, with those subsidiaries surviving the mergers. As a result, as of October 1, 2019, Oaktree Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree AIF Holdings, Inc. ceased to exist and the Company no longer includes on our financial statements economic interests in Oaktree Capital II, Oaktree Investment Holdings, OCM, and Oaktree AIF. All deferred tax balances related to these entities were deconsolidated as part of the Restructuring effective October 1, 2019. Income taxes are accounted for using the liability method of accounting. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, using currently enacted tax rates. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period when the change is enacted. Deferred tax assets would be reduced by a valuation allowance if it becomes more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company analyzes its tax filing positions for all open tax years in all of the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns. If the Company determines that uncertainties in tax positions exist, a reserve is established. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions within income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. Tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and respective governmental taxing authorities. Significant judgment is required in determining tax expense and in evaluating tax positions, including evaluating uncertainties. The Company reviews its tax positions quarterly and adjusts its tax balances as new information becomes available.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss) and other gains and losses affecting unitholders’ capital that are excluded from net income (loss). Other gains and losses result from foreign-currency translation adjustments, net of tax, and unrealized gains and losses on cash-flow hedges.
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition	Investment Transactions and Income Recognition The consolidated funds record investment transactions at cost on trade date for publicly-traded securities or when they have an enforceable right to acquire the security, which is generally on the closing date if not publicly traded. Realized gains and losses on investments are recorded on a specific-identification basis. The consolidated funds record dividend income on the ex-dividend date and interest income on an accrual basis, unless the related investment is in default or if collection of the income is otherwise considered doubtful. The consolidated funds may hold investments that provide for interest payable in-kind rather than in cash, in which case the related income is recorded at its estimated net realizable amount.
Receivable for Investments Sold	Receivable for Investments Sold Receivables for investments sold by the consolidated funds are recorded at net realizable value. Changes in net realizable value are reflected within net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments and realizations are reflected within net realized gain on consolidated funds’ investments in the consolidated statements of operations.
Investments, at Fair Value	Investments, at Fair Value The consolidated funds include investment limited partnerships and CLOs that reflect their investments, including majority-owned and controlled investments, at fair value. The Company has retained the specialized investment company accounting guidance for investment limited partnerships with respect to consolidated investments and has elected the fair value option for the financial assets of CLOs. Thus, the consolidated investments are reflected in the consolidated statements of financial condition at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments in the consolidated statements of operations. Fair value is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). Non-publicly traded debt and equity securities and other securities or instruments for which reliable market quotations are not available are valued by management using valuation methodologies applied on a consistent basis. These securities may initially be valued at the acquisition price as the best indicator of fair value. The Company reviews the significant unobservable inputs, valuations of comparable investments and other similar transactions for investments valued at acquisition price to determine whether another valuation methodology should be utilized. Subsequent valuations will depend on the facts and circumstances known as of the valuation date and the application of valuation methodologies as further described below under “—Non-publicly Traded Equity and Real Estate Investments.” The fair value may also be based on a pending transaction expected to close after the valuation date. Exchange-traded Investments Securities listed on one or more national securities exchanges are valued at their last reported sales price on the date of valuation. If no sale occurred on the valuation date, the security is valued at the mean of the last “bid” and “ask” prices on the valuation date. Securities that are not readily marketable due to legal restrictions that may limit or restrict transferability are generally valued at a discount from quoted market prices. The discount would reflect the amount market participants would require due to the risk relating to the inability to access a public market for the security for the specified period and would vary depending on the nature and duration of the restriction and the perceived risk and volatility of the underlying securities. Securities with longer duration restrictions or higher volatility are generally valued at a higher discount. Such discounts are generally estimated based on put option models or an analysis of market studies. Instances where the Company has applied discounts to quoted prices of restricted listed securities have been infrequent. The impact of such discounts is not material to the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition and results of operations for all periods presented. Credit-oriented Investments (including Real Estate Loan Portfolios) Investments in corporate and government debt which are not listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange are valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices on the valuation date based on quotations supplied by recognized quotation services or by reputable broker-dealers. The market-yield approach is considered in the valuation of non-publicly traded debt securities, utilizing expected future cash flows and discounted using estimated current market rates. Discounted cash-flow calculations may be adjusted to reflect current market conditions and/or the perceived credit risk of the borrower. Consideration is also given to a borrower’s ability to meet principal and interest obligations; this may include an evaluation of collateral and/or the underlying value of the borrower utilizing techniques described below under “—Non-publicly Traded Equity and Real Estate Investments.” Non-publicly Traded Equity and Real Estate Investments The fair value of equity and real estate investments is determined using a cost, market or income approach. The cost approach is based on the current cost of reproducing a real estate investment less deterioration and functional and economic obsolescence. The market approach utilizes valuations of comparable public companies and transactions, and generally seeks to establish the enterprise value of the portfolio company or investment property using a market-multiple methodology. This approach takes into account the financial measure (such as EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, net operating income, net income, book value or net asset value) believed to be most relevant for the given company or investment property. Consideration also may be given to factors such as acquisition price of the security or investment property, historical and projected operational and financial results for the portfolio company, the strengths and weaknesses of the portfolio company or investment property relative to its comparable companies or properties, industry trends, general economic and market conditions, and others deemed relevant. The income approach is typically a discounted cash-flow method that incorporates expected timing and level of cash flows. It incorporates assumptions in determining growth rates, income and expense projections, discount and capitalization rates, capital structure, terminal values, and other factors. The applicability and weight assigned to market and income approaches are determined based on the availability of reliable projections and comparable companies and transactions. The valuation of securities may be impacted by expectations of investors’ receptiveness to a public offering of the securities, the size of the holding of the securities and any associated control, information with respect to transactions or offers for the securities (including the transaction pursuant to which the investment was made and the elapsed time from the date of the investment to the valuation date), and applicable restrictions on the transferability of the securities.
Securities Sold Short	Securities Sold Short Securities sold short represent obligations of the consolidated funds to make a future delivery of a specific security and, correspondingly, create an obligation to purchase the security at prevailing market prices (or deliver the security, if owned by the consolidated funds) as of the delivery date. As a result, these short sales create the risk that the funds’ obligations to satisfy the delivery requirement may exceed the amount recorded in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition. Securities sold short are recorded at fair value, with the resulting change in value reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on consolidated funds’ investments in the consolidated statements of operations. When the securities are delivered, any gain or loss is included in net realized gain on consolidated funds’ investments. The funds maintain cash deposits with prime brokers in order to cover their
Options	Options The purchase price of a call option or a put option is recorded as an investment, which is carried at fair value. If a purchased option expires, a loss in the amount of the cost of the option is realized. When there is a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized if the proceeds are greater or less than, respectively, the cost of the option. When a call option is exercised, the cost of the security purchased upon exercise is increased by the premium originally paid.
Total-return Swaps	Total-return Swaps A total-return swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows based on an underlying asset. Pursuant to these agreements, a fund may deposit collateral with the counterparty and may pay a swap fee equal to a fixed percentage of the value of the underlying security (notional amount). A fund earns interest on cash collateral held on account with the counterparty and may be required to deposit additional collateral equal to the unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the underlying asset. Changes in the value of the swaps, which are recorded as unrealized gains or losses, are based on changes in the underlying value of the security. All amounts exchanged with the swap counterparty representing capital appreciation or depreciation, dividend income and expense, items of interest income on short proceeds, borrowing costs on short sales, and commissions are recorded as realized gains or losses. Dividend income and expense on the underlying assets are accrued as unrealized gains or losses on the ex-date.
Due From Brokers	Due From Brokers Due from brokers represents cash owned by the consolidated funds and cash collateral on deposit with brokers and counterparties that are used as collateral for the consolidated funds’ securities and swaps.
Risks and Uncertainties	Risks and Uncertainties Certain consolidated funds invest primarily in the securities of entities that are undergoing, or are considered likely to undergo, reorganization, debt restructuring, liquidation or other extraordinary transactions. Investments in such entities are considered speculative and involve substantial risk of principal loss. Certain of the consolidated funds’ investments may also consist of securities that are thinly traded, securities and other assets for which no market exists, and securities which are restricted as to their transferability. Additionally, investments are subject to concentration and industry risks, reflecting numerous factors, including political, regulatory or economic issues that could cause the investments and their markets to be relatively illiquid and their prices relatively volatile. Investments denominated in non-U.S. currencies or involving non-U.S. domiciled entities are subject to risks and special considerations not typically associated with U.S. investments. Such risks may include, but are not limited to, investment and repatriation restrictions; currency exchange-rate fluctuations; adverse political, social and economic developments; less liquidity; smaller capital markets; and certain local tax law considerations. Credit risk is the potential loss that may be incurred from the failure of a counterparty or an issuer to make payments according to the terms of a contract. Some consolidated funds are subject to additional credit risk due to strategies of investing in debt of financially distressed issuers or derivatives, as well as involvement in privately-negotiated structured notes and structured-credit transactions. Counterparties include custodian banks, major brokerage houses and their affiliates. The Company monitors the creditworthiness of the financial institutions with which it conducts business. Bank debt has exposure to certain types of risk, including interest rate, market, and the potential non-payment of principal and interest as a result of default or bankruptcy of the issuer. Loans are generally subject to prepayment risk, which will affect the maturity of such loans. The consolidated funds may enter into bank debt participation agreements through contractual relationships with a third-party intermediary, causing the consolidated funds to assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the intermediary. Certain consolidated funds may invest in real property and real estate-related investments, including commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) and real estate loans, that entail substantial inherent risks. There can be no assurance that such investments will increase in value or that significant losses will not be incurred. CMBS are subject to a number of risks, including credit, interest rate, prepayment and market. These risks can be affected by a number of factors, including general economic conditions, particularly those in the area where the related mortgaged properties are located, the level of the borrowers’ equity in the mortgaged properties, and the relative timing and rate of delinquencies and prepayments of mortgage loans bearing a higher rate of interest. Real estate loans include residential or commercial loans that are non-performing at the time of their acquisition or that become non-performing following their acquisition. Non-performing real estate loans may require a substantial amount of workout negotiations or restructuring, which may entail, among other things, a substantial reduction in the interest rate and/or write-down of the principal balance. Moreover, foreclosure on collateral securing one or more real estate loans held by the consolidated funds may be necessary, which may be lengthy and expensive. Residential loans are typically subject to risks associated with the value of the underlying properties, which may be affected by a number of factors including general economic conditions, mortgage qualification standards, local market conditions such as employment levels, the supply of homes, and the safety, convenience and attractiveness of the properties and neighborhoods. Commercial loans are typically subject to risks associated with the ability of the borrower to repay, which may be impacted by general economic conditions, as well as borrower-specific factors including the quality of management, the ability to generate sufficient income to make scheduled principal and interest payments, or the ability to obtain alternative financing to repay the loan.
Recent Accounting Developments	Recent Accounting Developments In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance which provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from LIBOR and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. The guidance is effective upon issuance and generally may be elected over time through December 31, 2022. The Company has not adopted any of the optional expedients or exceptions through December 31, 2020, but will continue to evaluate the possible adoption (including potential impact) of any such expedients or exceptions during the effective period as circumstances evolve. In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance that changes the fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The amendments remove or modify certain disclosures, while adding others. The guidance was effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2020. The Company adopted this guidance and it did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairments by eliminating step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. This step currently requires an entity to perform a hypothetical purchase price allocation to derive the implied fair value of goodwill. Under the new guidance, an impairment loss is recognized if the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. The impairment loss would equal the amount of that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill. All other goodwill impairment guidance remains largely unchanged. Entities will continue to have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if a quantitative impairment test is necessary. The guidance was effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2020 on a prospective basis. The Company adopted this guidance and it did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance that significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The revised credit loss guidance will replace the existing “incurred loss” model with an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost, and require entities to record allowances for available-for-sale debt securities rather than reduce the carrying amount, as is required with the current other-than-temporary impairment credit loss model. It also simplifies the accounting model for purchased credit-impaired debt securities and loans. The Company reviewed its consolidated financial statements and determined that the amounts in scope were primarily related to short term receivables from Oaktree funds. The guidance was effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2020 and was adopted through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2020. The adoption of this guidance in the first quarter of 2020 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Upon adoption the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings of $0.4 million in its consolidated financial statements.

REVENUES (Tables)

REVENUES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue Disaggregated by Fund Structure	Revenues by fund structure and sub-advisory fees are set forth below. Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Management Fees Closed-end $ 1,982 $ 345,026 $ 466,319 Open-end 9,262 93,401 142,013 Evergreen — 89,227 103,688 Sub-advisory fees 174,483 51,209 — Total $ 185,727 $ 578,863 $ 712,020 Incentive Income Closed-end $ 218,660 $ 334,287 $ 651,021 Evergreen 24,677 15,837 23,038 Total $ 243,337 $ 350,124 $ 674,059
Contract Balances	The table below sets forth contract balances for the periods indicated: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Receivables $ 80,390 $ 65,346 Contract assets (1) 64,532 73,907 Contract liabilities (100) — (1) The changes in the balances primarily relate to accruals, net of payments received.

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tab

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entities	The carrying value of the Company’s investments in VIEs that were not consolidated are shown below. As of December 31, 2020 2019 Corporate investments $ 812,264 $ 693,090 Due from affiliates 48,587 87,524 Maximum exposure to loss $ 860,851 $ 780,614

INVESTMENTS (Tables)

INVESTMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Investments [Abstract]
Corporate Investments	Corporate investments consisted of the following: As of December 31, Corporate Investments 2020 2019 Equity-method investments: Funds $ 951,660 $ 670,348 Companies 4,863 3,855 Other investments, at fair value 15,429 34,934 Total corporate investments $ 971,952 $ 709,137 Summarized financial information of the Company’s equity-method investments is set forth below: As of December 31, Statements of Financial Condition 2020 2019 Assets: Cash and cash-equivalents $ 3,627,763 $ 1,892,353 Investments, at fair value 42,314,215 25,213,422 Other assets 1,512,269 635,277 Total assets $ 47,454,247 $ 27,741,052 Liabilities and Capital: Debt obligations $ 5,959,409 $ 3,558,139 Other liabilities 3,018,263 3,779,527 Total liabilities 8,977,672 7,337,666 Total capital 38,476,575 20,403,386 Total liabilities and capital $ 47,454,247 $ 27,741,052 Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Statements of Operations Revenues / investment income $ 5,061,676 $ 766,096 $ 1,861,551 Interest expense (341,823) (150,078) (276,779) Other expenses (1,607,354) (402,814) (876,627) Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 7,202,148 1,077,761 1,087,345 Net income $ 10,314,647 $ 1,290,965 $ 1,795,490
Investment	The components of investment income are set forth below: Year Ended December 31, Investment Income 2020 2019 2018 Equity-method investments: Funds $ 117,866 $ 68,145 $ 66,922 Companies 1,008 57,475 73,868 Other investments, at fair value (15,046) 20,949 16,320 Total investment income $ 103,828 $ 146,569 $ 157,110 The following table summarizes net gains (losses) attributable to the Company’s other investments: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Realized gain $ 8,946 $ 7,763 $ 18,208 Net change in unrealized gain (loss) (23,992) 13,186 (1,888) Total gain (loss) $ (15,046) $ 20,949 $ 16,320
Investments, at Fair Value	Investments held and securities sold short by the consolidated funds are summarized below: Fair Value as of December 31, Fair Value as a Percentage of Investments of Consolidated Funds as of December 31, Investments 2020 2019 2020 2019 United States: Debt securities: Communication services $ 554,779 $ 464,356 7.1 % 6.4 % Consumer discretionary 568,195 508,701 7.3 6.9 Consumer staples 118,641 92,102 1.5 1.3 Energy 232,309 223,671 3.0 3.0 Financials 287,291 355,113 3.7 4.8 Health care 410,317 512,864 5.3 7.0 Industrials 727,471 563,920 9.3 7.7 Information technology 504,442 524,390 6.5 7.1 Materials 251,978 294,300 3.2 4.0 Real estate 111,622 204,933 1.4 2.8 Utilities 264,758 216,053 3.4 2.9 Other 11,847 — 0.2 — Total debt securities (cost: $4,064,289 and $3,981,956 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) 4,043,650 3,960,403 51.9 53.9 Equity securities: Communication services 16,822 312 0.2 0.0 Consumer discretionary 604 658 0.0 0.0 Energy 21,747 256 0.3 0.0 Financials 85,715 — 1.1 — Industrials 8,752 — 0.1 — Utilities 77,085 130,671 1.0 1.8 Total equity securities (cost: $282,682 and $137,149 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) 210,725 131,897 2.7 1.8 Real estate: Real estate 6,879 230,741 0.1 3.1 Total real estate securities (cost: $6,760 and $230,741 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) 6,879 230,741 0.1 3.1 Fair Value as of December 31, Fair Value as a Percentage of Investments of Consolidated Funds as of December 31, Investments 2020 2019 2020 2019 Europe: Debt securities: Communication services $ 471,595 $ 469,822 6.0 % 6.4 % Consumer discretionary 755,084 659,001 9.7 9.0 Consumer staples 219,934 178,609 2.8 2.4 Energy 8,033 11,316 0.1 0.2 Financials 75,988 101,933 1.0 1.4 Health care 629,210 579,765 8.1 7.9 Industrials 487,243 362,120 6.2 4.9 Information technology 255,662 177,152 3.3 2.4 Materials 303,468 230,289 3.9 3.1 Real estate 26,100 96,315 0.3 1.3 Utilities 9,397 3,852 0.1 0.1 Other 4,628 — 0.1 — Total debt securities (cost: $3,233,125 and $2,876,531 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) 3,246,342 2,870,174 41.6 39.0 Equity securities: Consumer discretionary — 94 — 0.0 Financials 2,917 — 0.0 — Total equity securities (cost: $2,919 and $1,227 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) 2,917 94 0.0 0.0 Asia and other: Debt securities: Communication services 18,741 15,750 0.2 0.2 Consumer discretionary 35,580 40,073 0.5 0.5 Consumer staples 23,755 11,545 0.3 0.2 Energy 9,247 13,471 0.1 0.1 Financials 12,335 10,313 0.2 0.1 Government — 917 — 0.0 Health care 1,084 8,923 0.0 0.1 Industrials 4,759 31,814 0.1 0.4 Information technology 3,631 5,639 0.0 0.1 Materials 68,791 5,604 0.9 0.1 Real estate 75,187 751 1.0 0.0 Utilities 9,619 20,300 0.1 0.3 Other 26,067 — 0.3 — Total debt securities (cost: $288,452 and $164,650 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) 288,796 165,100 3.7 2.2 Total debt securities 7,578,788 6,995,677 97.2 95.1 Total equity securities 213,642 131,991 2.7 1.8 Total real estate 6,879 230,741 0.1 3.1 Total investments, at fair value $ 7,799,309 $ 7,358,409 100.0 % 100.0 %
Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities of Consolidated Funds	The following table summarizes net gains (losses) from investment activities: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments Investments and other financial instruments $ (8,926) $ (137,882) $ (11,227) $ 137,521 $ (26,109) $ (252,038) CLO liabilities (1) (85,592) (21,971) — (131,948) — 85,014 Foreign-currency forward contracts (2) (11,184) (23,813) (6,546) 4,364 513 2,327 Total-return and interest-rate swaps (2) (148) (69) — — 858 29 Options and futures (2) (107) (112) — — 1,210 76 Total $ (105,957) $ (183,847) $ (17,773) $ 9,937 $ (23,528) $ (164,592) (1) Represents the net change in the fair value of CLO liabilities based on the more observable fair value of CLO assets, as measured under the CLO measurement guidance. Please see note 2 for more information. (2)

FAIR VALUE (Tables)

FAIR VALUE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping	The Company’s other financial assets and financial liabilities by fair-value hierarchy level are set forth below. There were no transfers between Level I and Level II positions for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Please see notes 10 and 18 for the fair value of the Company’s outstanding debt obligations and amounts due from/to affiliates, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 As of December 31, 2019 Level I Level II Level III Total Level I Level II Level III Total Assets U.S. Treasury and other securities (1) $ 9,562 $ — $ — $ 9,562 $ 9,232 $ — $ — $ 9,232 Corporate investments — 4,575 27,045 31,620 — 4,717 30,311 35,028 Foreign-currency forward contracts (2) — 459 — 459 — — — — Total assets $ 9,562 $ 5,034 $ 27,045 $ 41,641 $ 9,232 $ 4,717 $ 30,311 $ 44,260 Liabilities Foreign-currency forward contracts (3) $ — $ (20,051) $ — $ (20,051) $ — $ (1,703) $ — $ (1,703) (1) For U.S. Treasury securities the carrying value approximates fair value due to their short-term nature and are classified as Level I investments within the fair value hierarchy detailed above. (2) Amounts are included in other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition. (3) Amounts are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition, except for $16,191 and $94 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which are included within corporate investments in the consolidated statements of financial condition.
Summary of Changes in Fair Value of Level III Investments	The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of Level III financial instruments: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Corporate Investments Contingent Consideration Liability Corporate Investments Contingent Consideration Liability Beginning balance $ 30,311 $ — $ 45,426 $ (6,657) Contributions or additions 2,562 — 937 — Distributions (6,993) — (9,643) — Restructuring distribution of net assets — — (14,416) 6,657 Net gain included in earnings 1,165 — 8,007 — Ending balance $ 27,045 $ — $ 30,311 $ — Net change in unrealized gains (losses) attributable to financial instruments still held at end of period $ 2,320 $ — $ 8,007 $ — The table below sets forth a summary of the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the Company’s Level III financial instruments: Fair Value as of December 31, Significant Unobservable Input Weighted Average Financial Instrument 2020 2019 Valuation Technique Range Corporate investment – Limited partnership interests $ 27,045 $ 30,311 Market approach Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Summary of Changes in Fair Value of Level III Investments	The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of Level III financial instruments: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Corporate Investments Contingent Consideration Liability Corporate Investments Contingent Consideration Liability Beginning balance $ 30,311 $ — $ 45,426 $ (6,657) Contributions or additions 2,562 — 937 — Distributions (6,993) — (9,643) — Restructuring distribution of net assets — — (14,416) 6,657 Net gain included in earnings 1,165 — 8,007 — Ending balance $ 27,045 $ — $ 30,311 $ — Net change in unrealized gains (losses) attributable to financial instruments still held at end of period $ 2,320 $ — $ 8,007 $ — The table below sets forth a summary of the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the Company’s Level III financial instruments: Fair Value as of December 31, Significant Unobservable Input Weighted Average Financial Instrument 2020 2019 Valuation Technique Range Corporate investment – Limited partnership interests $ 27,045 $ 30,311 Market approach Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable The following tables set forth a summary of changes in the fair value of Level III investments: Corporate Debt – Bank Debt Corporate Debt – All Other Equities – Common Stock Equities – Preferred Stock Real Estate Total 2020 Beginning balance $ 149,642 $ 31,266 $ 130,437 $ 657 $ 230,741 $ 542,743 Deconsolidation of funds (150,358) (14,601) (264,513) — (269,404) (698,876) Transfers into Level III 164,888 60,315 26,192 — — 251,395 Transfers out of Level III (76,444) (27,809) (53,532) — — (157,785) Purchases 310,696 78,242 369,766 23,133 38,663 820,500 Sales (122,416) (39,784) (110) — — (162,310) Realized losses, net (8,966) (366) (13,115) — — (22,447) Unrealized depreciation, net (11,760) (8,178) (7,755) (571) — (28,264) Ending balance $ 255,282 $ 79,085 $ 187,370 $ 23,219 $ — $ 544,956 Net change in unrealized depreciation attributable to assets still held at end of period $ (9,637) $ (1,002) $ (11,957) $ (557) $ — $ (23,153) 2019 Beginning balance $ 136,055 $ 185,378 $ 3,063 $ 1,426 $ — $ 325,922 Deconsolidation of funds (121,146) (116,714) (3,063) (1,426) — (242,349) Transfers into Level III 9,300 — 2,391 776 — 12,467 Transfers out of Level III (5,293) (57,325) (504) — — (63,122) Purchases 155,546 27,857 130,341 — 230,741 544,485 Sales (15,282) (8,471) (266) — — (24,019) Realized gains (losses), net 46 (119) (106) — — (179) Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation, net (9,584) 660 (1,419) (119) — (10,462) Ending balance $ 149,642 $ 31,266 $ 130,437 $ 657 $ 230,741 $ 542,743 Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation attributable to assets still held at end of period $ (9,780) $ 390 $ (1,419) $ (119) $ — $ (10,928)
Valuation of Investments and Other Financial Instruments	The table below summarizes the investments and other financial instruments of the consolidated funds by fair-value hierarchy level: As of December 31, 2020 As of December 31, 2019 Level I Level II Level III Total Level I Level II Level III Total Assets Investments: Corporate debt – bank debt $ — $ 6,363,403 $ 255,282 $ 6,618,685 $ — $ 5,911,523 $ 149,642 $ 6,061,165 Corporate debt – all other — 881,018 79,085 960,103 — 903,246 31,266 934,512 Equities – common stock 3,052 1 187,370 190,423 552 345 130,437 131,334 Equities – preferred stock — — 23,219 23,219 — — 657 657 Real estate — 6,879 — 6,879 — — 230,741 230,741 Total investments 3,052 7,251,301 544,956 7,799,309 552 6,815,114 542,743 7,358,409 Derivatives: Foreign-currency forward contracts — 482 — 482 27 6,863 — 6,890 Options and futures 26 — — 26 — — — Total derivatives 26 482 — 508 27 6,863 — 6,890 Total assets $ 3,078 $ 7,251,783 $ 544,956 $ 7,799,817 $ 579 $ 6,821,977 $ 542,743 $ 7,365,299 Liabilities CLO debt obligations: Senior secured notes $ — $ (6,321,580) $ — $ (6,321,580) $ — $ (5,613,846) $ — $ (5,613,846) Subordinated notes — (215,278) — (215,278) — (154,153) — (154,153) Total CLO debt obligations (1) — (6,536,858) — (6,536,858) — (5,767,999) — (5,767,999) Derivatives: Foreign-currency forward contracts — (933) — (933) (202) (2,349) — (2,551) Total liabilities $ — $ (6,537,791) $ — $ (6,537,791) $ (202) $ (5,770,348) $ — $ (5,770,550) (1) The fair value of CLO liabilities is classified based on the more observable fair value of CLO assets. Please see notes 2 and 10 for more information.
Summary of Valuation Techniques and Quantitative Information	The following table sets forth a summary of the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the consolidated funds’ Level III investments as of December 31, 2020: Investment Type Fair Value Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable (1)(2) Range Weighted Average (3) Credit-oriented investments: Energy: $ 14,318 Discounted cash flow (4) Discount rate 7% – 9% 8% 10,431 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Financials: 24,301 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Health care: 20,447 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Industrials: 50,263 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable 12,298 Recent transaction price (6) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Materials: 59,615 Recent transaction price (6) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Real estate: 78,635 Recent transaction price (6) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable 18,177 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Other: 38,932 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable 6,951 Discounted cash flow (4) Discount rate 6% – 8% 7% Equity investments: 133,779 Recent transaction price (6) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable 76,809 Discounted cash flow (4) Discount rate 6% – 8% 7% Total Level III $ 544,956 The following table sets forth a summary of the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the consolidated funds’ Level III investments as of December 31, 2019: Investment Type Fair Value Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable (1)(2) Range Weighted Average (3) Credit-oriented investments: Communication services: $ 16,836 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Financials: 17,274 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Health care: 26,863 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Real estate: 16,755 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable 71,906 Recent transaction price (6) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Other: 31,274 Recent market information (5) Quotes prices Not applicable Not applicable Equity investments: 130,341 Discounted cash flow (4) Discount rate 6% – 8% 7% 753 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Real estate investments: Real estate: 230,741 Recent transaction price (6) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Total Level III $ 542,743 (1) The discount rate is the significant unobservable input used in the fair-value measurement of performing credit-oriented investments in which the consolidated funds do not have a controlling interest in the underlying issuer, as well as certain equity investments and real estate loan portfolios. An increase (decrease) in the discount rate would result in a lower (higher) fair-value measurement. (2) Multiple of either earnings or underlying assets is the significant unobservable input used in the market approach for the fair-value measurement of distressed credit-oriented investments, credit-oriented investments in which the consolidated funds have a controlling interest in the underlying issuer, equity investments and certain real estate-oriented investments. An increase (decrease) in the multiple would result in a higher (lower) fair-value measurement. (3) The weighted average is based on the fair value of the investments included in the range. (4) A discounted cash-flow method is generally used to value performing credit-oriented investments in which the consolidated funds do not have a controlling interest in the underlying issuer, as well as certain equity investments, real estate-oriented investments and real estate loan portfolios. (5) Certain investments are valued using vendor prices or broker quotes for the subject or similar securities. Generally, investments valued in this manner are classified as Level III because the quoted prices may be indicative in nature for securities that are in an inactive market, may be for similar securities, or may require adjustment for investment-specific factors or restrictions. (6) Certain investments are valued based on recent transactions, generally defined as investments purchased or sold within six months of the valuation date. The fair value may also be based on a pending transaction expected to close after the valuation date. Valuation Input Low High Weighted Average Rate Discount rates 9.0% 35.0% 19.6% Constant default rates 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% Recovery rates 60.0% 80.0% 62.7%

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING (Tables

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value	The fair value of freestanding derivatives consisted of the following: Assets Liabilities Notional Fair Value Notional Fair Value As of December 31, 2020 Foreign-currency forward contracts $ 22,624 $ 459 $ (288,626) $ (20,051) As of December 31, 2019 Foreign-currency forward contracts $ — $ — $ (156,281) $ (1,703) The fair value of derivatives held by the consolidated funds consisted of the following: Assets Liabilities Notional Fair Value Notional Fair Value As of December 31, 2020 Foreign-currency forward contracts $ 28,638 $ 482 $ (47,787) $ (933) Options and futures 22,567 26 — — $ 51,205 $ 508 $ (47,787) $ (933) As of December 31, 2019 Foreign-currency forward contracts $ 166,917 $ 6,890 $ (140,276) $ (2,551) Gross and Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented Gross Amounts Not Offset in Statements of Financial Condition Net Amount As of December 31, 2020 Derivative Assets (Liabilities) Cash Collateral Received (Pledged) Derivative Assets: Foreign-currency forward contracts $ 459 $ 459 $ — $ — Derivative assets of consolidated funds: Foreign-currency forward contracts 482 — — 482 Options and futures 26 — — 26 Subtotal 508 — — 508 Total $ 967 $ 459 $ — $ 508 Derivative Liabilities: Foreign-currency forward contracts $ (20,051) $ (459) $ — $ (19,592) Derivative liabilities of consolidated funds: Foreign-currency forward contracts (933) — — (933) Total $ (20,984) $ (459) $ — $ (20,525) Gross and Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented Gross Amounts Not Offset in Statements of Financial Condition Net Amount As of December 31, 2019 Derivative Assets (Liabilities) Cash Collateral Received (Pledged) Derivative Assets: Foreign-currency forward contracts $ 6,890 $ — $ — $ 6,890 Derivative Liabilities: Foreign-currency forward contracts $ (1,703) $ — $ — $ (1,703) Derivative liabilities of consolidated funds: Foreign-currency forward contracts (2,551) — — (2,551) Total $ (4,254) $ — $ — $ (4,254)
Summary of Impact of Derivative Instruments on Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations	Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from freestanding derivatives were recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Investment income $ (13,045) $ 5,243 $ 9,191 General and administrative expense (1) (9,315) 2,143 (1,322) Total gain (loss) $ (22,360) $ 7,386 $ 7,869 (1) To the extent that the Company’s freestanding derivatives are utilized to hedge its foreign-currency exposure to investment income and management fees earned from consolidated funds, the related hedged items are eliminated in consolidation, with the derivative impact (a positive number reflects a reduction in expenses) reflected in consolidated general and administrative expense. The impact of derivatives held by the consolidated funds in the consolidated statements of operations was as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments Foreign-currency forward contracts $ (11,184) $ (23,813) $ (6,546) $ 4,364 $ 513 $ 2,327 Total-return and interest-rate and credit default swaps (148) (69) — — 858 29 Options and futures (107) (112) — — 1,210 76 Total $ (11,439) $ (23,994) $ (6,546) $ 4,364 $ 2,581 $ 2,432

FIXED ASSETS (Tables)

FIXED ASSETS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Fixed Assets	The following table sets forth the Company’s fixed assets and accumulated depreciation: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Furniture, equipment and capitalized software $ 10,240 $ 9,608 Leasehold improvements 27,315 25,764 Other 978 937 Fixed assets 38,533 36,309 Accumulated depreciation (25,257) (22,227) Fixed assets, net $ 13,276 $ 14,082

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT F_2

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT FACILITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Obligations	The Company’s maximum exposure to these debt obligations is set forth below: As of December 31, 2020 2019 $250,000, 3.78%, issued in December 2017, payable on December 18, 2032 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 Credit facility, issued in March 2014, variable rate obligations payable on December 13, 2024 (1) — 150,000 $50,000, 3.91%, issued in September 2014, payable on September 3, 2024 50,000 50,000 $100,000, 4.01%, issued in September 2014, payable on September 3, 2026 100,000 100,000 $100,000, 4.21%, issued in September 2014, payable on September 3, 2029 100,000 100,000 $100,000, 3.69%, issued in July 2016, payable on July 12, 2031 100,000 100,000 $200,000, 3.64%, issued in July 2020, payable on July 22, 2030 200,000 — $50,000, 3.84%, issued in July 2020, payable on July 22, 2035 50,000 — Total remaining principal $ 850,000 $ 750,000 (1) On December 13, 2019, the credit facility was amended to among other things, increase the revolving loan commitment from $500 million to $650 million, provide for the refinancing of the then-outstanding $150 million term loan with revolving loans, extend the maturity date from March 29, 2023 to December 13, 2024, favorably update the commitment fee and interest rate in the corporate ratings-based pricing grid and increase the asset under management covenant threshold from $60 billion to $65 billion. Borrowings generally bear interest at a spread to either LIBOR or an alternative base rate. Based on the current credit ratings of OCM, the interest rate on borrowings is LIBOR plus 0.88% per annum and the commitment fee on the unused portions of the revolving credit facility is 0.08% per annum. The credit agreement contains customary financial covenants and restrictions, including ones regarding a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum required level of assets under management (as defined in the credit agreement, as amended above). As of December 31, 2020, OCM had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility. OCM and the Company were in compliance with all financial maintenance covenants associated with its senior notes and bank credit facility as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Schedule of Collateralized Loan Obligation	The consolidated funds had the following debt obligations outstanding: Outstanding Amount as of December 31, Facility Capacity Weighted Average Interest Rate Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (years) Commitment Fee Rate L/C Fee Credit Agreement 2020 2019 Revolving credit facilities (1) $ 370,920 $ — $890,696 1.85% 1.6 0.25% N/A Senior variable rate notes — 159,411 159,411 3.42 4.4 N/A N/A Less: Debt issuance costs (4,932) (934) Total debt obligations, net (2) $ 365,988 $ 158,477 (1) The credit facility capacity is calculated on a pro rata basis using fund commitments as of December 31, 2020. (2) For the revolving credit facilities, amount is shown net of debt issuance costs that are included in other assets, net at December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020 As of December 31, 2019 Fair Value (1) Weighted Average Interest Rate Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (years) Fair Value (1) Weighted Average Interest Rate Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (years) Senior secured notes $ 6,321,580 2.00% 10.2 $ 5,613,846 2.85% 8.6 Subordinated notes (2) 215,278 N/A 10.6 154,153 N/A 10.4 Total CLO debt obligations $ 6,536,858 $ 5,767,999 (1) The fair value of CLO liabilities was measured as the fair value of CLO assets less the sum of (a) the fair value of any beneficial interests held by the Company and (b) the carrying value of any beneficial interests that represent compensation for services. Please see notes 2 and 6 for more information. (2) The subordinated notes do not have a contractual interest rate; instead, they receive distributions from the excess cash flows generated by the CLO.
Summary of Valuation Techniques and Quantitative Information	The following table sets forth a summary of the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the consolidated funds’ Level III investments as of December 31, 2020: Investment Type Fair Value Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable (1)(2) Range Weighted Average (3) Credit-oriented investments: Energy: $ 14,318 Discounted cash flow (4) Discount rate 7% – 9% 8% 10,431 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Financials: 24,301 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Health care: 20,447 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Industrials: 50,263 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable 12,298 Recent transaction price (6) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Materials: 59,615 Recent transaction price (6) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Real estate: 78,635 Recent transaction price (6) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable 18,177 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Other: 38,932 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable 6,951 Discounted cash flow (4) Discount rate 6% – 8% 7% Equity investments: 133,779 Recent transaction price (6) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable 76,809 Discounted cash flow (4) Discount rate 6% – 8% 7% Total Level III $ 544,956 The following table sets forth a summary of the valuation techniques and quantitative information utilized in determining the fair value of the consolidated funds’ Level III investments as of December 31, 2019: Investment Type Fair Value Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable (1)(2) Range Weighted Average (3) Credit-oriented investments: Communication services: $ 16,836 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Financials: 17,274 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Health care: 26,863 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Real estate: 16,755 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable 71,906 Recent transaction price (6) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Other: 31,274 Recent market information (5) Quotes prices Not applicable Not applicable Equity investments: 130,341 Discounted cash flow (4) Discount rate 6% – 8% 7% 753 Recent market information (5) Quoted prices Not applicable Not applicable Real estate investments: Real estate: 230,741 Recent transaction price (6) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Total Level III $ 542,743 (1) The discount rate is the significant unobservable input used in the fair-value measurement of performing credit-oriented investments in which the consolidated funds do not have a controlling interest in the underlying issuer, as well as certain equity investments and real estate loan portfolios. An increase (decrease) in the discount rate would result in a lower (higher) fair-value measurement. (2) Multiple of either earnings or underlying assets is the significant unobservable input used in the market approach for the fair-value measurement of distressed credit-oriented investments, credit-oriented investments in which the consolidated funds have a controlling interest in the underlying issuer, equity investments and certain real estate-oriented investments. An increase (decrease) in the multiple would result in a higher (lower) fair-value measurement. (3) The weighted average is based on the fair value of the investments included in the range. (4) A discounted cash-flow method is generally used to value performing credit-oriented investments in which the consolidated funds do not have a controlling interest in the underlying issuer, as well as certain equity investments, real estate-oriented investments and real estate loan portfolios. (5) Certain investments are valued using vendor prices or broker quotes for the subject or similar securities. Generally, investments valued in this manner are classified as Level III because the quoted prices may be indicative in nature for securities that are in an inactive market, may be for similar securities, or may require adjustment for investment-specific factors or restrictions. (6) Certain investments are valued based on recent transactions, generally defined as investments purchased or sold within six months of the valuation date. The fair value may also be based on a pending transaction expected to close after the valuation date. Valuation Input Low High Weighted Average Rate Discount rates 9.0% 35.0% 19.6% Constant default rates 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% Recovery rates 60.0% 80.0% 62.7%
Future Principal Payments of Debt Obligations	As of December 31, 2020, future scheduled principal or par value payments with respect to the debt obligations of CLOs were as follows: 2021 $ 10,086 2022 — 2023 — 2024 — 2025 — Thereafter 6,592,611 Total $ 6,602,697

LEASES (Tables)

LEASES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Components of Lease Expense	The components of lease expense included in general and administrative expense were as follows: Twelve months ended December 31, 2020 Twelve months ended December 31, 2019 Operating lease cost $ 7,768 $ 15,984 Sublease income (382) (631) Total lease cost $ 7,386 $ 15,353 Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows: Twelve months ended December 31, 2020 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows used for operating leases $ 7,006 Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases (in years) 9.8 Weighted average discount rate for operating leases 4.3 %
Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities	As of December 31, 2020, maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows: 2021 6,927 2022 6,337 2023 5,450 2024 4,677 2025 4,677 Thereafter 26,168 Total lease payments 54,236 Less: imputed interest (10,168) Total operating lease liabilities $ 44,068

NON-CONTROLLING REDEEMABLE IN_2

NON-CONTROLLING REDEEMABLE INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED FUNDS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Non-Controlling Redeemable Interests in Consolidated Funds [Abstract]
Summary of Changes in Non-controlling Redeemable Interests in Consolidated Funds	The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the non-controlling redeemable interests in the consolidated funds. Dividends reinvested and in-kind contributions or distributions are non-cash in nature and have been presented on a gross basis in the table below. Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Beginning balance $ 866,222 $ 961,622 $ 860,548 Initial consolidation of a fund — 96,248 — Deconsolidation of funds due to restructuring — (406,058) — Deconsolidation of funds (704,903) (423,598) — Contributions 940,191 664,679 447,260 Distributions (223,674) (107,499) (305,406) Net income (loss) (165,412) 93,620 (40,930) Change in distributions payable (10,050) (16,105) 2,469 Foreign-currency translation and other 12,973 3,313 (2,319) Ending balance $ 715,347 $ 866,222 $ 961,622

UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL (Tables)

UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Distributions Made	Distributions per Class A unit are set forth below: Payment Date Record Date Applicable to Period Ended Distribution Per Unit August 10, 2020 July 31, 2020 June 30, 2020 $ 0.49 February 24, 2020 February 3, 2020 December 31, 2019 0.22 Total 2020 $ 0.71 November 12, 2019 October 31, 2019 September 30, 2019 $ 0.03 September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019 - 3.13 May 10, 2019 May 6, 2019 March 31, 2019 1.05 February 22, 2019 February 15, 2019 December 31, 2018 0.75 Total 2019 $ 4.96 November 13, 2018 November 5, 2018 September 30, 2018 $ 0.70 August 10, 2018 August 6, 2018 June 30, 2018 0.55 May 11, 2018 May 7, 2018 March 31, 2018 0.96 February 23, 2018 February 16, 2018 December 31, 2017 0.76 Total 2018 $ 2.97
Summary of Net Income (Loss)	The following table sets forth a summary of net income attributable to the preferred unitholders, the OCGH non-controlling interest and the Class A common unitholders: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Weighted average Oaktree Operating Group units outstanding (in thousands): OCGH non-controlling interest 61,474 79,084 86,390 Class A unitholders 98,512 80,045 70,526 Total weighted average units outstanding 159,986 159,129 156,916 Oaktree Operating Group net income: Net income attributable to preferred unitholders (1) $ 27,316 $ 27,316 $ 12,277 Net income attributable to OCGH non-controlling interest 83,428 137,100 280,159 Net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders 135,656 137,921 228,791 Oaktree Operating Group net income (2) $ 246,400 $ 302,337 $ 521,227 Net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders: Oaktree Operating Group net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders $ 135,656 $ 137,921 $ 228,791 Non-Operating Group income (expense) 2,747 (8,662) (632) Income tax expense of Intermediate Holding Companies — (1,736) (17,018) Net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders $ 138,403 $ 127,523 $ 211,141 (1) Represents distributions declared, if any, on the preferred units. (2) Oaktree Operating Group net income does not include amounts attributable to other non-controlling interests, which amounted to $0, $1,779 and $2,659 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As a result of the Restructuring, as of October 1, 2019, four of the six Oaktree Operating Group entities are no longer indirect subsidiaries of the Company. Accordingly, subsequent to that date, the consolidated financial statements reflect the Company’s indirect economic interest in only two of the Oaktree Operating Group entities: (i) Oaktree Capital I and (ii) OCM Cayman.
Changes in Company Ownership Interest	The change in the Company’s ownership interest in the Oaktree Operating Group is set forth below: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders $ 138,403 $ 127,523 $ 211,141 Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests 1,832 306,015 80,106 Change from net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders and transfers from non-controlling interests $ 140,235 $ 433,538 $ 291,247

EARNINGS PER UNIT (Tables)

EARNINGS PER UNIT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Unit [Abstract]
Computations of Net Income Per Unit	The computation of net income per Class A unit is set forth below: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Net income per Class A unit (basic and diluted): (in thousands, except per unit amounts) Net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders $ 138,403 $ 127,523 $ 211,141 Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding (basic and diluted) 98,512 80,045 70,526 Basic and diluted net income per Class A unit $ 1.40 $ 1.59 $ 2.99

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERR_2

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Summary of Unvested Equity-Based Awards and Changes	A summary of the status of the Company’s unvested Converted OCGH units and other OCGH unit awards and a summary of changes for the periods presented are set forth below (actual dollars per unit): Converted OCGH Units (1) OCGH Units Number of Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Balance, December 31, 2017 2,556,316 $ 44.05 2,158,835 $ 39.79 Granted 1,164,601 39.61 124,051 31.80 Vested (920,439) 42.57 (418,837) 37.23 Forfeited (99,893) 40.59 — — Balance, December 31, 2018 2,700,585 42.76 1,864,049 39.83 Granted 1,494,324 49.56 1,873,155 39.95 Vested (975,072) 43.06 (515,534) 35.44 Restructuring (2) (2,380,641) 45.83 (2,600,264) 40.87 Forfeited (107,955) 44.63 — — Balance, December 31, 2019 731,241 45.99 621,406 39.49 Granted — — 150,000 32.93 Vested (253,696) 45.52 (215,054) 39.10 Forfeited (14,803) 45.59 — — Balance, December 31, 2020 462,742 $ 46.25 556,352 $ 37.87 (1) Upon completion of the Merger, each unvested Class A Unit held by current, or in certain cases former, employees, officers and directors of Oaktree and its subsidiaries was converted into one unvested OCGH Unit (each, a “Converted OCGH Unit”) and thereafter became subject to the terms and conditions of the OCGH limited partnership agreement. The Converted OCGH Units (i) are subject to the same vesting terms that were applicable to such units prior to the completion of the Merger, (ii) are entitled to receive ongoing distributions in respect of earnings, but not capital distributions and (iii) upon vesting, receive the accumulated value of capital distributions that accrued while such units were unvested. However, in 2020 and 2021, Converted OCGH Units will be valued at $49.00 per unit, less the amount of any capital distributions received upon vesting. (2) Effective with the Restructuring, compensation related to unvested equity awards granted for service provided by employees of OCM is no longer included in these consolidated financial statements.

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYM_2

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense	Income tax expense from operations consisted of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Current: U.S. federal income tax $ — $ (93) $ 4,645 State and local income tax — 1,674 2,934 Foreign income tax 8,147 7,933 7,402 $ 8,147 $ 9,514 $ 14,981 Deferred: U.S. federal income tax $ — $ 519 $ 8,934 State and local income tax — (158) 844 Foreign income tax 64 (255) 20 $ 64 $ 106 $ 9,798 Total: U.S. federal income tax $ — $ 426 $ 13,579 State and local income tax — 1,516 3,778 Foreign income tax 8,211 7,678 7,422 Income tax expense $ 8,211 $ 9,620 $ 24,779
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign	The Company’s income (loss) before income taxes consisted of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Domestic income (loss) before income taxes $ 71,749 $ 380,653 $ 467,264 Foreign income (loss) before income taxes 20,197 16,305 22,060 Total income (loss) before income taxes $ 91,946 $ 396,958 $ 489,324
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	The Company’s effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate for the following reasons: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Income tax expense at federal statutory rate 21.00 % 21.00 % 21.00 % Income passed through (16.39) (20.96) (17.78) State and local taxes, net of federal benefit — 0.45 0.55 Foreign taxes 4.32 1.07 0.57 Other, net — 0.86 0.72 Total effective rate 8.93 % 2.42 % 5.06 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	The components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows: As of December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Deferred tax assets: Investment in partnerships $ — $ — $ 210,678 Equity-based compensation expense — — 5,535 Net operating losses 2,264 — 7,393 Other (1) 1,908 3,096 9,191 Total deferred tax assets 4,172 3,096 232,797 Total deferred tax liabilities — — 3,697 Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 4,172 3,096 229,100 Valuation allowance — — — Net deferred tax assets $ 4,172 $ 3,096 $ 229,100 (1) As of December 31, 2020, balance of Other of $1,908 relates to fixed assets and accruals.
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward	The following is a reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties thereon): Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Unrecognized tax benefits, January 1 $ 107 $ 2,699 $ 4,366 Additions for tax positions related to the current year — — — Additions for tax positions related to prior years — — — Reductions for tax positions related to prior years (1) — (2,440) (18) Settlements — — (1,423) Lapse in statute of limitations (107) (152) (226) Unrecognized tax benefits, December 31 $ — $ 107 $ 2,699 (1) Reduction of $2,440 during 2019 relates to the transfer of unrecognized tax benefits to Brookfield.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Lease obligations, minimum commitments	As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s aggregate estimated minimum commitments under Oaktree’s operating leases were as follows: 2021 $ 6,927 2022 6,337 2023 5,450 2024 4,677 2025 4,677 Thereafter 26,168 Total $ 54,236

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tab

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Amounts Due from and Due to Affiliates	Amounts due from and to affiliates are set forth below. The fair value of amounts due from and to affiliates is a Level III valuation and was valued based on a discounted cash-flow analysis. The carrying value of amounts due from affiliates approximated fair value due to their short-term nature or because their weighted average interest rate approximated the Company’s cost of debt. The fair value of amounts due to affiliates approximated $3,399 and $85,151 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The valuation as of December 31, 2019 was based on a discount rate of 10.0%. The tax receivable agreement liability was transferred as part of the Restructuring on October 1, 2019. As of December 31, 2020 2019 Due from affiliates: Loans $ 2,372 $ 2,596 Amounts due from unconsolidated funds 6,429 2,415 Management fees and incentive income due from unconsolidated funds and affiliates 119,600 88,043 Payments made on behalf of unconsolidated entities 905 71,051 Non-interest bearing advances made to certain non-controlling interest holders and employees 235 84 Total due from affiliates $ 129,541 $ 164,189 Due to affiliates: Amounts due to unconsolidated entities $ 9,688 $ 86,575 Amounts due to senior executives, certain non-controlling interest holders and employees — 488 Total due to affiliates $ 9,688 $ 87,063

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRE_2

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Billions	Sep. 30, 2019shares	Dec. 31, 2020entityvotepartnership_interest	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Oct. 01, 2019USD ($)entity
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of votes per class A unit | vote		1
Number of votes per class B unit | vote		10
Number of operating entities | entity		6		6
Number of indirect subsidiaries | entity		2		2
Number of limited partnership interests | partnership_interest		1
Number of former indirect subsidiaries | entity		4		4
Deconsolidation, total assets transferred				$ 1.7
Deconsolidation, total liabilities transferred				1.2
Deconsolidation, total unitholders capital transferred				$ 0.5
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Merger Agreement, OCGH Unitholders
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
OSC class A, cash consideration (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 49
Shares of Brookfield issued (in shares) | shares			1.0770
Cash pro ration			50.00%
Aggregate amount of cash payable to unitholders			$ 2.4
Class A Units | Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Merger Agreement, OCGH Unitholders
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Share pro ration			20.00%
Number of shares issued during mergers (in shares) | shares	52,800,000
Converted OCGH Units | Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Merger Agreement, OCGH Unitholders
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of unvested shares converted during mergers (in shares) | shares	1
Oaktree Capital Group Holdings, L.P.
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)		100.00%
Oaktree Capital Group Holdings, L.P. | Brookfield Merger Agreement
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage of business owned by OCGH	38.80%
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. | Brookfield Merger Agreement
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage of business acquired by Brookfield	61.20%

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_3

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Non-controlling Redeemable Interests in Consolidated Funds (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Minimum
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Withdrawal period	1 month
Maximum
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Withdrawal period	3 years

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_4

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Retained earnings	$ 119,920	$ 51,534
Management Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Period to receive payment	The Company’s right to receive management fees typically ends after 10 or 11 years from either the initial closing date or the start of the investment period, even if assets remain in the fund.
Incentive Income, Closed-end
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Preferred return on funds	20.00%
Percentage of fund profits	8.00%
Incentive Income, Evergreen
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Preferred return on funds	20.00%
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Retained earnings			$ 48,700

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_5

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Total Compensation and Benefits (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
OCGH Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive income compensation vesting period	5 years

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_6

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Depreciation and Amortization (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Contractual Rights to Earn Future Fee Income | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives (in years)	7 years
Contractual Rights to Earn Future Fee Income | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives (in years)	25 years
Furniture, equipment and capitalized software | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	3 years
Furniture, equipment and capitalized software | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	5 years

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_7

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Recent Accounting Developments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment	$ (1,879,988)		$ (1,702,169)	$ (2,487,717)	$ (2,020,617)
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment	$ (119,920)		(51,534)	$ (100,683)	(80,128)
Cumulative-effect adjustment from adoption of accounting guidance
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment			356		(48,709)
Cumulative-effect adjustment from adoption of accounting guidance | Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment			$ 220		$ (20,355)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 | Cumulative-effect adjustment from adoption of accounting guidance | Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment		$ 400

REVENUES - Revenues Disaggregat

REVENUES - Revenues Disaggregated by Fund Structure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 429,064	$ 928,987	$ 1,386,079
Closed-end
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,982	345,026	466,319
Open-end
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	9,262	93,401	142,013
Evergreen
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	89,227	103,688
Sub-advisory fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	174,483	51,209	0
Management Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	185,727	578,863	712,020
Closed-end
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	218,660	334,287	651,021
Evergreen
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	24,677	15,837	23,038
Incentive Income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 243,337	$ 350,124	$ 674,059

REVENUES - Contract Balances (D

REVENUES - Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Receivables	$ 80,390	$ 65,346
Contract assets	64,532	73,907
Contract liabilities	$ (100)	$ 0

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Det

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)entity	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)entity
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets	$ 10,394,115	$ 9,264,762
Liabilities	$ 7,798,780	$ 6,696,371
Consolidated Funds
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of VIE's consolidated (in entity) | entity	23	22
Assets	$ 8,400,000
Liabilities	7,600,000
Maximum loss exposure	$ 538,100
Funds Managed By Oaktree | Consolidated Funds
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of VIE's consolidated (in entity) | entity	10
CLO's For Which Oaktree Acts As Collateral Manager | Consolidated Funds
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of VIE's consolidated (in entity) | entity	13
Remaining Variable Interest Entities | Consolidated Funds
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of VIE's consolidated (in entity) | entity	23

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - VI

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - VIEs Not Consolidated (Details) - VIEs not consolidated - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to loss	$ 860,851	$ 780,614
Corporate investments
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to loss	812,264	693,090
Due from affiliates
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to loss	$ 48,587	$ 87,524

INVESTMENTS - Corporate Investm

INVESTMENTS - Corporate Investments (Details) - Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other investments, at fair value	$ 15,429	$ 34,934
Total corporate investments	971,952	709,137
Funds
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity-method investments	951,660	670,348
Companies
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity-method investments	$ 4,863	$ 3,855

INVESTMENTS - Investment Income

INVESTMENTS - Investment Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other investments, at fair value	$ (15,046)	$ 20,949	$ 16,320
Total investment income	103,828	146,569	157,110
Funds
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity-method investments	117,866	68,145	66,922
Companies
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity-method investments	$ 1,008	$ 57,475	$ 73,868

INVESTMENTS - Additional Inform

INVESTMENTS - Additional Information (Details)	Dec. 31, 2020
Maximum
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	2.50%

INVESTMENTS - Equity-method Inv

INVESTMENTS - Equity-method Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Total assets	$ 10,394,115	$ 9,264,762
Liabilities and Capital:
Total liabilities	7,798,780	6,696,371
Total capital	1,879,988	1,702,169	$ 2,487,717	$ 2,020,617
Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital	10,394,115	9,264,762
Revenues / investment income	429,064	928,987	1,386,079
Interest expense	(157,686)	(197,159)	(160,111)
Other expenses	0	58	7,782
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments	(289,804)	(7,836)	(188,120)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC	165,719	154,839	223,418
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated
Assets
Cash and cash-equivalents	3,627,763	1,892,353
Investments, at fair value	42,314,215	25,213,422
Other assets, net	1,512,269	635,277
Total assets	47,454,247	27,741,052
Liabilities and Capital:
Debt obligations	5,959,409	3,558,139
Other liabilities	3,018,263	3,779,527
Total liabilities	8,977,672	7,337,666
Total capital	38,476,575	20,403,386
Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital	47,454,247	27,741,052
Revenues / investment income	5,061,676	766,096	1,861,551
Interest expense	(341,823)	(150,078)	(276,779)
Other expenses	(1,607,354)	(402,814)	(876,627)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments	7,202,148	1,077,761	1,087,345
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC	$ 10,314,647	$ 1,290,965	$ 1,795,490

INVESTMENTS - Other Investments

INVESTMENTS - Other Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Realized gain	$ (105,957)	$ (17,773)	$ (23,528)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss)	(183,847)	9,937	(164,592)
Total gain (loss)	(289,804)	(7,836)	(188,120)
Other
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Realized gain	8,946	7,763	18,208
Net change in unrealized gain (loss)	(23,992)	13,186	(1,888)
Total gain (loss)	$ (15,046)	$ 20,949	$ 16,320

INVESTMENTS - Investments, at F

INVESTMENTS - Investments, at Fair Value (Details) - Consolidated Funds - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Real estate investments, at fair value	$ 6,879	$ 230,741
Real estate, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.10%	3.10%
Investments, at fair value	$ 7,799,309	$ 7,358,409
Total investments, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	100.00%	100.00%
Debt securities
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 7,578,788	$ 6,995,677
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	97.20%	95.10%
Equity securities
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, fair value	$ 213,642	$ 131,991
Equity securities, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	2.70%	1.80%
United States
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, cost	$ 4,064,289	$ 3,981,956
Equity securities, cost	282,682	137,149
Real estate investments, at fair value	$ 6,879	$ 230,741
Real estate, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.10%	3.10%
Real estate, cost	$ 6,760	$ 230,741
United States | Debt securities
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 4,043,650	$ 3,960,403
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	51.90%	53.90%
United States | Debt securities | Communication services
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 554,779	$ 464,356
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	7.10%	6.40%
United States | Debt securities | Consumer discretionary
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 568,195	$ 508,701
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	7.30%	6.90%
United States | Debt securities | Consumer staples
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 118,641	$ 92,102
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	1.50%	1.30%
United States | Debt securities | Energy
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 232,309	$ 223,671
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	3.00%	3.00%
United States | Debt securities | Financials
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 287,291	$ 355,113
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	3.70%	4.80%
United States | Debt securities | Health care
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 410,317	$ 512,864
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	5.30%	7.00%
United States | Debt securities | Industrials
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 727,471	$ 563,920
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	9.30%	7.70%
United States | Debt securities | Information technology
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 504,442	$ 524,390
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	6.50%	7.10%
United States | Debt securities | Materials
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 251,978	$ 294,300
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	3.20%	4.00%
United States | Debt securities | Real estate
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 111,622	$ 204,933
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	1.40%	2.80%
United States | Debt securities | Utilities
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 264,758	$ 216,053
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	3.40%	2.90%
United States | Debt securities | Other
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 11,847	$ 0
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.20%	0.00%
United States | Equity securities
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, fair value	$ 210,725	$ 131,897
Equity securities, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	2.70%	1.80%
United States | Equity securities | Communication services
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, fair value	$ 16,822	$ 312
Equity securities, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.20%	0.00%
United States | Equity securities | Consumer discretionary
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, fair value	$ 604	$ 658
Equity securities, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.00%	0.00%
United States | Equity securities | Energy
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, fair value	$ 21,747	$ 256
Equity securities, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.30%	0.00%
United States | Equity securities | Financials
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, fair value	$ 85,715	$ 0
Equity securities, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	1.10%	0.00%
United States | Equity securities | Industrials
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, fair value	$ 8,752	$ 0
Equity securities, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.10%	0.00%
United States | Equity securities | Utilities
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, fair value	$ 77,085	$ 130,671
Equity securities, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	1.00%	1.80%
Europe
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, cost	$ 3,233,125	$ 2,876,531
Equity securities, cost	2,919	1,227
Europe | Debt securities
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 3,246,342	$ 2,870,174
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	41.60%	39.00%
Europe | Debt securities | Communication services
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 471,595	$ 469,822
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	6.00%	6.40%
Europe | Debt securities | Consumer discretionary
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 755,084	$ 659,001
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	9.70%	9.00%
Europe | Debt securities | Consumer staples
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 219,934	$ 178,609
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	2.80%	2.40%
Europe | Debt securities | Energy
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 8,033	$ 11,316
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.10%	0.20%
Europe | Debt securities | Financials
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 75,988	$ 101,933
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	1.00%	1.40%
Europe | Debt securities | Health care
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 629,210	$ 579,765
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	8.10%	7.90%
Europe | Debt securities | Industrials
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 487,243	$ 362,120
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	6.20%	4.90%
Europe | Debt securities | Information technology
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 255,662	$ 177,152
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	3.30%	2.40%
Europe | Debt securities | Materials
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 303,468	$ 230,289
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	3.90%	3.10%
Europe | Debt securities | Real estate
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 26,100	$ 96,315
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.30%	1.30%
Europe | Debt securities | Utilities
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 9,397	$ 3,852
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.10%	0.10%
Europe | Debt securities | Other
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 4,628	$ 0
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.10%	0.00%
Europe | Equity securities
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, fair value	$ 2,917	$ 94
Equity securities, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.00%	0.00%
Europe | Equity securities | Consumer discretionary
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, fair value	$ 0	$ 94
Equity securities, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.00%	0.00%
Europe | Equity securities | Financials
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, fair value	$ 2,917	$ 0
Equity securities, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.00%	0.00%
Asia and other
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, cost	$ 288,452	$ 164,650
Asia and other | Debt securities
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 288,796	$ 165,100
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	3.70%	2.20%
Asia and other | Debt securities | Communication services
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 18,741	$ 15,750
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.20%	0.20%
Asia and other | Debt securities | Consumer discretionary
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 35,580	$ 40,073
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.50%	0.50%
Asia and other | Debt securities | Consumer staples
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 23,755	$ 11,545
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.30%	0.20%
Asia and other | Debt securities | Energy
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 9,247	$ 13,471
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.10%	0.10%
Asia and other | Debt securities | Financials
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 12,335	$ 10,313
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.20%	0.10%
Asia and other | Debt securities | Government
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 0	$ 917
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.00%	0.00%
Asia and other | Debt securities | Health care
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 1,084	$ 8,923
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.00%	0.10%
Asia and other | Debt securities | Industrials
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 4,759	$ 31,814
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.10%	0.40%
Asia and other | Debt securities | Information technology
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 3,631	$ 5,639
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.00%	0.10%
Asia and other | Debt securities | Materials
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 68,791	$ 5,604
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.90%	0.10%
Asia and other | Debt securities | Real estate
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 75,187	$ 751
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	1.00%	0.00%
Asia and other | Debt securities | Utilities
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 9,619	$ 20,300
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.10%	0.30%
Asia and other | Debt securities | Other
Schedule Of Investments In Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Debt, fair value	$ 26,067	$ 0
Debt, fair value as a percentage of investments of consolidated funds	0.30%	0.00%

INVESTMENTS - Net Gains (Losses

INVESTMENTS - Net Gains (Losses) from Investment Activities of Consolidated Funds (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments	$ (105,957)	$ (17,773)	$ (23,528)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments	(183,847)	9,937	(164,592)
Consolidated Funds | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments	(105,957)	(17,773)	(23,528)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments	(183,847)	9,937	(164,592)
Consolidated Funds | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Investments and other financial instruments
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments	(8,926)	(11,227)	(26,109)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments	(137,882)	137,521	(252,038)
Consolidated Funds | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | CLO liabilities
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments	(85,592)	0	0
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments	(21,971)	(131,948)	85,014
Consolidated Funds | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign-currency forward contracts
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments	(11,184)	(6,546)	513
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments	(23,813)	4,364	2,327
Consolidated Funds | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Total-return and interest-rate swaps
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments	(148)	0	858
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments	(69)	0	29
Consolidated Funds | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Options and futures
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments	(107)	0	1,210
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments	$ (112)	$ 0	$ 76

FAIR VALUE - Financial Instrume

FAIR VALUE - Financial Instruments by Fair-value Hierarchy Level (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	$ 967
Derivative liabilities	(20,984)	$ (4,254)
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total investments	15,429	34,934
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Foreign-currency forward contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	459
Derivative liabilities	(20,051)	(1,703)
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets	41,641	44,260
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign-currency forward contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	459	0
Derivative liabilities	(20,051)	(1,703)
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign-currency forward contracts | Investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	(16,191)	(94)
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Treasury securities and other securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total investments	9,562	9,232
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total investments	31,620	35,028
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets	9,562	9,232
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I | Foreign-currency forward contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I | U.S. Treasury securities and other securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total investments	9,562	9,232
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I | Corporate investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total investments	0	0
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets	5,034	4,717
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II | Foreign-currency forward contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	459	0
Derivative liabilities	(20,051)	(1,703)
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II | U.S. Treasury securities and other securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total investments	0	0
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II | Corporate investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total investments	4,575	4,717
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets	27,045	30,311
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III | Foreign-currency forward contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III | U.S. Treasury securities and other securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total investments	0	0
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III | Corporate investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total investments	$ 27,045	$ 30,311

FAIR VALUE - Changes in Fair Va

FAIR VALUE - Changes in Fair Value (Details) - Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Corporate Investments
Beginning balance	$ 30,311	$ 45,426
Contributions or additions	2,562	937
Distributions	(6,993)	(9,643)
Restructuring distribution of net assets	0	(14,416)
Net gain included in earnings	1,165	8,007
Ending balance	27,045	30,311
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) attributable to financial instruments still held at end of period	2,320	8,007
Contingent Consideration Liability
Beginning balance	0	(6,657)
Contributions or additions	0	0
Distributions	0	0
Restructuring distribution of net assets	0	6,657
Net gain included in earnings	0	0
Ending balance	0	0
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) attributable to financial instruments still held at end of period	$ 0	$ 0

FAIR VALUE - Valuation Techniqu

FAIR VALUE - Valuation Technique (Details) - Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	$ 15,429	$ 34,934
Corporate investment – Limited partnership interests | Market approach (value of underlying assets) | Level III
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	$ 27,045	$ 30,311

FAIR VALUE - Valuation of Inves

FAIR VALUE - Valuation of Investments and Other Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	$ 967
CLO debt obligations		$ (5,767,999)
Derivative liabilities	(20,984)	(4,254)
Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	7,799,309	7,358,409
Derivative assets, at fair value	508	6,890
CLO debt obligations	(6,536,858)
Derivative liabilities	(933)	(2,551)
Options and futures | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	26
Level III | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	544,956	542,743
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	7,799,309	7,358,409
Derivative assets, at fair value	508	6,890
Total assets	7,799,817	7,365,299
Total liabilities	(6,537,791)	(5,770,550)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | CLO Debt Obligations | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
CLO debt obligations	(6,536,858)	(5,767,999)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | CLO Debt Obligations | Senior secured notes | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
CLO debt obligations	(6,321,580)	(5,613,846)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | CLO Debt Obligations | Subordinated notes | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
CLO debt obligations	(215,278)	(154,153)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign-currency forward contracts | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	482	6,890
Derivative liabilities	(933)	(2,551)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Options and futures | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	26	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate debt – bank debt | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	6,618,685	6,061,165
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate debt – all other | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	960,103	934,512
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equities – common stock | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	190,423	131,334
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equities – Preferred Stock | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	23,219	657
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Real estate | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	6,879	230,741
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	3,052	552
Derivative assets, at fair value	26	27
Total assets	3,078	579
Total liabilities	0	(202)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I | CLO Debt Obligations | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
CLO debt obligations	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I | CLO Debt Obligations | Senior secured notes | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
CLO debt obligations	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I | CLO Debt Obligations | Subordinated notes | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
CLO debt obligations	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I | Foreign-currency forward contracts | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	27
Derivative liabilities	0	(202)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I | Options and futures | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	26
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I | Corporate debt – bank debt | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I | Corporate debt – all other | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I | Equities – common stock | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	3,052	552
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I | Equities – Preferred Stock | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level I | Real estate | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	7,251,301	6,815,114
Derivative assets, at fair value	482	6,863
Total assets	7,251,783	6,821,977
Total liabilities	(6,537,791)	(5,770,348)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II | CLO Debt Obligations | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
CLO debt obligations	(6,536,858)	(5,767,999)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II | CLO Debt Obligations | Senior secured notes | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
CLO debt obligations	(6,321,580)	(5,613,846)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II | CLO Debt Obligations | Subordinated notes | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
CLO debt obligations	(215,278)	(154,153)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II | Foreign-currency forward contracts | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	482	6,863
Derivative liabilities	(933)	(2,349)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II | Options and futures | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II | Corporate debt – bank debt | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	6,363,403	5,911,523
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II | Corporate debt – all other | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	881,018	903,246
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II | Equities – common stock | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	1	345
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II | Equities – Preferred Stock | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level II | Real estate | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	6,879	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	544,956	542,743
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	0
Total assets	544,956	542,743
Total liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III | CLO Debt Obligations | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
CLO debt obligations	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III | CLO Debt Obligations | Senior secured notes | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
CLO debt obligations	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III | CLO Debt Obligations | Subordinated notes | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
CLO debt obligations	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III | Foreign-currency forward contracts | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III | Options and futures | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III | Corporate debt – bank debt | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	255,282	149,642
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III | Corporate debt – all other | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	79,085	31,266
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III | Equities – common stock | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	187,370	130,437
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III | Equities – Preferred Stock | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	23,219	657
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level III | Real estate | Consolidated Funds
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total investments	$ 0	$ 230,741

FAIR VALUE - Summary of Changes

FAIR VALUE - Summary of Changes in Fair Value of Level III Investments (Details) - Consolidated Funds - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Corporate Investments
Beginning balance	$ 542,743	$ 325,922
Deconsolidation of funds	(698,876)	(242,349)
Transfers into Level III	251,395	12,467
Transfers out of Level III	(157,785)	(63,122)
Purchases	820,500	544,485
Sales	(162,310)	(24,019)
Realized gains (losses), net	(22,447)	(179)
Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation, net	(28,264)	(10,462)
Ending balance	544,956	542,743
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation attributable to assets still held at end of period	(23,153)	(10,928)
Corporate Debt – Bank Debt
Corporate Investments
Beginning balance	149,642	136,055
Deconsolidation of funds	(150,358)	(121,146)
Transfers into Level III	164,888	9,300
Transfers out of Level III	(76,444)	(5,293)
Purchases	310,696	155,546
Sales	(122,416)	(15,282)
Realized gains (losses), net	(8,966)	46
Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation, net	(11,760)	(9,584)
Ending balance	255,282	149,642
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation attributable to assets still held at end of period	(9,637)	(9,780)
Corporate Debt – All Other
Corporate Investments
Beginning balance	31,266	185,378
Deconsolidation of funds	(14,601)	(116,714)
Transfers into Level III	60,315	0
Transfers out of Level III	(27,809)	(57,325)
Purchases	78,242	27,857
Sales	(39,784)	(8,471)
Realized gains (losses), net	(366)	(119)
Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation, net	(8,178)	660
Ending balance	79,085	31,266
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation attributable to assets still held at end of period	(1,002)	390
Equities – common stock
Corporate Investments
Beginning balance	130,437	3,063
Deconsolidation of funds	(264,513)	(3,063)
Transfers into Level III	26,192	2,391
Transfers out of Level III	(53,532)	(504)
Purchases	369,766	130,341
Sales	(110)	(266)
Realized gains (losses), net	(13,115)	(106)
Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation, net	(7,755)	(1,419)
Ending balance	187,370	130,437
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation attributable to assets still held at end of period	(11,957)	(1,419)
Equities – Preferred Stock
Corporate Investments
Beginning balance	657	1,426
Deconsolidation of funds	0	(1,426)
Transfers into Level III	0	776
Transfers out of Level III	0	0
Purchases	23,133	0
Sales	0	0
Realized gains (losses), net	0	0
Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation, net	(571)	(119)
Ending balance	23,219	657
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation attributable to assets still held at end of period	(557)	(119)
Real Estate
Corporate Investments
Beginning balance	230,741	0
Deconsolidation of funds	(269,404)	0
Transfers into Level III	0	0
Transfers out of Level III	0	0
Purchases	38,663	230,741
Sales	0	0
Realized gains (losses), net	0	0
Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation, net	0	0
Ending balance	0	230,741
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation attributable to assets still held at end of period	$ 0	$ 0

FAIR VALUE - Additional Informa

FAIR VALUE - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Transfers from level I to level II	$ 0	$ 0
Transfers from level II to level I	$ 0	$ 0

FAIR VALUE - Summary of Valuati

FAIR VALUE - Summary of Valuation Techniques and Quantitative Information (Details) - Consolidated Funds $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Real estate investments, at fair value	$ 6,879	$ 230,741
Investments, at fair value	7,799,309	7,358,409
Level III
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value	544,956	542,743
Level III | Recent transaction price
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Real estate investments, at fair value		230,741
Level III | Energy | Discounted cash flow
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, at fair value	14,318
Level III | Energy | Recent market information
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, at fair value	10,431
Level III | Communication services | Recent market information
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, at fair value		16,836
Level III | Financials | Recent market information
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, at fair value	24,301	17,274
Level III | Health care | Recent market information
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, at fair value	20,447	26,863
Level III | Industrials | Recent market information
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, at fair value	50,263
Level III | Industrials | Recent transaction price
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, at fair value	12,298
Level III | Materials | Recent transaction price
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, at fair value	59,615
Level III | Real estate | Recent market information
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, at fair value	18,177	16,755
Level III | Real estate | Recent transaction price
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, at fair value	78,635	71,906
Level III | Other | Discounted cash flow
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, at fair value	6,951
Level III | Other | Recent market information
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, at fair value	38,932	31,274
Level III | Equity Investment | Discounted cash flow
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Equity investments, at fair value	76,809	130,341
Level III | Equity Investment | Recent market information
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Equity investments, at fair value		$ 753
Level III | Equity Investment | Recent transaction price
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Equity investments, at fair value	$ 133,779
Discount rates | Level III | Discounted cash flow | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Equity investments, measurement inputs	0.06	0.06
Discount rates | Level III | Discounted cash flow | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Equity investments, measurement inputs	0.08	0.08
Discount rates | Level III | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Equity investments, measurement inputs	0.07	0.07
Discount rates | Level III | Energy | Discounted cash flow | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, measurement inputs	0.07
Discount rates | Level III | Energy | Discounted cash flow | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, measurement inputs	0.09
Discount rates | Level III | Energy | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, measurement inputs	0.08
Discount rates | Level III | Other | Discounted cash flow | Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, measurement inputs	0.06
Discount rates | Level III | Other | Discounted cash flow | Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, measurement inputs	0.08
Discount rates | Level III | Other | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit-oriented investments, measurement inputs	0.07

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING - Fair

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING - Fair Value of Derivatives (Details) - Foreign-currency forward contracts - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument - Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Notional	$ 22,624	$ 0
Fair Value	459	0
Liabilities
Notional	(288,626)	(156,281)
Fair Value	$ (20,051)	$ (1,703)

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING - Summa

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING - Summary of Impact of Derivative Instruments on Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gain (loss)	$ (22,360)	$ 7,386	$ 7,869
Investment income | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gain (loss)	(13,045)	5,243	9,191
General and administrative expense | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gain (loss)	$ (9,315)	$ 2,143	$ (1,322)

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING - Fai_2

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING - Fair Value of Derivatives of Consolidated Funds (Details) - Consolidated Funds - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Notional	$ 51,205
Fair Value	508
Liabilities
Notional	(47,787)
Fair Value	(933)
Foreign-currency forward contracts
Assets
Notional	28,638	$ 166,917
Fair Value	482	6,890
Liabilities
Notional	(47,787)	(140,276)
Fair Value	(933)	$ (2,551)
Options and futures
Assets
Notional	22,567
Fair Value	26
Liabilities
Notional	0
Fair Value	$ 0

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING - Impac

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING - Impact of Derivatives Held by the Consolidated Fund on the Consolidated Statements of Operations (Details) - Consolidated Funds - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments	$ (11,439)	$ (6,546)	$ 2,581
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments	(23,994)	4,364	2,432
Foreign-currency forward contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments	(11,184)	(6,546)	513
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments	(23,813)	4,364	2,327
Total-return and interest-rate and credit default swaps
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments	(148)	0	858
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments	(69)	0	29
Options and futures
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments	(107)	0	1,210
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments	$ (112)	$ 0	$ 76

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING - Balan

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING - Balance Sheet Offsetting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative Assets:
Gross and Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented	$ 967
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, derivative assets	459
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, cash collateral received	0
Net Amount	508
Derivative Liabilities:
Gross and Net Amounts of Liabilities	(20,984)	$ (4,254)
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, derivative (liabilities)	(459)	0
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, cash (pledged)	0	0
Net Amount	(20,525)	(4,254)
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Foreign-currency forward contracts
Derivative Assets:
Gross and Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented	459
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, derivative assets	459
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, cash collateral received	0
Net Amount	0
Derivative Liabilities:
Gross and Net Amounts of Liabilities	(20,051)	(1,703)
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, derivative (liabilities)	(459)	0
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, cash (pledged)	0	0
Net Amount	(19,592)	(1,703)
Consolidated Funds
Derivative Assets:
Gross and Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented	508	6,890
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, derivative assets	0
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, cash collateral received	0
Net Amount	508
Derivative Liabilities:
Gross and Net Amounts of Liabilities	(933)	(2,551)
Consolidated Funds | Foreign-currency forward contracts
Derivative Assets:
Gross and Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented	482	6,890
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, derivative assets	0	0
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, cash collateral received	0	0
Net Amount	482	6,890
Derivative Liabilities:
Gross and Net Amounts of Liabilities	(933)	(2,551)
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, derivative (liabilities)	0	0
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, cash (pledged)	0	0
Net Amount	(933)	$ (2,551)
Consolidated Funds | Options and futures
Derivative Assets:
Gross and Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented	26
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, derivative assets	0
Gross amounts not offset in statements of financial condition, cash collateral received	0
Net Amount	$ 26

FIXED ASSETS (Details)

FIXED ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Fixed assets	$ 38,533	$ 36,309
Accumulated depreciation	(25,257)	(22,227)
Fixed assets, net	13,276	14,082
Furniture, equipment and capitalized software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Fixed assets	10,240	9,608
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Fixed assets	27,315	25,764
Other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Fixed assets	$ 978	$ 937

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Detai

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Oct. 01, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, impairment	$ 0
Goodwill	18,400,000	$ 18,400,000
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Amortization expense	$ 0	$ 12,600,000	$ 16,900,000
Indirect Subsidiaries of Brookfield Asset Management, Inc.
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill				$ 50,900,000
Intangible assets, net				$ 301,700,000

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT F_3

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT FACILITIES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 22, 2020	May 19, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	May 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 13, 2019	Dec. 12, 2019	Oct. 01, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from senior unsecured notes	$ 250,000,000
Debt fair value					$ 5,767,999,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility Capacity		$ 250,000,000
Borrowings under credit facilities			$ 0
Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility Capacity				$ 250,000,000
Stated percentage				3.68%
Senior unsecured notes purchase commitment		$ 250,000,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt obligations			0		0
Total remaining principal			850,000,000		750,000,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility Capacity						$ 650,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Borrowings under credit facilities			0
Consolidated Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt obligations			6,536,858,000		5,767,999,000
Total remaining principal			6,602,697,000
Borrowings under credit facilities			370,920,000		158,477,000
Debt fair value			6,536,858,000
Fair value of assets			7,300,000,000		6,400,000,000
Consolidated Funds | Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt obligations			365,988,000		158,477,000
Total remaining principal			$ 370,900,000		159,400,000
Debt agreement term			10 years
Debt issuance costs			$ 4,932,000		934,000
Consolidated Funds | Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total remaining principal			370,920,000		0
Facility Capacity			890,696,000
Consolidated Funds | Credit Facility | Senior secured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total remaining principal			0		159,411,000
Facility Capacity			$ 159,411,000
Consolidated Funds | Credit Facility | Senior secured notes | Level III
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt fair value					$ 159,100,000
Indirect Subsidiaries of Brookfield Asset Management, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt obligations								$ 746,300,000
Indirect Subsidiaries of Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. | Consolidated Funds | Credit Facility | Senior secured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total remaining principal								870,700,000
Debt issuance costs								$ 4,600,000

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT F_4

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT FACILITIES - Debt Obligations (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	May 19, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 13, 2019	Dec. 12, 2019
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility capacity		$ 250,000,000
Borrowings under credit facilities	$ 0
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total remaining principal	$ 850,000,000		$ 750,000,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility capacity				$ 650,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Commitment fee payable on unused funds	0.08%
Borrowings under credit facilities	$ 0
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Credit Facility | Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total remaining principal				150,000,000
Assets under management, carrying amount				$ 65,000,000,000	$ 60,000,000,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | LIBOR | Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate	0.88%
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | $250,000, 3.78%, issued in December 2017, payable on December 18, 2032 | Senior secured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 250,000
Stated rate	3.78%
Total remaining principal	$ 250,000,000		250,000,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Term Loan | Senior secured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total remaining principal	0		150,000,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | $50,000, 3.91%, issued in September 2014, payable on September 3, 2024 | Senior secured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 50,000
Stated rate	3.91%
Total remaining principal	$ 50,000,000		50,000,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | $100,000, 4.01%, issued in September 2014, payable on September 3, 2026 | Senior secured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 100,000
Stated rate	4.01%
Total remaining principal	$ 100,000,000		100,000,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | $100,000, 4.21%, issued in September 2014, payable on September 3, 2029 | Senior secured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 100,000
Stated rate	4.21%
Total remaining principal	$ 100,000,000		100,000,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | $100,000, 3.69%, issued in July 2016, payable on July 12, 2031 | Senior secured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 100,000
Stated rate	3.69%
Total remaining principal	$ 100,000,000		100,000,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | $200,000, 3.64%, issued in July 2020, payable on July 22, 2030 | Senior secured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 200,000
Stated rate	3.64%
Total remaining principal	$ 200,000,000		0
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | $50,000, 3.84%, issued in July 2020, payable on July 22, 2035 | Senior secured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 50,000
Stated rate	3.84%
Total remaining principal	$ 50,000,000		$ 0

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT F_5

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT FACILITIES - Credit Facilities of Consolidated Funds (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	May 19, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility Capacity		$ 250,000,000
Consolidated Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding amount	$ 6,602,697,000
Debt obligations	6,536,858,000		$ 5,767,999,000
Credit Facility | Consolidated Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding amount	370,900,000		159,400,000
Less: Debt issuance costs	(4,932,000)		(934,000)
Debt obligations	365,988,000		158,477,000
Credit Facility | Consolidated Funds | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding amount	370,920,000		0
Facility Capacity	$ 890,696,000
Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.85%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (years)	1 year 7 months 6 days
Commitment Fee Rate	25.00%
Credit Facility | Consolidated Funds | Senior variable rate notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding amount	$ 0		$ 159,411,000
Facility Capacity	$ 159,411,000
Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.42%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (years)	4 years 4 months 24 days

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT F_6

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT FACILITIES - Collateralized Loan Obligation Loans Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 5,767,999
Consolidated Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value	$ 6,536,858
Consolidated Funds | Senior secured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value	$ 6,321,580	$ 5,613,846
Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.00%	2.85%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (years)	10 years 2 months 12 days	8 years 7 months 6 days
Consolidated Funds | Subordinated notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value	$ 215,278	$ 154,153
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (years)	10 years 7 months 6 days	10 years 4 months 24 days

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT F_7

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT FACILITIES - Significant Valuation Inputs (Details)	Dec. 31, 2020
Minimum | Discount rates
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.090
Minimum | Constant default rates
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.020
Minimum | Recovery rates
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.600
Maximum | Discount rates
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.350
Maximum | Constant default rates
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.020
Maximum | Recovery rates
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.800
Weighted Average | Discount rates
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.196
Weighted Average | Constant default rates
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.020
Weighted Average | Recovery rates
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.627

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT F_8

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND CREDIT FACILITIES - CLO Future principal payments (Details) - Consolidated Funds $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2021	$ 10,086
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0
2025	0
Thereafter	6,592,611
Total	$ 6,602,697

LEASES - Narrative (Details)

LEASES - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Remaining term	1 year
Extension term	5 years
Termination period	1 year

LEASES - Components of Lease Ex

LEASES - Components of Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 7,768	$ 15,984
Sublease income	(382)	(631)
Total lease cost	$ 7,386	$ 15,353

LEASES - Supplemental Cash flow

LEASES - Supplemental Cash flow Information (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Operating cash flows used for operating leases	$ 7,006
Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases (in years)	9 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted average discount rate for operating leases	4.30%

LEASES - Maturity of Operating

LEASES - Maturity of Operating Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2021	$ 6,927
2022	6,337
2023	5,450
2024	4,677
2025	4,677
Thereafter	26,168
Total lease payments	54,236
Less: imputed interest	(10,168)
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 44,068

NON-CONTROLLING REDEEMABLE IN_3

NON-CONTROLLING REDEEMABLE INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED FUNDS - Summary of Changes in Non-controlling Redeemable Interests in Consolidated Funds (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Non-Controlling Redeemable Interests in Consolidated Funds [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 866,222	$ 961,622	$ 860,548
Initial consolidation of a fund	0	96,248	0
Deconsolidation of funds due to restructuring	0	(406,058)	0
Deconsolidation of funds	(704,903)	(423,598)	0
Contributions	940,191	664,679	447,260
Distributions	(223,674)	(107,499)	(305,406)
Net income (loss)	(165,412)	93,620	(40,930)
Change in distributions payable	(10,050)	(16,105)	2,469
Foreign-currency translation and other	12,973	3,313	(2,319)
Ending balance	$ 715,347	$ 866,222	$ 961,622

UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL - Addition

UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Aug. 09, 2018	May 17, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Class of Stock
Total capital			$ 1,879,988	$ 1,702,169	$ 2,487,717	$ 2,020,617
Preferred redemption price (in dollars per share)			$ 25
Redemption notice period			30 days
Redemption notice period after change in control event			60 days
Preferred redemption price, change of control event (in dollars per share)			$ 25.25
Redemption period after tax redemption			60 days
Preferred redemption price, tax redemption event (in dollars per share)			$ 25.50
Series A Preferred Units
Class of Stock
Preferred dividend rate		6.625%
Preferred redemption price (in dollars per share)		$ 25
Net proceeds from units sold		$ 173,700
Series A Preferred Units | Preferred Unit Issuance
Class of Stock
Number of units issued and sold (in shares)		7,200,000
Series B Preferred Units
Class of Stock
Preferred dividend rate	6.55%
Preferred redemption price (in dollars per share)	$ 25
Net proceeds from units sold	$ 226,900
Series B Preferred Units | Preferred Unit Issuance
Class of Stock
Number of units issued and sold (in shares)	9,400,000
OCGH
Class of Stock
Unitholders' capital (in shares)			61,370,607	61,793,286
Total capital			$ 544,935	$ 503,253
Oaktree Operating Group
Class of Stock
Subsidiary units outstanding (in shares)			160,047,647	159,760,541
Total capital			$ 1,421,127	$ 1,301,066
Equity Held by Third Parties
Class of Stock
Non-controlling interests in consolidated funds			$ 0	$ 0

UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL - Summary

UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL - Summary of Distributions Made (Details) - $ / shares	Aug. 10, 2020	Feb. 24, 2020	Nov. 12, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	May 10, 2019	Feb. 22, 2019	Nov. 13, 2018	Aug. 10, 2018	May 11, 2018	Feb. 23, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Class A Units
Class of Stock
Distribution Per Unit (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.49	$ 0.22	$ 0.03	$ 3.13	$ 1.05	$ 0.75	$ 0.70	$ 0.55	$ 0.96	$ 0.76	$ 0.71	$ 4.96	$ 2.97

UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL - Summar_2

UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL - Summary of Net Income (Loss) (Details) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)entityshares	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)shares	Oct. 01, 2019entity
Weighted average Oaktree Operating Group units outstanding (in thousands):
Units outstanding (in shares) | shares	98,512	80,045	70,526
Oaktree Operating Group net income:
Net income	$ 83,735	$ 387,338	$ 464,545
Net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders:
Oaktree Operating Group net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders	135,656	137,921	228,791
Non-Operating Group income (expense)	2,747	(8,662)	(632)
Income tax expense of Intermediate Holding Companies	0	(1,736)	(17,018)
Net income attributable to Oaktree Capital Group, LLC Class A unitholders	$ 138,403	$ 127,523	$ 211,141
Number of former indirect subsidiaries | entity	4			4
Number of indirect subsidiaries | entity	6			6
Oaktree Operating Group
Weighted average Oaktree Operating Group units outstanding (in thousands):
Units outstanding (in shares) | shares	159,986	159,129	156,916
Oaktree Operating Group net income:
Net income	$ 246,400	$ 302,337	$ 521,227
Net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders:
OCGH non-controlling interest	0	1,779	2,659
Series A Preferred Units | Oaktree Operating Group
Oaktree Operating Group net income:
Net income	$ 27,316	$ 27,316	$ 12,277
OCGH Units | Oaktree Operating Group
Weighted average Oaktree Operating Group units outstanding (in thousands):
Units outstanding (in shares) | shares	61,474	79,084	86,390
Oaktree Operating Group net income:
Net income	$ 83,428	$ 137,100	$ 280,159
Class A Units | Oaktree Operating Group
Weighted average Oaktree Operating Group units outstanding (in thousands):
Units outstanding (in shares) | shares	98,512	80,045	70,526
Oaktree Operating Group net income:
Net income	$ 135,656	$ 137,921	$ 228,791

UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL - Changes

UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL - Changes in Company Ownership Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders	$ 138,403	$ 127,523	$ 211,141
Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests	1,832	306,015	80,106
Change from net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders and transfers from non-controlling interests	$ 140,235	$ 433,538	$ 291,247

EARNINGS PER UNIT - Computation

EARNINGS PER UNIT - Computations of Net Income Per Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Net income per Class A unit (basic and diluted):
Net income attributable to OCG Class A unitholders	$ 138,403	$ 127,523	$ 211,141
Weighted average number of Class A units outstanding (basic and diluted) (in shares)	98,512	80,045	70,526
Basic and diluted net income per Class A unit (in dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ 1.59	$ 2.99

EARNINGS PER UNIT - Computati_2

EARNINGS PER UNIT - Computations of Net Income Per Unit Additional information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020shares	Dec. 31, 2019shares
OCGH Units
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potential exchangeable units ratio	1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Class A Units
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potential exchangeable units ratio	1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Deferred equity unit
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potential exchangeable units ratio	1
Vesting period	10 years
Deferred equity unit | OCGH Units
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Vesting period	10 years
Deferred equity unit
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Issuable shares (in shares)	0	0
Minimum | Deferred equity unit | OCGH Units
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Vesting period	4 years
Maximum | Deferred equity unit | OCGH Units
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Vesting period	10 years

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERR_3

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION - Long Term Incentive Plan Awards (Details) - Long-Term Incentive Plan - Share-based Payment Arrangement, Employees and Directors - Long Term Incentive Plan Award $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted	$ 42.8
Vesting period	4 years 8 months 12 days
Compensation expense, expected	$ 41.7
Weighted average period of recognition non-vested equity-based awards	3 years 9 months 18 days
Compensation expense, recognized	$ 11

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERR_4

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION - Equity-Based Compensation (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Oaktree Operating Group
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Subsidiary units outstanding (in shares)	160,047,647	159,760,541
Converted OCGH Units and OCGH Units | Oaktree Operating Group
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Subsidiary units outstanding (in shares)	160,047,647
2011 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized units (in shares)	23,983,692
Units authorized (in shares)	15,846,913
2011 Plan | Equity Value Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units issued as of balance sheet date (in shares)	2,000,000

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERR_5

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION - Restated Exchange Agreement (Details)	12 Months Ended							36 Months Ended	72 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2029	Dec. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2028
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maturity of notes issued under exchange agreement							3 years
Exchange election notice period							60 days
Exchange consummation period							155 days
Beneficial ownership percentage following an exchange, minimum threshold							1.00%
Required notice period for remaining units following exchange							36 months
Beneficial ownership percentage following final exchange, minimum threshold							5.00%
Plan modification, incremental cost							$ 0
OCGH Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Valuation assumptions, multiple applied to fee-related earnings less stock-based compensation excluding depreciation and amortization							13.5
Valuation assumptions, multiple applied to net incentives created							6.75
Valuation assumptions, trailing period for net incentives created							3 years
Valuation assumptions, percentage of net cash value							100.00%
Valuation assumptions, percentage of corporate investments value							100.00%
Valuation assumptions, percentage of fund-level net accrued incentives							75.00%
Converted Class A Units and Phantom Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Valuation assumptions, price per unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares							$ 49
Maximum exchange consideration amount payable, incremental amount above exchange consideration							$ 20,000,000
Treasury rate
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Notes issued under exchange agreement, basis spread on variable rate							3.00%
Forecast | OCGH Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of units to exchange in aggregate, annual limit			35.00%	30.00%	25.00%	20.00%
Forecast | Messrs. Howard Marks, Bruce Karsh, Jay Wintrob, John Frank, Sheldon Stone, Richard Masson And Larry Keele | OCGH Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of units to exchange per individual		100.00%				20.00%
Maximum percentage of units to exchange per individual, additional annual limit								20.00%
Forecast | Current employees not separately named | OCGH Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of units to exchange per individual	100.00%					12.50%
Maximum percentage of units to exchange per individual, additional annual limit									12.50%
Maximum | OCGH Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Valuation assumptions, trailing period for fee-related earnings less stock-based compensation excluding depreciation and amortization							3 years
Minimum | OCGH Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Valuation assumptions, trailing period for fee-related earnings less stock-based compensation excluding depreciation and amortization							2 years

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERR_6

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION - OCGH Unit Awards (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)company$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2019$ / sharesshares	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018$ / sharesshares
OCGH Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted (in shares) | shares			150,000	1,873,155		124,051
Estimated time-to-liquidity assumption	7 years			6 years 4 months 24 days
Share exchange rate			1
Number of comparable publicly-owned alternative asset managers | company			5
Discount rate		20.00%			17.50%
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 32.93	$ 39.95		$ 31.80
Converted OCGH Units and OCGH Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested equity-based awards | $			$ 23.5
Weighted average period of recognition non-vested equity-based awards			2 years 10 months 24 days
Class A Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share exchange rate			1

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERR_7

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION - Summary of Unvested Equity-Based Awards and Changes (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2019$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2018$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2021$ / shares
Converted OCGH Units
Number of Units
Beginning balance (in shares) | shares	731,241	2,700,585	2,556,316
Granted (in shares) | shares	0	1,494,324	1,164,601
Vested (in shares) | shares	(253,696)	(975,072)	(920,439)
Restructuring (in shares) | shares		(2,380,641)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(14,803)	(107,955)	(99,893)
Ending balance (in shares) | shares	462,742	731,241	2,700,585
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 45.99	$ 42.76	$ 44.05
Granted (in dollars per share)	0	49.56	39.61
Vested (in dollars per share)	45.52	43.06	42.57
Restructuring (in dollars per share)		45.83
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	45.59	44.63	40.59
Ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 46.25	$ 45.99	$ 42.76
Stock conversion ratio	1
Valuation assumptions, price per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 49
OCGH Units
Number of Units
Beginning balance (in shares) | shares	621,406	1,864,049	2,158,835
Granted (in shares) | shares	150,000	1,873,155	124,051
Vested (in shares) | shares	(215,054)	(515,534)	(418,837)
Restructuring (in shares) | shares		(2,600,264)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	0	0	0
Ending balance (in shares) | shares	556,352	621,406	1,864,049
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 39.49	$ 39.83	$ 39.79
Granted (in dollars per share)	32.93	39.95	31.80
Vested (in dollars per share)	39.10	35.44	37.23
Restructuring (in dollars per share)		40.87
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	0	0	0
Ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 37.87	$ 39.49	$ 39.83
Forecast | Converted OCGH Units
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Valuation assumptions, price per unit (in dollars per share)				$ 49

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERR_8

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION - Equity Value Units (Details) - Equity Value Units - shares	Apr. 26, 2017	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recapitalizing percentage		33.33%
Units granted (in shares)	225,000

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERR_9

EQUITY-BASED AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION - Deferred Equity Units (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020shares
OCGH Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Potential exchangeable units ratio	1
Deferred equity unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Potential exchangeable units ratio	1
Vesting period	10 years
Units outstanding (in shares)	767,499
Awards expected to vest (in shares)	0
Deferred equity unit | OCGH Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	10 years

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYM_3

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYMENTS - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)company	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of wholly-owned subsidiaries | company	2
Total reserve	$ 0
Income tax penalties and interest accrued	0	$ 100,000
Income tax penalties and interest expenses (benefit)	$ (100,000)	200,000	$ (1,200,000)
Percentage of cash savings (as a percent)	85.00%
Payments to unitholders under tax receivable agreement		$ 10,000,000	$ 20,700,000

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYM_4

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYMENTS - Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current:
U.S. federal income tax	$ 0	$ (93)	$ 4,645
State and local income tax	0	1,674	2,934
Foreign income tax	8,147	7,933	7,402
Current	8,147	9,514	14,981
Deferred:
U.S. federal income tax	0	519	8,934
State and local income tax	0	(158)	844
Foreign income tax	64	(255)	20
Deferred	64	106	9,798
Total:
U.S. federal income tax	0	426	13,579
State and local income tax	0	1,516	3,778
Foreign income tax	8,211	7,678	7,422
Income tax expense	$ 8,211	$ 9,620	$ 24,779

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYM_5

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYMENTS - Income Before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic income (loss) before income taxes	$ 71,749	$ 380,653	$ 467,264
Foreign income (loss) before income taxes	20,197	16,305	22,060
Income before income taxes	$ 91,946	$ 396,958	$ 489,324

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYM_6

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYMENTS - Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax expense at federal statutory rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Income passed through	(16.39%)	(20.96%)	(17.78%)
State and local taxes, net of federal benefit	0.00%	0.45%	0.55%
Foreign taxes	4.32%	1.07%	0.57%
Other, net	0.00%	0.86%	0.72%
Total effective rate	8.93%	2.42%	5.06%

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYM_7

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYMENTS - Income Tax Effects of Temporary Differences (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred tax assets:
Investment in partnerships	$ 0	$ 0	$ 210,678
Equity-based compensation expense	0	0	5,535
Net operating losses	2,264	0	7,393
Other	1,908	3,096	9,191
Total deferred tax assets	4,172	3,096	232,797
Total deferred tax liabilities	0	0	3,697
Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	4,172	3,096	229,100
Valuation allowance	0	0	0
Net deferred tax assets	4,172	$ 3,096	$ 229,100
Foreign Tax Authority
Deferred tax assets:
Other	$ 1,908

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYM_8

INCOME TAXES AND RELATED PAYMENTS - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized tax benefits, January 1	$ 107	$ 2,699	$ 4,366
Additions for tax positions related to the current year	0	0	0
Additions for tax positions related to prior years	0	0	0
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years	0	(2,440)	(18)
Settlements	0	0	(1,423)
Lapse in statute of limitations	(107)	(152)	(226)
Unrecognized tax benefits, December 31	$ 0	$ 107	$ 2,699

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information (Details)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2018USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)city	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued incentives (fund level)			$ 1,321,782,000	$ 864,900,000
Compensation expense related to accrued incentives (fund level)			710,774,000	462,684,000
Contingent liability			0	0
Capital commitments			$ 350,600,000	237,300,000
Number of offices (in office) | city			17
Occupancy costs, including non-lease expenses			$ 8,681,000	20,081,000	$ 22,369,000
Oaktree Opportunities Fund XI, L.P.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Capital commitments			712,500,000
Consolidated Funds
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments			$ 1,100,000	$ 2,300,000
Highstar Capital
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	$ 36,100,000	$ 60,000,000
Period of performance		7 years
Reduction in contingent consideration liability	$ 7,100,000
Contingent consideration expense					$ 12,100,000

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES_2

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Operating Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2021	$ 6,927
2022	6,337
2023	5,450
2024	4,677
2025	4,677
Thereafter	26,168
Total lease payments	$ 54,236

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Ad

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Additional Information (Details)	Aug. 03, 2020USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	May 19, 2020USD ($)
Oaktree Opportunities Fund XI, L.P.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Capital commitment	$ 750,000,000			$ 750,000,000
Contributions of committed capital			$ 37,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Facility Capacity							$ 250,000,000
Borrowings under credit facilities			0	0
Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reimbursable expenses payable		$ 750,000
Termination period (in days)		90 days
Administrative expenses				800,000	$ 200,000
Rent expense					4,500,000	$ 4,700,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest income				9,000	73,000	211,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Level III
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliates			$ 3,399,000	3,399,000	85,151,000
Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees and incentive income				$ 200,000,000	$ 800,000,000	$ 1,300,000,000
Discount rates | Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds | Discounted cash flow | Affiliated Entity | Level III
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Measurement input			0.100	0.100

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Am

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Amounts Due from and Due to Affiliates (Details) - Oaktree Capital Group Excluding Consolidated Funds - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Due from affiliates:
Loans	$ 2,372	$ 2,596
Amounts due from unconsolidated funds	6,429	2,415
Management fees and incentive income due from unconsolidated funds and affiliates	119,600	88,043
Payments made on behalf of unconsolidated entities	905	71,051
Non-interest bearing advances made to certain non-controlling interest holders and employees	235	84
Total due from affiliates	129,541	164,189
Due to affiliates:
Amounts due to unconsolidated entities	9,688	86,575
Amounts due to senior executives, certain non-controlling interest holders and employees	0	488
Total due to affiliates	$ 9,688	$ 87,063

CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS OF REGUL_2

CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATED ENTITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Broker-Dealer, Net Capital Requirement, SEC Regulation [Abstract]
Potential restricted amounts	$ 166.7	$ 190.7

SEGMENT REPORTING - Additional

SEGMENT REPORTING - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of segments	1

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Additional

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Additional Information (Details) - $ / shares	Mar. 15, 2021	Feb. 25, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Distributions declared per Class A unit (in dollars per share)			$ 0.71	$ 4.96	$ 2.97
Class A Units | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Distributions declared per Class A unit (in dollars per share)		$ 1.07
Forecast | Series A Preferred Units | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Distributions declared per preferred unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.414063
Forecast | Series B Preferred Units | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Distributions declared per preferred unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.409375