Consolidated and Combined Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Members’ Deficit Prior to the Business Combination | Total Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Blue Owl Capital Inc. | Common Stock Class A Shares | Common Stock Class C Shares | Common Stock Class D Shares | Common Stock Class E Shares | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Shareholders’ Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020 | | $ (507,687) | | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 6,526 |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020 | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | (103,143) | | | | | | | | |
Comprehensive income (loss) prior to and following the Business Combination | | 74,259 | | | | | | | (450,512) | (1,412,600) |
Transfer of predecessor members’ deficit to additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests | | 536,571 | | | | | | (138,133) | | (398,438) |
Impact of the Business Combination | | | | $ 32 | $ 63 | $ 29 | $ 1 | | | |
Share issuance in connection with Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase | | | | 3 | | | | 200,434 | | 331,903 |
Cash proceeds from the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 1,738,478 | | |
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares | | | | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
Common Units issued as consideration related to the Dyal Acquisition | | | | | | | | | | 4,285,359 |
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in the Blue Owl Operating Group in connection with the Business Combination | | | | | | | | | | (491,956) |
Offering costs related to the Business Combination | | | | | | | | (126,423) | | |
Allocation of cash proceeds to warrant liability | | | | | | | | (25,128) | | |
Allocation to earnout liability for Class E Shares issued in connection with the Business Combination | | | | | | | | (83,949) | | (160,540) |
Deferred taxes recognized in the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 145,163 | | |
Equity classified contingent consideration in connection with Wellfleet Acquisition | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Deferred taxes on capital transactions | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
TRA liability on capital transactions | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Reallocation between additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests related to the Business Combination | | | | | | | | (325,222) | | 325,222 |
Exercise of warrants | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Equity-based compensation | | | | | | | | 311,926 | | 952,918 |
Settlement of Earnout Securities | | | | 1 | 3 | 2 | | 114,312 | | 437,324 |
Contributions | | | | | | | | | | 10,737 |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | (49,167) |
Withholding taxes on vested RSUs | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 |
Class A Share repurchases | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Reallocation between additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests due to changes in Blue Owl Operating Group ownership | | | | | | | | 67,582 | | (71,257) |
Cash dividends declared on Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | (13,100) | |
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021 | $ 5,181,593 | 0 | $ 1,415,562 | $ 36 | $ 66 | $ 31 | $ 1 | 1,879,040 | (463,612) | 3,766,031 |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Impact of the Business Combination (in shares) | | | | 320,005,258 | 628,380,707 | 294,656,373 | 14,990,864 | | | |
Share issuance in connection with Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase (in shares) | | | | 29,701,013 | | | | | | |
Class A Share repurchases (in shares) | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | |
Shares delivered on vested RSUs (in shares) | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
Settlement of Earnout Securities (in shares) | | | | 7,495,432 | 30,266,653 | 12,237,877 | (7,495,432) | | | |
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares ( in shares) | | | | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
Exercise of warrants (in shares) | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021 | | | | 357,201,703 | 658,647,360 | 306,894,250 | 7,495,432 | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash Dividends Paid per Class A Share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.04 | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2021 | | 0 | | $ 32 | $ 63 | $ 29 | $ 1 | 1,496,826 | (397,189) | 3,283,985 |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021 | | | | 320,005,258 | 628,380,707 | 294,656,373 | 14,990,864 | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | 0 | | | | | | | | |
Comprehensive income (loss) prior to and following the Business Combination | | 0 | | | | | | | (53,323) | (187,524) |
Transfer of predecessor members’ deficit to additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | 0 |
Impact of the Business Combination | | | | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | | | |
Share issuance in connection with Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase | | | | 3 | | | | 200,434 | | 331,903 |
Cash proceeds from the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares | | | | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
Common Units issued as consideration related to the Dyal Acquisition | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in the Blue Owl Operating Group in connection with the Business Combination | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
Offering costs related to the Business Combination | | | | | | | | (114) | | |
Allocation of cash proceeds to warrant liability | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Allocation to earnout liability for Class E Shares issued in connection with the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 |
Deferred taxes recognized in the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Equity classified contingent consideration in connection with Wellfleet Acquisition | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Deferred taxes on capital transactions | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
TRA liability on capital transactions | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Reallocation between additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests related to the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 |
Exercise of warrants | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Equity-based compensation | | | | | | | | 0 | | 15,722 |
Settlement of Earnout Securities | | | | 1 | 3 | 2 | | 114,312 | | 437,324 |
Contributions | | | | | | | | | | 3,566 |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | (47,688) |
Withholding taxes on vested RSUs | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 |
Class A Share repurchases | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Reallocation between additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests due to changes in Blue Owl Operating Group ownership | | | | | | | | 67,582 | | (71,257) |
Cash dividends declared on Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | (13,100) | |
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021 | $ 5,181,593 | 0 | 1,415,562 | $ 36 | $ 66 | $ 31 | $ 1 | 1,879,040 | (463,612) | 3,766,031 |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Impact of the Business Combination (in shares) | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
Share issuance in connection with Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase (in shares) | | | | 29,701,013 | | | | | | |
Class A Share repurchases (in shares) | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | |
Shares delivered on vested RSUs (in shares) | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
Settlement of Earnout Securities (in shares) | | | | 7,495,432 | 30,266,653 | 12,237,877 | (7,495,432) | | | |
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares ( in shares) | | | | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
Exercise of warrants (in shares) | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021 | | | | 357,201,703 | 658,647,360 | 306,894,250 | 7,495,432 | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash Dividends Paid per Class A Share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.04 | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021 | $ 5,847,570 | 0 | | $ 40 | $ 67 | $ 32 | $ 0 | 2,160,934 | (497,506) | 4,184,003 |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 | | | | 404,919,411 | 674,766,200 | 319,132,127 | 0 | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | 0 | | | | | | | | |
Comprehensive income (loss) prior to and following the Business Combination | | 0 | | | | | | | (10,881) | (31,109) |
Transfer of predecessor members’ deficit to additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | 0 |
Impact of the Business Combination | | | | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | | | |
Share issuance in connection with Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 0 |
Cash proceeds from the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares | | | | 4 | (3) | | | | | |
Common Units issued as consideration related to the Dyal Acquisition | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in the Blue Owl Operating Group in connection with the Business Combination | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
Offering costs related to the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Allocation of cash proceeds to warrant liability | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Allocation to earnout liability for Class E Shares issued in connection with the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 |
Deferred taxes recognized in the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Equity classified contingent consideration in connection with Wellfleet Acquisition | | | | | | | | 969 | | |
Deferred taxes on capital transactions | | | | | | | | 90,125 | | |
TRA liability on capital transactions | | | | | | | | (116,634) | | |
Reallocation between additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests related to the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 |
Exercise of warrants | | | | | | | | 25,765 | | |
Equity-based compensation | | | | | | | | 8,402 | | 272,484 |
Settlement of Earnout Securities | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 0 |
Contributions | | | | | | | | | | 22,311 |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | (308,289) |
Withholding taxes on vested RSUs | | | | | | | | (600) | | (1,298) |
Class A Share repurchases | | | | | | | | (33,967) | | |
Reallocation between additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests due to changes in Blue Owl Operating Group ownership | | | | | | | | 157,742 | | (157,742) |
Cash dividends declared on Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | (129,913) | |
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022 | $ 5,634,936 | 0 | 1,654,576 | $ 44 | $ 64 | $ 32 | $ 0 | 2,292,736 | (638,300) | 3,980,360 |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Impact of the Business Combination (in shares) | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
Share issuance in connection with Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase (in shares) | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
Class A Share repurchases (in shares) | (3,021,079) | | | (3,021,079) | | | | | | |
Shares delivered on vested RSUs (in shares) | | | | 280,446 | | | | | | |
Settlement of Earnout Securities (in shares) | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares ( in shares) | | | | (37,503,049) | (37,503,049) | | | | | |
Exercise of warrants (in shares) | | | | 2,156,354 | | | | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 | | | | 441,838,181 | 637,263,151 | 319,132,127 | 0 | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash Dividends Paid per Class A Share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.31 | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2022 | | 0 | | $ 42 | $ 66 | $ 32 | $ 0 | 2,214,274 | (591,727) | 4,064,351 |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 | | | | 420,102,492 | 657,808,589 | 319,132,127 | 0 | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | 0 | | | | | | | | |
Comprehensive income (loss) prior to and following the Business Combination | | 0 | | | | | | | 2,060 | (12,068) |
Transfer of predecessor members’ deficit to additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | 0 |
Impact of the Business Combination | | | | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | | | |
Share issuance in connection with Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 0 |
Cash proceeds from the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares | | | | 2 | (2) | | | | | |
Common Units issued as consideration related to the Dyal Acquisition | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in the Blue Owl Operating Group in connection with the Business Combination | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
Offering costs related to the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Allocation of cash proceeds to warrant liability | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Allocation to earnout liability for Class E Shares issued in connection with the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 |
Deferred taxes recognized in the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
Equity classified contingent consideration in connection with Wellfleet Acquisition | | | | | | | | 969 | | |
Deferred taxes on capital transactions | | | | | | | | 47,135 | | |
TRA liability on capital transactions | | | | | | | | (60,869) | | |
Reallocation between additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests related to the Business Combination | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 |
Exercise of warrants | | | | | | | | 25,763 | | |
Equity-based compensation | | | | | | | | 662 | | 98,334 |
Settlement of Earnout Securities | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 0 |
Contributions | | | | | | | | | | 11,550 |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | (106,685) |
Withholding taxes on vested RSUs | | | | | | | | (207) | | (384) |
Class A Share repurchases | | | | | | | | (9,729) | | |
Reallocation between additional paid-in capital and noncontrolling interests due to changes in Blue Owl Operating Group ownership | | | | | | | | 74,738 | | (74,738) |
Cash dividends declared on Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | (48,633) | |
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022 | $ 5,634,936 | $ 0 | $ 1,654,576 | $ 44 | $ 64 | $ 32 | $ 0 | $ 2,292,736 | $ (638,300) | $ 3,980,360 |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Impact of the Business Combination (in shares) | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
Share issuance in connection with Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase (in shares) | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
Class A Share repurchases (in shares) | (1,021,079) | | | (1,021,079) | | | | | | |
Shares delivered on vested RSUs (in shares) | | | | 55,176 | | | | | | |
Settlement of Earnout Securities (in shares) | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
Class C Shares and Common Units exchanged for Class A Shares ( in shares) | | | | (20,545,438) | (20,545,438) | | | | | |
Exercise of warrants (in shares) | | | | 2,156,154 | | | | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 | | | | 441,838,181 | 637,263,151 | 319,132,127 | 0 | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash Dividends Paid per Class A Share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.11 | | | | | | | | | |