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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques (Details) - Level 3 $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Total investments | $ 20,977,000 | $ 19,908
Yield analysis | First lien senior secured loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Total investments | 9,301,000 | 9,456
Yield analysis | Second lien senior secured loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Total investments | 3,711,000 | 4,432
Yield analysis | Senior subordinated loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Total investments | 1,043,000 | 889
Discounted cash flow analysis | Subordinated certificates of the SDLP |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Total investments | 1,121,000 | 987
Discounted cash flow analysis | Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Total investments | 1,958,000 | 936
EV market multiple analysis | Preferred equity |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Total investments | 2,052,000 | 1,561
EV market multiple analysis | Other equity |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Total investments | $ 1,791,000 | $ 1,647
Market yield | Yield analysis | Weighted Average | First lien senior secured loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 10.8 | 7.6
Market yield | Yield analysis | Weighted Average | Second lien senior secured loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 13.4 | 9.5
Market yield | Yield analysis | Weighted Average | Senior subordinated loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 12.1 | 11.5
Market yield | Yield analysis | Minimum | First lien senior secured loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 5.6 | 2
Market yield | Yield analysis | Minimum | Second lien senior secured loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 10 | 6.8
Market yield | Yield analysis | Minimum | Senior subordinated loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 7.1 | 7.1
Market yield | Yield analysis | Maximum | First lien senior secured loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 23.5 | 16.5
Market yield | Yield analysis | Maximum | Second lien senior secured loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 23.4 | 22.9
Market yield | Yield analysis | Maximum | Senior subordinated loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 14.6 | 27.8
Discount rate | Discounted cash flow analysis | Weighted Average | Subordinated certificates of the SDLP |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 12 | 9.3
Discount rate | Discounted cash flow analysis | Weighted Average | Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 13.4 | 16.3
Discount rate | Discounted cash flow analysis | Minimum | Subordinated certificates of the SDLP |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 11 | 8.8
Discount rate | Discounted cash flow analysis | Minimum | Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 11.1 | 9.9
Discount rate | Discounted cash flow analysis | Maximum | Subordinated certificates of the SDLP |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 13.4 | 9.7
Discount rate | Discounted cash flow analysis | Maximum | Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 23.7 | 27.9
EBITDA multiple | EV market multiple analysis | Weighted Average | Preferred equity |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 16.1 | 16.5
EBITDA multiple | EV market multiple analysis | Weighted Average | Other equity |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 15.2 | 14.9
EBITDA multiple | EV market multiple analysis | Minimum | Preferred equity |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 2.9 | 3.2
EBITDA multiple | EV market multiple analysis | Minimum | Other equity |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 2.3 | 4.9
EBITDA multiple | EV market multiple analysis | Maximum | Preferred equity |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 40.6 | 64.4
EBITDA multiple | EV market multiple analysis | Maximum | Other equity |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Unobservable Input | 55.9 | 32.1

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