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EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 01, 2017 | Apr. 18, 2017 | Apr. 10, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain recognized by Company on issuance of shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,450 |  |
Income (loss) from equity method investments |  |  |  |  | $ (1,330) | $ 266 | 1,774 | $ 2,335 |
Return of capital from equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |
Investment into the entity controlled by a related party |  |  |  |  | 28,425 |  | 28,425 |  | $ 20,873
Moelis Australia Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain recognized by Company on issuance of shares | $ 2,280 |  | $ 15,170 |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from equity method investments |  |  | $ (2,400) |  | $ (1,326) | 232 | $ 1,786 | 605 |
Return of capital from equity method investments |  | $ 11,672 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity controlled by Moelis Asset Management LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  | 34 |  | 1,730 |
Cash contribution made |  |  |  | $ 265 |  |  |  |  |
Investment into the entity controlled by a related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30
Cash distributions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 813 |  | $ 813 |

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