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JOINT VENTURES - Changes in Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance	[1]	$ (296)	$ (247)
Equity		(21)	5
Contribution from noncontrolling interest holders, net	[1]		49
Ending balance	[1]	(2,095)	(289)
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance	[1]	93	114
Equity		21	(5)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest holders, net		0	49	[1]
Accrued distributions			(19)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders		(26)	(2)
Ending balance	[1]	88	137
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | Ares JV
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance		0	15
Equity		2	(3)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest holders, net		0	0
Accrued distributions			0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders		(2)	(2)
Ending balance		0	10
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | BSP JV
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance		93	99
Equity		19	(2)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest holders, net		0	49
Accrued distributions			(19)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders		(24)	0
Ending balance		$ 88	$ 127
[1] The above tables exclude amounts related to redeemable noncontrolling interests reported as mezzanine equity. See Note 6 Joint Ventures for more information.

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