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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Schedule of significant unobservable inputs of level 3 financial assets and liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares
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Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
At Fair Value | $ 38,802 | $ 26,303
Total assets measured at fair value | 696,613 | 406,931
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 10,284 | 16,209
Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
At Fair Value | 38,802 | 26,303
Total assets measured at fair value | 230,876 | 137,608
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 797 | 6,400
Level 3 | Market approach |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
At Fair Value |  | 1,835
Level 3 | Market approach | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 28,087 | $ 25,572
Level 3 | Market approach | Market price of related security | Partnership interests and other investments |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | $ / shares |  | 421.00
Level 3 | Market approach | Carried interest sharing | Partnership interests and other investments |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | $ 83,026 |
Level 3 | Market approach | Discount rate | Partnership interests and other investments |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities |  | $ 40,082
Level 3 | Market approach | Minimum | Multiple of EBITDA and indexes | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 1.8 |
Level 3 | Market approach | Minimum | Multiple of sales | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 0.7 | 0.7
Level 3 | Market approach | Minimum | Market price of related security |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable at fair value, measurement input |  | 8.56
Level 3 | Market approach | Minimum | Market price of related security | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | $ / shares | 10.32 | 2.14
Level 3 | Market approach | Minimum | Carried interest sharing | Partnership interests and other investments |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 0.150 |
Level 3 | Market approach | Minimum | Discount rate | Partnership interests and other investments |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input |  | 0
Level 3 | Market approach | Maximum | Multiple of EBITDA and indexes | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 7.3 |
Level 3 | Market approach | Maximum | Multiple of sales | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 8.5 | 6.0
Level 3 | Market approach | Maximum | Market price of related security | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | $ / shares | 12.01 | 12.01
Level 3 | Market approach | Maximum | Carried interest sharing | Partnership interests and other investments |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 0.463 |
Level 3 | Market approach | Maximum | Discount rate | Partnership interests and other investments |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input |  | 0.035
Level 3 | Market approach | Weighted Average | Multiple of EBITDA and indexes | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 4.3 |
Level 3 | Market approach | Weighted Average | Multiple of sales | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 2.2 | 2.3
Level 3 | Market approach | Weighted Average | Market price of related security |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable at fair value, measurement input | $ / shares |  | 8.56
Level 3 | Market approach | Weighted Average | Market price of related security | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | $ / shares | 10.70 | 10.97
Level 3 | Market approach | Weighted Average | Market price of related security | Partnership interests and other investments |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | $ / shares |  | 421.00
Level 3 | Market approach | Weighted Average | Carried interest sharing | Partnership interests and other investments |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 0.331 |
Level 3 | Market approach | Weighted Average | Discount rate | Partnership interests and other investments |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input |  | 0.005
Level 3 | Monte Carlo simulation | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | $ 80,040 | $ 43,101
Level 3 | Monte Carlo simulation | Annualized volatility | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 1.200 |
Level 3 | Monte Carlo simulation | Minimum | Annualized volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liability, measurement input | 0.950 |
Level 3 | Monte Carlo simulation | Minimum | Annualized volatility | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input |  | 1.200
Level 3 | Monte Carlo simulation | Maximum | Annualized volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liability, measurement input | 1.000 |
Level 3 | Monte Carlo simulation | Maximum | Annualized volatility | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input |  | 1.480
Level 3 | Monte Carlo simulation | Weighted Average | Annualized volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liability, measurement input | 0.975 |
Level 3 | Monte Carlo simulation | Weighted Average | Annualized volatility | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 1.200 | 1.210
Level 3 | Monte Carlo simulation and Black-Scholes option pricing model |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Embedded derivatives, included in accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | $ 6,400
Level 3 | Monte Carlo simulation and Black-Scholes option pricing model | Annualized volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liability, measurement input |  | 0.850
Level 3 | Monte Carlo simulation and Black-Scholes option pricing model | Discount for lack of marketability |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liability, measurement input |  | 0.147
Level 3 | Monte Carlo simulation and Black-Scholes option pricing model | Weighted Average | Annualized volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liability, measurement input |  | 0.850
Level 3 | Monte Carlo simulation and Black-Scholes option pricing model | Weighted Average | Discount for lack of marketability |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liability, measurement input |  | 0.147
Level 3 | Option pricing model | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | $ 921 | $ 2,550
Level 3 | Option pricing model | Minimum | Annualized volatility | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 0.500 | 0.460
Level 3 | Option pricing model | Maximum | Annualized volatility | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 1.100 | 1.150
Level 3 | Option pricing model | Weighted Average | Annualized volatility | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 0.520 | 0.570
Level 3 | Discounted cash flow |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
At Fair Value |  | $ 24,468
Embedded derivatives, included in accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ 797 |
Level 3 | Discounted cash flow | Loans receivable at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
At Fair Value | $ 38,802 |
Level 3 | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liability, measurement input | 0.159 |
Level 3 | Discounted cash flow | Recovery rate | Loans receivable at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 0.359 |
Level 3 | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Discount rate |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input |  | 0.068
Level 3 | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Discount rate | Loans receivable at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 0.068 |
Level 3 | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Discount rate |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input |  | 0.565
Level 3 | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Discount rate | Loans receivable at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 0.937 |
Level 3 | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Discount rate |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input |  | 0.210
Derivative liability, measurement input | 0.159 |
Level 3 | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Discount rate | Loans receivable at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 0.360 |
Level 3 | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Recovery rate | Loans receivable at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 0.359 |

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