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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Variable Interest Entities |  |
Assets Under Management | $ 14,412,000 |
Estimated Fair Value | 31,571 | $ 18,369
Westwood Funds® |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |
Assets Under Management | 3,924,000 |
Estimated Fair Value | 0 |
Amount at Risk | 0 |
Common Trust Funds |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |
Assets Under Management | 644,000 |
Estimated Fair Value | 0 |
Amount at Risk | 0 |
Westwood Hospitality Fund I LLC [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |
Assets Under Management | 21,000 |
Estimated Fair Value | 11,500 |
Amount at Risk | 11,500 |
Private equity |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |
Assets Under Management | 0 |
Estimated Fair Value | 300 |
Amount at Risk | 300 |
Wealth Management |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |
Assets Under Management | 3,126,000 |
Institutional |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |
Assets Under Management | $ 6,697,000 |

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