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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Variable Interest Entities |  |
Assets Under Management | $ 16,983,000 |
Estimated Fair Value | 19,696 | $ 27,694
Westwood Funds® |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |
Assets Under Management | 3,891,000 |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Amount at Risk |  |
Common Trust Funds |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |
Assets Under Management | 716,000 |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Amount at Risk |  |
Westwood Hospitality Fund I LLC [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |
Assets Under Management | 109,000 |
Estimated Fair Value | 300 |
Amount at Risk | 300 |
Private equity |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |
Assets Under Management | 0 |
Estimated Fair Value | 5,400 |
Amount at Risk | 5,400 |
Wealth Management |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |
Assets Under Management | 3,166,000 |
Institutional |  |
Variable Interest Entities |  |
Assets Under Management | $ 9,101,000 |

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