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INVESTMENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Mar. 27, 2025
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Tracking Shares BMHL 33.30% 33.30%      
Percentage of carried interest allocated 33.30% 33.30%      
Unrealized   $ 209 $ (9) $ 348  
Net income from equity method investments   402 339 167  
Equity interest in Angel Oak $ 133 133 0    
Equity Method Investment, Loss 21        
Equity Method Investment, Increase In Financial Assets 8        
Limited Partner Interest, Amount $ 368 $ 368 29    
Investments In Consolidated Funds, Gain (Loss)     0 $ 0  
Concora          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Noncontrolling Owner 43.00% 43.00%      
BAM          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Common and preferred shares $ 337 $ 337 400    
Investments in affiliates 787 787 1,116    
Equity interest in Oaktree 4,671 4,671 4,612    
Equity interest in Castlelake 720 720 538    
Equity in LCM 221 221 186    
Equity interest in Primary Wave 261 261 147    
Equity interest in Angel Oak 133 133 0    
Equity in Pretium 330 330 351    
Brookfield Renewable Energy LP          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Common and preferred shares 64 64 64    
Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Common and preferred shares 27 27 25    
GEMS Education          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Common and preferred shares 188 188 249    
Equity Method Investment, Amount Sold   54      
Cherry Coatings          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Common and preferred shares 58 58 50    
BSREP III          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Investments in affiliates 700 700 1,000    
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity $ 161 161 $ 82    
New Fund          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Unrealized   $ 1,100      
Oaktree          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 74.00% 74.00% 73.00%    
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments   $ 110      
Oaktree | Brookfield Corporation          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments   40      
Oaktree | Brookfield Asset Management          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments   $ 70      
LCM Partner Group          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 49.90% 49.90%      
Primary Wave          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 44.00% 44.00% 35.00%    
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments   $ 84      
Angel Oak          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 51.30% 51.30%      
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments   $ 149      
Pretium          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage 11.00% 11.00%      
Equity in Pretium $ 330 $ 330 $ 351    
Pinegrove          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Limited Partner Interest, Amount 230 230 25    
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments   172      
Brookfield Private Equity Fund L.P.          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Limited Partner Interest, Amount 92 92 0    
BGTF II          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Limited Partner Interest, Amount 36 36 $ 0    
Concora          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments   81      
Concora | Castlelake          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments   475      
Castlelake          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments   116      
Spring Education Group          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity Method Investment, Amount Sold   40      
BPE          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments   94      
Redwood Evergreen Fund          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration $ 257 257     $ 257
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal   $ 15