Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Total assets	$ 4,336,333	$ 4,321,408
Liabilities
Total liabilities	$ 3,375,026	$ 3,329,497
Commitments and contingencies
Controlling interest in Ares Management, LP
Partners' Capital (80,690,612 and 80,679,600 units, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	$ 236,270	$ 251,537
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,642)	(4,619)
Total controlling interest in Ares Management, LP	230,628	246,918
Total equity	937,954	968,406
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	4,336,333	4,321,408
Parent Company
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	109,934	121,483	$ 69,372	$ 148,858
Investments (includes fair value investments of $473,806 and $446,779 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	495,984	468,287
Performance fees receivable	524,271	534,661
Due from affiliates	165,781	144,982
Other assets	61,607	62,975
Intangible assets, net	77,689	84,971
Goodwill	144,017	144,067
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	108,304	102,626
Accrued compensation	55,911	125,032
Due to affiliates	38,100	12,901
Performance fee compensation payable	394,668	401,715
Debt obligations	471,274	389,120
Equity compensation put option liability	20,000	20,000
Deferred tax liability, net	21,603	21,288
Redeemable interest	23,353	23,505
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	123,871	159,507
Investments (includes fair value investments of $473,806 and $446,779 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	2,553,169	2,559,783
Due from affiliates	11,955	12,923
Dividends and interest receivable	11,096	13,005
Receivable for securities sold	53,976	13,416
Other assets	2,983	1,348
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	13,429	18,951
Payable for securities purchased	71,480	51,778
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	2,167,773	2,174,352
Fund borrowings	12,484	11,734
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds	332,395	320,238
Equity appropriated for Consolidated Funds		3,367
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds	332,395	323,605
AOG
Liabilities
Redeemable interest		23,505
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Non-controlling interest	$ 374,931	$ 397,883