Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 136,015	$ 269,905
Expenses
Total expenses	129,538	234,463
Other income (expense)
Total other income	(15,451)	11,007
Income before taxes	(8,974)	46,449
Income tax expense (benefit)	4,665	4,059
Net income (loss)	(13,639)	42,390
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	$ (3,090)	$ 18,456
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management L.P. per common unit
Basic (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.23
Diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.23
Weighted-average common units
Basic (in units)	80,683,051	80,667,664
Diluted (in units)	80,683,051	80,667,664
Distributions declared and paid per common unit	$ 0.20	$ 0.24
Parent Company
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part 1 Fees)	$ 158,433	$ 158,701
Performance fees	(29,947)	104,925
Other fees	7,529	6,279
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	110,679	101,851
Performance fee compensation	(21,330)	76,392
General, administrative and other expenses	39,962	45,547
Other income (expense)
Net interest and other investment income (expense)	(3,359)	1,413
Other income (expense), net	5,241	(1,876)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments	5,142	14,839
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Consolidated Funds' expenses	227	10,673
Other income (expense)
Net interest and other investment income (expense)	7,332	8,905
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments	(29,807)	(12,274)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(11,979)	(11,115)
AOG
Other income (expense)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	1,420	34,806
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable interests	$ 10	$ 243