Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Consolidated Funds
Interest expense	$ 22,449	$ 17,101
Parent Company
Management fees, Part 1	158,433	158,701
Interest expense	4,855	3,684
Parent Company \| Affiliated entity \| ARCC
Management fees, Part 1	$ 28,625	$ 29,042

Amount of fees earned from 1) providing investment advice and research to customers, and 2) fixed fee revenue for the management of an investment fund portfolio. Excludes distribution and servicing and performance fees.

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