Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Total assets	$ 4,671,604	$ 4,321,408
Liabilities
Total liabilities	3,356,962	3,329,497
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable interest	23,521	23,505
Preferred equity (12,400,000 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016)	298,971
Controlling interest in Ares Management, LP
Total equity	1,291,121	968,406
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	4,671,604	4,321,408
Ares Management L.P.
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	264,588	121,483	$ 101,533	$ 148,858
Investments (includes fair value investments of $463,530 and $446,779 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	484,537	468,287
Performance fees receivable	626,064	534,661
Due from affiliates	166,039	144,982
Other assets	65,160	62,975
Intangible assets, net	70,568	84,971
Goodwill	143,855	144,067
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	104,617	102,626
Accrued compensation	91,743	125,032
Due to affiliates	19,096	12,901
Performance fee compensation payable	480,979	401,715
Debt obligations	279,430	389,120
Equity compensation put option liability	20,000	20,000
Deferred tax liability, net	6,628	21,288
Preferred equity (12,400,000 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016)	298,971
Controlling interest in Ares Management, LP
Partners' Capital (80,791,108 and 80,679,600 units, issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	268,835	251,537
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,532)	(4,619)
Total controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P.	260,303	246,918
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	233,532	159,507
Investments (includes fair value investments of $463,530 and $446,779 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	2,529,173	2,559,783
Due from affiliates	10,125	12,923
Dividends and interest receivable	9,545	13,005
Receivable for securities sold	65,384	13,416
Other assets	3,034	1,348
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	10,741	18,951
Payable for securities purchased	162,898	51,778
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	2,168,346	2,174,352
Fund borrowings	12,484	11,734
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds	334,207	320,238
Equity appropriated for Consolidated Funds		3,367
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds	334,207	323,605
AOG Units
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Non-controlling interest	$ 397,640	$ 397,883