Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Preferred units, issued (in units)	12,400,000
Partners' Capital units issued (in units)	80,791,108	80,679,600
Partners' Capital units outstanding (in units)	80,791,108	80,697,600
Ares Management L.P.
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 463,530	$ 446,779