Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Consolidated Funds
Interest expense	$ 18,607	$ 19,043	$ 41,056	$ 36,144
Ares Management L.P.
Management fees, Part 1	158,521	156,589	316,954	315,290
Interest expense	4,828	3,654	9,683	7,338
Ares Management L.P. | Affiliated entity | ARCC
Management fees, Part 1	$ 28,999	$ 29,250	$ 57,624	$ 58,292