Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 73,801	$ 93,839
Allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	69,025	(532,853)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities	(5,273)	(71,205)
Allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by financing activities	85,972	556,289
Ares Management L.P.
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Equity compensation expense	18,709	15,719
Depreciation and amortization	19,439	31,667
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on investments	(1,991)	(19,719)
Contingent consideration	204	1,587
Investments purchased	(46,811)	(51,388)
Proceeds from sale of investments	33,553	36,081
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Net performance fees receivable	(13,107)	(2,137)
Due to/from affiliates	(21,290)	8,852
Other assets	2,983	30,623
Accrued compensation and benefits	(32,158)	(48,344)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,876	(38,292)
Deferred taxes	(14,660)	1,411
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(64,437)
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	(5,273)	(6,768)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Other financing activities	569	(85)
Proceeds from credit facility	147,000	80,000
Repayments of credit facility	(257,000)	(30,000)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred equity, net	298,971
Distributions	(82,462)	(119,335)
Allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Effect of exchange rate changes	(6,619)	444
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	143,105	(47,325)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	121,483	148,858
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	264,588	101,533
Supplemental information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	8,612	5,776
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	6,486	7,691
Consolidated Funds
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on investments	29,606	1,788
Investments purchased	(595,756)	(1,146,831)
Proceeds from sale of investments	629,085	630,893
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Receipt of non-cash interest income and dividends from investments	(3,496)	(3,154)
Amortization on debt and investments	(1,038)	(140)
Allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds	(74,025)	1,085,596
Cash relinquished with deconsolidation of Consolidated Funds		(870,390)
Change in other assets and receivables held at Consolidated Funds	(47,108)	(8,536)
Change in other liabilities and payables held at Consolidated Funds	111,209	(281,978)
Allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders in Consolidated Funds	48,122	107,034
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	(23,228)	(48,325)
Borrowings under loan obligation by Consolidated Funds	750	606,536
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds	(45,612)	(39,706)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	159,507
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	233,532
Supplemental information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	24,829	15,908
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	$ 126	284
AOG Units
Supplemental information:
Issuance of AOG Units to non-controlling interest holders in connection with acquisition		$ 25,468