Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Goodwill	$ 143,724	$ 144,067	$ 85,581
Total assets	5,829,712	4,321,408	21,638,992
Liabilities
Total liabilities	4,452,450	3,329,497
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable interest in Ares Operating Group entities	23,505	23,988	23,947
Preferred equity (12,400,000 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016)	298,761	0
Controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P. :
Partners' Capital (80,814,732 units and 80,679,600 units, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively)	301,790	251,537
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,939)	(4,619)
Total controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P	292,851	246,918
Total equity	1,377,262	968,406	5,697,935	$ 6,540,544
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	5,829,712	4,321,408
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	342,861	121,483	148,858	$ 89,802
Investments, at fair value	468,471	468,287
Performance fees receivable	759,099	534,661
Due from affiliates	162,936	144,982
Deferred tax asset, net	6,731	0
Other assets	65,565	62,975
Intangible assets, net	58,315	84,971
Goodwill	143,724	144,067
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	83,336	102,626
Accrued compensation	131,736	125,032
Due to affiliates	17,564	12,901
Performance fee compensation payable	598,050	401,715
Debt obligations	305,784	389,120
Put option liability	0	20,000
Deferred tax liability, net	0	21,288
Controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P. :
Partners' Capital (80,814,732 units and 80,679,600 units, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively)	301,790	251,537
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,939)	(4,619)
Total controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P	292,851	246,918
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	455,280	159,507
Investments, at fair value	3,330,203	2,559,783
Due from affiliates	3,592	12,923
Other assets	2,501	1,348
Dividends and interest receivable	8,479	13,005
Receivable for securities sold	21,955	13,416
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	21,056	18,951
Due to affiliates	0	0
Payable for securities purchased	208,742	51,778
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	3,031,112	2,174,352
Fund borrowings	55,070	11,734
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable interest in Ares Operating Group entities	0	23,505	$ 23,988
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds	338,035	320,238
Equity appropriated for Consolidated Funds	0	3,367
Non-controlling interest	338,035	323,605
AOG
Liabilities
Redeemable interest in Ares Operating Group entities	0	23,505
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds:
Non-controlling interest	$ 447,615	$ 397,883