Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues
Administrative and other fees	$ 0
Total revenues	1,199,205	$ 814,442	$ 603,889
Expenses
Total expenses	1,016,420	769,040	860,039
Other income (expense)
Total other income	115,135	36,082	813,065
Income before taxes	297,920	81,484	556,915
Income tax expense	11,019	19,064	11,253
Net income	286,901	62,420	545,662
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	111,808	19,378	34,988
Less: Preferred equity distributions paid	12,176	0	0
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common unitholders	$ 99,632	$ 19,378	$ 34,988
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P. per common unit:
Basic (in dollars per unit)	$ 1.22	$ 0.23	$ 0.43
Diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ 1.20	$ 0.23	$ 0.43
Weighted-average common units
Basic (in units)	80,749,671	80,673,360	80,358,036
Diluted (in units)	82,937,030	80,673,360	80,358,036
Distribution declared and paid per common unit (in units per share)	$ 0.83	$ 0.88	$ 0.42
Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $121,181, $121,491 and $118,537 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively)	$ 642,068	$ 634,399	$ 486,477
Performance fees	517,852	150,615	91,412
Administrative and other fees	39,285	29,428	26,000
Total revenues	1,199,205	814,442	603,889
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	447,725	414,454	456,372
Performance fee compensation	387,846	111,683	170,028
General, administrative and other expenses	159,776	224,798	166,839
Other income (expense)
Net interest and investment income (expense) (includes interest expense)	5,800	(4,904)	(1,373)
Debt extinguishment expense	0	(11,641)	0
Other income (expense), net	35,650	21,680	(2,422)
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on investments	28,251	17,009	32,128
Income tax expense	11,756	19,060	16,536
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds	21,073	18,105	66,800
Other income (expense)
Net interest and investment income (expense) (includes interest expense)	47,491	38,554	271,462
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on investments	(2,057)	(24,616)	513,270
Income tax expense	(737)	4	(5,283)
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable interests		0	2,565
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	3,386	(5,686)	417,793
AOG
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable interests	456	338	731
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	$ 171,251	$ 48,390	$ 89,585