Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues
Administrative and other fees	$ 0
Total revenues	241,657	$ 136,015
Expenses
Total expenses	491,467	129,538
Other income (expense)
Total other income (expense)	59,222	(15,451)
Loss before taxes	(190,588)	(8,974)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(34,264)	4,665
Net loss	(156,324)	(13,639)
Net loss attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	(41,134)	(3,090)
Less: Preferred equity distributions paid	5,425	0
Net loss attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common unitholders	$ (46,559)	$ (3,090)
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management, L.P. per common unit:
Basic (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.58)	$ (0.04)
Diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.58)	$ (0.04)
Weighted-average common units:
Basic (in units)	81,106,734	80,683,051
Diluted (in units)	81,106,734	80,683,051
Distribution declared and paid per common unit (in units per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.20
Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $33,257 and $28,625 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively)	$ 172,045	$ 158,433
Performance fees	55,172	(29,947)
Administrative and other fees	14,440	7,529
Total revenues	241,657	136,015
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	124,339	110,679
Performance fee compensation	40,702	(21,330)
General, administrative and other expenses	47,338	39,962
Transaction support expense	275,177	0
Other income (expense)
Other income, net	16,496	5,241
Net interest and investment expense	(2,135)	(3,359)
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on investments	2,655	5,142
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds	3,911	227
Other income (expense)
Net interest and investment expense	10,170	7,332
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on investments	32,036	(29,807)
(Income) loss before taxes of non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds, net of eliminations	15,855	(11,979)
AOG
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable interests in Ares Operating Group entities	0	10
(Income) loss before taxes of non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds, net of eliminations	$ (131,045)	$ 1,420