Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues
Administrative and other fees	$ 0
Total revenues	533,890	$ 369,535	$ 775,547	$ 505,550
Expenses
Total expenses	448,197	303,935	939,664	433,473
Other income (expense)
Total other income	29,387	17,406	88,609	1,955
Income (loss) before taxes	115,080	83,006	(75,508)	74,032
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,253	(4,434)	(33,011)	231
Net income (loss)	113,827	87,440	(42,497)	73,801
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	49,878	37,574	8,744	34,484
Less: Preferred equity distributions paid	5,425	0	10,850	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common unitholders	$ 44,453	$ 37,574	$ (2,106)	$ 34,484
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management, L.P. per common unit:
Basic (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.54	$ 0.46	$ (0.04)	$ 0.42
Diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.53	$ 0.46	$ (0.04)	$ 0.42
Weighted-average common units:
Basic (in units)	81,829,086	80,715,723	81,469,967	80,699,387
Diluted (in units)	84,319,882	82,332,193	81,469,967	81,752,468
Distribution declared and paid per common unit (in units per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.15	$ 0.41	$ 0.35
Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $19,143, $52,400 and $28,999, $57,624 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively)	$ 180,768	$ 158,521	$ 352,813	$ 316,954
Performance fees	338,024	203,151	393,196	173,204
Administrative and other fees	15,098	7,863	29,538	15,392
Total revenues	533,890	369,535	775,547	505,550
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	131,219	112,654	255,558	223,333
Performance fee compensation	261,705	151,896	302,407	130,566
General, administrative and other expenses	50,751	38,686	98,089	78,648
Transaction support expense	0	0	275,177	0
Other income (expense)
Investment income and net interest income (expense)	(2,252)	4,993	(4,387)	1,634
Other income, net	2,822	5,673	19,318	10,914
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	30,079	(3,151)	32,734	1,991
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds	4,522	699	8,433	926
Other income (expense)
Investment income and net interest income (expense)	11,451	9,690	21,621	17,022
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(12,713)	201	19,323	(29,606)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests related to consolidated VIEs	(8,647)	1,054	7,208	(10,925)
AOG
Other income (expense)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests related to consolidated VIEs	72,596	48,473	(58,449)	49,893
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable interests in Ares Operating Group entities	$ 0	$ 339	$ 0	$ 349