Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2017 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Ares Management L.P	Ares Management L.P Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Ares Management L.P Non-Controlling interest	Consolidated Funds Non-Controlling interest	Partners' Capital Ares Management L.P	Partners' Capital Preferred Partner
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 1,377,262		$ (8,939)	$ 447,615	$ 338,035	$ 301,790	$ 298,761
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests	(16,476)			(8,994)		(7,482)
Contributions	147,601			1,884	145,717
Distributions	(234,367)			(110,127)	(49,084)	(58,881)	(16,275)
Net income (loss)	41,375			(20,610)	25,403	20,307	16,275
Currency translation adjustment	11,514	$ 11,514	4,453	7,409	(348)
Equity compensation	51,012			31,336		19,676
Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 1,377,921		$ (4,486)	$ 348,513	$ 459,723	$ 275,410	$ 298,761