Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues
Administrative, transaction and other fees	$ 0
Total revenues	1,415,499	$ 1,199,205	$ 814,442
Expenses
Total expenses	1,504,758	1,016,420	769,040
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(21,219)	(17,981)	(18,949)
Total other income	239,118	115,135	36,082
Income before taxes	149,859	297,920	81,484
Income tax (benefit) expense	(23,052)	11,019	19,064
Net income	172,911	286,901	62,420
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	76,178	111,808	19,378
Less: Preferred equity distributions paid	21,700	12,176	0
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common unitholders	$ 54,478	$ 99,632	$ 19,378
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P. per common unit:
Basic (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.62	$ 1.22	$ 0.23
Diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.62	$ 1.20	$ 0.23
Weighted-average common units:
Basic (in units)	81,838,007	80,749,671	80,673,360
Diluted (in units)	81,838,007	82,937,030	80,673,360
Distribution declared and paid per common unit (in units per share)	$ 1.13	$ 0.83	$ 0.88
Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $105,467, $121,181 and $121,491 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively)	$ 722,419	$ 642,068	$ 634,399
Performance fees	636,674	517,852	150,615
Administrative, transaction and other fees	56,406	39,285	29,428
Total revenues	1,415,499	1,199,205	814,442
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	514,109	447,725	414,454
Performance fee compensation	479,722	387,846	111,683
General, administrative and other expenses	196,730	159,776	224,798
Transaction support expense	275,177	0	0
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments	67,034	28,251	17,009
Interest and dividend income	12,715	23,781	14,045
Interest expense	(21,219)	(17,981)	(18,949)
Debt extinguishment expense	0	0	(11,641)
Other income, net	19,470	35,650	21,680
Income tax (benefit) expense	(24,939)	11,756	19,060
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	39,020	21,073	18,105
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments	100,124	(2,057)	(24,616)
Interest and dividend income	187,721	138,943	117,373
Interest expense	(126,727)	(91,452)	(78,819)
Income tax (benefit) expense	1,887	(737)	4
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	60,818	3,386	(5,686)
Ares Operating Group
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	35,915	171,251	48,390
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable interests in Ares Operating Group entities	$ 0	$ 456	$ 338