Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Ares Management L.P	Ares Management L.P Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	AOG Non-Controlling interest	Consolidated Funds Non-Controlling interest	Partners' Capital Ares Management L.P	Partners' Capital Preferred Partner	Non-Controlling interest AOG
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Adoption of ASU	$ 0
Adoption of ASU | ASC 606	(22,611)		$ 0	$ (17,117)	$ 5,333	$ (10,827)	$ 0	$ (17,117)
Adoption of ASU | ASU 2018-02	0		(1,202)			1,202
As adjusted balance at January 1, 2018	1,437,681		(4,208)	341,069	533,821	268,238	298,761
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	1,460,292		(4,208)	358,186	528,488	279,065	298,761
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests	(7,311)			18,809		(26,120)
Effects arising from allocation of shareholders' equity on deferred tax assets	17,770				0	17,769		$ 1
Contributions	113,441			0	8,000	105,441
Distributions	(98,188)			(58,677)	(983)	(33,103)	(5,425)
Net income	74,421			33,106	367	35,523	5,425
Currency translation adjustment	6,687	$ 5,485	1,409	2,103	3,175
Equity compensation	20,694			12,409		8,285
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 1,565,195		$ (4,001)	$ 348,820	$ 544,380	$ 377,235	$ 298,761