Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 74,421	$ (156,324)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities	(19,979)	(18,522)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities	(37,718)	(135,303)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	80,507	(291,816)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	(2,857)	(10,252)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,857)	(10,252)
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(85,652)	60,781
Ares Management L.P
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	105,441	0
Proceeds from credit facility	240,000	165,000
Proceeds from term notes	44,050	17,600
Repayments of credit facility	(310,000)	0
Repayments of term notes	(56)	0
Distributions	(91,780)	(68,595)
Preferred equity distributions	(5,425)	(5,425)
Taxes paid in net settlement of vested common shares	(7,311)	(3,913)
Stock option exercise	0	1,036
Tax from share-based payment	0	81
Other financing activities	0	646
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Effect of exchange rate changes	4,613	2,415
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(3,389)	(238,872)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	118,929	342,861
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	115,540	103,989
Consolidated Funds
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities	152,375	(81,753)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities	(88,592)	100,086
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	8,000	23,378
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	(983)	(7,822)
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds	1,303	505,714
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds	(68,891)	$ (566,919)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	556,500
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 532,470