Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Expenses
Total expenses	$ 221,017	$ 448,197	$ 427,300	$ 939,664
Other income (expense)
Total other income (expense)	67,926	(8,920)	70,166	47,715
Income (loss) before taxes	51,072	115,080	113,118	(75,508)
Income tax expense (benefit)	36,903	1,253	24,528	(33,011)
Net income (loss)	14,169	113,827	88,590	(42,497)
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	(11,775)	49,878	29,173	8,744
Less: Preferred equity dividend paid	5,425	5,425	10,850	10,850
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common shareholders	$ (17,200)	$ 44,453	$ 18,323	$ (2,106)
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management, L.P. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.20)	$ 0.54	$ 0.16	$ (0.04)
Diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.20)	$ 0.53	$ 0.16	$ (0.04)
Weighted-average common shares:
Basic (in shares)	98,037,252	81,829,086	91,861,946	81,469,967
Diluted (in shares)	98,037,252	84,319,882	91,861,946	81,469,967
Dividend declared and paid per common share (in dollar per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.13	$ 0.77	$ 0.41
Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 204,163	$ 572,197	$ 470,252	$ 816,441
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	138,992	131,219	273,631	255,558
Performance related compensation	(13,005)	261,705	12,873	302,407
General, administrative and other expenses	59,918	50,751	104,368	98,089
Transaction support expense	0	0	0	275,177
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	3,267	(6,588)	2,428	(5,700)
Interest and dividend income	2,356	1,462	5,703	3,386
Interest expense	(6,076)	(5,354)	(12,945)	(10,233)
Other income (expense), net	(1,987)	2,822	(2,298)	19,318
Income tax expense (benefit)	36,834	857	24,459	(33,875)
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	35,112	4,522	36,428	8,433
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	34,487	(12,713)	21,402	19,323
Interest expense	(56,754)	(26,875)	(101,179)	(58,197)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	92,633	38,326	157,055	79,818
Income tax expense (benefit)	69	396	69	864
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests related to consolidated VIEs	9,882	(8,647)	10,249	7,208
AOG
Other income (expense)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests related to consolidated VIEs	16,062	72,596	49,168	(58,449)
Management fees | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	194,032	180,768	383,547	352,813
Carried interest allocation
Revenues
Total revenues			40,685
Carried interest allocation | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	(13,444)	333,808	40,685	385,815
Incentive fees | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	7,740	4,216	12,811	7,381
Principal investment income | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	1,871	38,307	6,780	40,894
Administrative, transaction and other fees
Revenues
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Administrative, transaction and other fees | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 13,964	$ 15,098	$ 26,429	$ 29,538