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	21,564			14,099		7,465
Contributions	178,037			764	70,990	106,283
Dividends/Distributions	(227,773)			(111,851)	(35,329)	(69,743)	(10,850)
Net income	88,590			49,168	10,249	18,323	10,850
Currency translation adjustment	(5,690)	$ (6,892)	(1,348)	(1,828)	(2,514)
Equity compensation	42,840			24,627		18,213
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 1,535,249		$ (6,758)	$ 316,048	$ 577,217	$ 349,981	$ 298,761