Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Expenses
Total expenses	$ 227,188	$ 254,127	$ 654,488	$ 1,193,791
Other income (expense)
Total other income	38,754	54,149	108,920	101,864
Income before taxes	52,343	88,424	165,461	12,916
Income tax expense (benefit)	5,131	4,552	29,659	(28,459)
Net income	47,212	83,872	135,802	41,375
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	15,910	27,838	45,083	36,582
Less: Preferred equity dividend paid	5,425	5,425	16,275	16,275
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common shareholders	$ 10,485	$ 22,413	$ 28,808	$ 20,307
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.26	$ 0.25	$ 0.22
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.26	$ 0.25	$ 0.22
Weighted-average common shares:
Basic (in shares)	98,706,419	82,166,852	94,168,582	81,704,815
Diluted (in shares)	98,706,419	82,166,852	94,168,582	81,704,815
Dividend declared and paid per common share (in dollar per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.31	$ 1.05	$ 0.72
Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 240,777	$ 288,402	$ 711,029	$ 1,104,843
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	145,594	129,347	419,225	384,905
Performance related compensation	17,606	58,637	30,479	361,044
General, administrative and other expenses	51,155	47,104	155,523	145,193
Transaction support expense	0	0	0	275,177
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	5,542	4,229	7,970	(1,471)
Interest and dividend income	808	1,761	6,511	5,147
Interest expense	(4,143)	(5,343)	(17,088)	(15,576)
Other income (expense), net	811	(2,492)	(1,487)	16,826
Income tax expense (benefit)	5,118	3,354	29,577	(30,521)
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	12,833	19,039	49,261	27,472
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	5,437	35,940	26,839	55,263
Interest expense	(62,763)	(28,127)	(163,942)	(86,324)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	93,062	48,181	250,117	127,999
Income tax expense (benefit)	13	1,198	82	2,062
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests related to consolidated VIEs	13,169	18,195	23,418	25,403
AOG
Other income (expense)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests related to consolidated VIEs	18,133	37,839	67,301	(20,610)
Management fees | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	204,524	183,177	588,071	535,990
Carried interest allocation
Revenues
Total revenues			72,587
Carried interest allocation | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	31,902	82,534	72,587	468,349
Incentive fees | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	872	4,474	13,683	11,855
Principal investment income (loss) | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	(7,464)	4,731	(684)	45,625
Administrative, transaction and other fees
Revenues
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Administrative, transaction and other fees | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 10,943	$ 13,486	$ 37,372	$ 43,024