Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 152,203			$ 110,247	$ 122,192			$ 118,929
Total assets	11,596,756			10,154,692
Liabilities
Right-of-use operating lease liabilities	174,078
Total liabilities	9,753,974			8,760,351
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Series A Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized (12,400,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018)	298,761			298,761
Additional paid-in-capital	507,531			326,007
Retained earnings	(44,308)			(29,336)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(11,010)			(8,524)
Total stockholders' equity	752,121			587,924
Total equity	1,842,782	$ 1,602,324	$ 1,479,824	1,394,341	$ 1,491,319	$ 1,535,249	$ 1,565,195	$ 1,460,292
Total liabilities, non-controlling interests and equity	11,596,756			10,154,692
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Class common stock	1,147			1,016
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Class common stock	0			0
Class C common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Class common stock	0			0
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	575,621			384,644
Investments, at fair value	8,271,481			7,673,165
Due from affiliates	14,978			17,609
Other assets	27,160			23,786
Receivable for securities sold	85,701			42,076
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	83,698			83,876
Due to affiliates	0			0
Payable for securities purchased	514,717			471,390
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	7,407,720			6,678,091
Fund borrowings	124,203			209,284
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds	639,676			503,637
AOG
Liabilities
Non-controlling interest in Ares Operating Group entities	450,985			302,780
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	152,203			110,247
Investments, at fair value	1,779,864			1,326,137
Due from affiliates	245,276			199,377
Other assets	296,302			377,651
Right-of-use operating lease assets	148,170			0
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	71,077			83,221
Accrued compensation	168,539			29,389
Due to affiliates	57,551			82,411
Performance related compensation payable	905,949			641,737
Debt obligations	246,442			480,952
Right-of-use operating lease liabilities	174,078			0
Stockholders' Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	507,531			326,007
Retained earnings	(44,308)			(29,336)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(11,010)			(8,524)
Total stockholders' equity	752,121			587,924
Ares Management L.P | Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Class common stock	1,147			1,016
Ares Management L.P | Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Class common stock	0			0
Ares Management L.P | Class C common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Class common stock	$ 0			$ 0