Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Partners' Capital Ares Management L.P	Partners' Capital Preferred Partner	AOG Non-Controlling interest	Series A Preferred Stock	Class A common stock	Common Stock Class A common stock Ares Management L.P	Additional Paid-in-Capital Ares Management L.P	Retained Earnings Ares Management L.P	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) Ares Management L.P	Non-Controlling interest AOG	Non-Controlling interest Consolidated Funds
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
As adjusted balance at January 1, 2018	$ 1,437,681	$ 268,238	$ 298,761							$ (4,208)	$ 341,069	$ 533,821
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	1,460,292	279,065	298,761							(4,208)	358,186	528,488
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	10,459	(8,351)									18,810
Contributions	113,441	105,441		$ 0								8,000
Dividends/Distributions	(98,188)	(33,103)	(5,425)								(58,677)	(983)
Net income	74,421	35,523	5,425							0	33,106	367
Currency translation adjustment	6,687									1,409	2,103	3,175
Equity compensation	20,694	8,285									12,409	0
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	1,565,195	377,235	298,761							(4,001)	348,820	544,380
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	1,460,292	279,065	298,761							(4,208)	358,186	528,488
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	135,802
Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	1,491,319	301,721	298,761							(7,403)	319,820	578,420
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	1,565,195	377,235	298,761							(4,001)	348,820	544,380
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	11,105	15,816									(4,711)
Contributions	64,596	842		764								62,990
Dividends/Distributions	(129,585)	(36,640)	(5,425)								(53,174)	(34,346)
Net income	14,169	(17,200)	5,425							0	16,062	9,882
Currency translation adjustment	(12,377)									(2,757)	(3,931)	(5,689)
Equity compensation	22,146	9,928									12,218	0
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	1,535,249	349,981	298,761							(6,758)	316,048	577,217
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(31,179)	(34,678)									3,499
Contributions	917			917								0
Dividends/Distributions	(82,486)	(34,667)	(5,425)								(30,928)	(11,466)
Net income	47,212	10,485	5,425							0	18,133	13,169
Currency translation adjustment	(1,919)									(645)	(774)	(500)
Equity compensation	23,525	10,600									12,925	0
Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	1,491,319	301,721	298,761							(7,403)	319,820	578,420
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Consolidation of a new fund	42,942											42,942
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	8,404	501						$ 9,140			(1,237)
Contributions	1,466			$ 1,447								19
Dividends/Distributions	(183,797)	(91)			$ (5,425)				$ (30,348)		(35,018)	(112,915)
Net income	16,337	5,500			5,425				1,012		7,306	(2,906)
Currency translation adjustment	(4,379)								0	(1,121)	(1,335)	(1,923)
Equity compensation	22,049	7,432						2,820		0	11,797	0
Reclassifications resulting from conversion to a corporation	0	(315,063)	(298,761)		298,761		$ 1,016	314,047
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	1,394,341	0	0		298,761		1,016	326,007	(29,336)	(8,524)	302,780	503,637
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Relinquished with deconsolidation of funds	(55)											(55)
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(18,397)						15	(6,339)			(12,073)
Contributions	55,911										1,876	54,035
Dividends/Distributions	(101,640)				(5,425)				(35,367)		(40,112)	(20,736)
Net income	121,576				5,425				39,524		59,003	17,624
Currency translation adjustment	1,084									1,284	1,459	(1,659)
Equity compensation	27,004							12,637			14,367
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	1,479,824				298,761		1,031	332,305	(25,179)	(7,240)	327,300	552,846
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	1,394,341	$ 0	$ 0		298,761		1,016	326,007	(29,336)	(8,524)	302,780	503,637
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Repurchases of Class A common stock						$ (10,400)
Net income	288,329
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	1,842,782				298,761		1,147	507,531	(44,308)	(11,010)	450,985	639,676
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	1,479,824				298,761		1,031	332,305	(25,179)	(7,240)	327,300	552,846
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(11,508)						5	(32,128)			20,615
Repurchases of Class A common stock	(10,449)						4	10,445
Contributions	61,464							0			0	61,464
Dividends/Distributions	(92,529)				(5,425)				(36,782)		(40,103)	(10,219)
Net income	74,878				5,425				26,714		34,393	8,346
Currency translation adjustment	(1,991)									(1,639)	(1,858)	1,506
Equity compensation	23,841							11,306			12,535
Stock option exercises	78,794						43	78,751
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	1,602,324				298,761		1,075	379,789	(35,247)	(8,879)	352,882	613,943
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	1,209						1	(94,004)			95,212
Repurchases of Class A common stock	0						0	0
Contributions	256,096							206,635			0	49,391
Dividends/Distributions	(125,982)				(5,425)				(36,967)		(48,970)	(34,620)
Net income	91,875				5,425				27,906		42,636	15,908
Currency translation adjustment	(9,429)									(2,131)	(2,352)	(4,946)
Equity compensation	22,393							10,816			11,577
Stock option exercises	4,296						1	4,295
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 1,842,782				$ 298,761		$ 1,147	$ 507,531	$ (44,308)	$ (11,010)	$ 450,985	$ 639,676