Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 13,409				$ 477,197
Expenses
Total expenses	81,959				369,107
Other income (expense)
Total other income (expense)	(227,863)				27,870
Income (loss) before taxes	(296,413)				135,960
Income tax expense (benefit)	(20,616)				14,384
Net income (loss)	(275,797)	$ 84,475	$ 91,875	$ 74,878	121,576
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management Corporation	(31,036)				44,949
Less: Series A Preferred Stock dividends paid	5,425				5,425
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A common stockholders	$ (36,461)				$ 39,524
Net income (loss) attributable per share of Class A common stock
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)				$ 0.36
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)				$ 0.36
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock:
Basic (in shares)	118,366,539				102,906,494
Diluted (in shares)	118,366,539				110,699,112
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	$ 7,443				$ 4,554
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(254,761)				4,364
Interest expense	(80,241)				(64,912)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	113,225				93,184
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests related to consolidated VIEs	(166,406)				17,624
AOG
Other income (expense)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests related to consolidated VIEs	(78,355)				59,003
Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	13,409				477,197
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	180,084				156,846
Performance related compensation	(167,899)				156,520
General, administrative and other expenses	62,331				51,187
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(8,034)				3,476
Interest and dividend income	1,790				1,844
Interest expense	(5,306)				(5,589)
Other income (expense), net	5,464				(4,497)
Management fees | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	263,849				224,659
Carried interest allocation | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	(230,876)				197,293
Incentive fees | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	(3,249)				16,815
Principal investment income (loss) | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	(26,723)				28,759
Administrative, transaction and other fees
Revenues
Total revenues	0				0
Administrative, transaction and other fees | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 10,408				$ 9,671