Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Total assets	$ 13,719,957		$ 12,014,196
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities	164,521
Total liabilities	11,716,209		10,155,598
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 June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)	298,761		298,761
Additional paid-in-capital	800,077		525,244
Retained earnings	(145,045)		(50,820)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(11,237)		(6,047)
Total stockholders' equity	945,057		768,290
Total equity	2,003,748	$ 1,975,596	1,858,598	$ 1,842,782	$ 1,602,324	$ 1,479,824	$ 1,394,341
Total liabilities, non-controlling interests and equity	13,719,957		12,014,196
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	1,353		1,152
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	0		0
Class C common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	1,148		0
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	258,400		606,321
Investments, at fair value	10,005,632		8,727,947
Due from affiliates	7,201		6,192
Other assets	35,642		30,081
Receivable for securities sold	276,692		88,809
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	60,975		61,857
Due to affiliates	0		0
Payable for securities purchased	449,169		500,146
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	9,228,687		7,973,748
Fund borrowings	167,037		107,244
Non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds	506,201		618,020
AOG
Liabilities
Non-controlling interest in Ares Operating Group entities	552,490		472,288
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	890,040		138,384
Investments, at fair value	1,479,487		1,663,664
Due from affiliates	258,126		268,099
Other assets	368,696		341,293
Right-of-use operating lease assets	140,041		143,406
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	104,017		88,173
Accrued compensation	123,123		37,795
Due to affiliates	61,025		71,445
Performance related compensation payable	715,181		829,764
Debt obligations	642,474		316,609
Operating lease liabilities	164,521		168,817
Stockholders' Equity
Series A Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized (12,400,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)	298,761		298,761
Additional paid-in-capital	800,077		525,244
Retained earnings	(145,045)		(50,820)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(11,237)		(6,047)
Total stockholders' equity	945,057		768,290
Ares Management L.P | Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	1,353		1,152
Ares Management L.P | Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	0		0
Ares Management L.P | Class C common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 1,148		$ 0