Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	12,400,000	12,400,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	12,400,000	12,400,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	258,446,513	115,243,029
Class A common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	143,826,710	115,242,028
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	143,826,710	115,242,028
Class B common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,000	1,000
Class C common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	499,999,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	114,618,803	1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	114,618,803	1
Ares Management L.P
Equity method investments	$ 1,601,916	$ 1,663,664