CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total USD ($)	Class A Shares [Member]	Class B Shares [Member]	Additional Paid in Capital [Member] USD ($)	Accumulated Deficit [Member] USD ($)	Appropriated Partners' Capital [Member] USD ($)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member] USD ($)	Apollo Global Management, LLC [Member] USD ($)	Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities [Member] USD ($)	Non-Controlling Interests in Apollo Operating Group [Member] USD ($)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 2,648,321			$ 2,939,492	$ (2,426,197)	$ 213,594	$ (488)	$ 726,401	$ 1,444,767	$ 477,153
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		123,923,042	1
Capital increase related to equity-based compensation	289,717			137,305				137,305		152,412
Capital contributions	63,560								63,560
Cash distributions	(206,751)								(206,751)
Distributions	(337,152)			(106,131)		(49,598)		(155,729)		(181,423)
Distributions related to deliveries of Class A shares for RSUs	(16,870)			45	(16,915)			(16,870)
Distributions related to deliveries of Class A shares for RSUs, Shares		2,537,698
Purchase of AAA shares	(100,046)								(100,046)
Non-cash distributions	(10,300)				(801)			(801)	(9,499)
Non-cash contribution to Non-Controlling Interests	1,527								1,247	280
Capital increase related to business acquisition	14,001			14,001				14,001
Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated entities at acquisition date	306,351								306,351
Net transfers of AAA ownership interest to (from) Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated entities				88				88	(88)
Satisfaction of liability related to AAA RDUs	(455)			(455)				(455)
Net income (loss)	2,265,618				56,657	1,932,653		1,989,310	127,749	148,559
Net gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities (from equity method investment)	(3)						(3)	(3)
Net unrealized gain on interest rate swaps (net of taxes for Apollo Global Management, LLC and Non-Controlling Interests in Apollo Operating Group, respectively)	2,825						815	815		2,010
Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	4,920,343			2,984,345	(2,387,256)	2,096,649	324	2,694,062	1,627,290	598,991
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2012		126,460,740	1
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	5,703,383			3,043,334	(2,142,020)	1,765,360	144	2,666,818	1,893,212	1,143,353
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		130,053,993	1
Dilution impact of issuance of Class A shares	4,545			4,545				4,545
Capital increase related to equity-based compensation	87,221			68,058				68,058		19,163
Capital contributions	444,678								444,678
Distributions	(872,666)			(258,816)		(95,906)		(354,722)	(78,927)	(439,017)
Distributions related to deliveries of Class A shares for RSUs	(30,852)			10,911	(41,763)			(30,852)
Distributions related to deliveries of Class A shares for RSUs, Shares		2,899,114
Purchase of AAA shares	(62,326)								(62,326)
Net transfers of AAA ownership interest to (from) Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated entities				(1,921)				(1,921)	1,921
Satisfaction of liability related to AAA RDUs	1,027			1,027				1,027
Exchange of AOG Units for Class A Shares, Value	13,812			64,631				64,631		(50,819)
Exchange of AOG Units for Class A Shares		8,769,364
Net income (loss)	948,235				307,715	(2,001)		305,714	30,792	611,729
Net gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities (from equity method investment)	(5)						(5)	(5)
Net unrealized gain on interest rate swaps (net of taxes for Apollo Global Management, LLC and Non-Controlling Interests in Apollo Operating Group, respectively)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	$ 6,237,052			$ 2,931,769	$ (1,876,068)	$ 1,667,453	$ 139	$ 2,723,293	$ 2,229,350	$ 1,284,409
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2013		141,722,471	1