Net Income (Loss) Per Class A Share - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Times
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Number of vesting requirements and transfer restrictions	4
Apollo Global Management, LLC [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Shares issued in exchange of subsidiary non-controlling interest	8,800,000
Class A Shares [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Additional Class A shares	231,230,636
Class A Shares [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Vested RSUs	22,500,000
Unvested RSUs	4,200,000
Class B Shares [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Number of Class B share super voting power	231,230,636
Class B share net income (loss)	$ 0
Class B share distribution or liquidation rights	0