CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income	$ 948,235	$ 2,265,618
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity-based compensation	88,787	290,980
Depreciation and amortization	5,766	4,793
Amortization of intangible assets	23,047	15,661
Amortization of debt issuance costs	320	255
Unrealized losses from investment in HFA and other investments	2,092	10,024
Non-cash interest income	(1,656)	(1,562)
Income from equity awards received for directors' fees	(516)	(2,563)
Income from equity method investment	(47,880)	(42,412)
Unrealized gain on market value on derivatives	(284)
Waived management fees		(13,581)
Non-cash compensation expense related to waived management fees		13,581
Change in fair value of contingent obligations	9,919
Deferred taxes, net	31,509	18,230
Loss on disposal of assets	29	911
Gain on business acquisitions		(1,951,169)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Carried interest receivable	(136,488)	(398,151)
Due from affiliates	(34,517)	(69,059)
Other assets	(16,938)	4,614
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	5,044	10,728
Accrued compensation and benefits	19,778	19,915
Deferred revenue	44,298	43,512
Due to affiliates	(37,598)	51,640
Profit sharing payable	40,550	195,318
Other liabilities	501	(3,541)
Apollo Funds related:
Net realized gains from investment activities	(84,326)	(14,770)
Net unrealized losses (gains) from investment activities	58,505	(191,058)
Net realized gains on debt	(83,397)
Net unrealized losses on debt	156,249	102,825
Distributions from investment activities	62,189	99,675
Change in cash held at consolidated variable interest entities	165,208	(30,215)
Purchases of investments	(4,512,398)	(2,913,760)
Proceeds from sale of investments and liquidating distributions	4,967,429	2,406,277
Change in other assets	(111,683)	119,755
Change in other liabilities	254,558	(101,947)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	1,816,332	(59,476)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed assets	(4,669)	(4,286)
Acquisition of Stone Tower (net of cash assumed)		(99,190)
Proceeds from disposals of fixed assets	1,381
Purchase of investments in HFA and other		(1,889)
Cash contributions to equity method investments	(52,040)	(103,382)
Cash distributions from equity method investments	95,781	50,820
Change in restricted cash	3	(81)
Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Investing Activities	40,456	(158,008)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Principal repayments on debt and repurchase of debt	(9,545)	(376)
Distributions related to deliveries of Class A shares for RSUs	(41,763)	(16,915)
Distributions to Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated entities	(6,448)	(4,368)
Contributions from Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated entities	304	2,535
Distributions paid	(230,008)	(94,801)
Distributions paid to Non-Controlling Interests in Apollo Operating Group	(439,017)	(181,423)
Apollo Funds related:
Issuance of debt	332,250	929,532
Principal repayment of debt	(1,420,175)	(246,134)
Purchase of AAA shares	(62,326)	(100,046)
Distributions paid	(95,906)	(49,598)
Distributions paid to Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated variable interest entities	(72,479)	(202,383)
Contributions from Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated variable interest entities	444,374	61,025
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	(1,600,739)	97,048
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	256,049	(120,436)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	947,451	744,731
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	1,203,500	624,295
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	23,746	27,612
Interest paid by consolidated variable interest entities	63,219	62,356
Income taxes paid	2,513	658
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing Activities:
Non-cash contributions on equity method investments	904	1,626
Non-cash distributions from equity method investments	(1,364)	(468)
Change in accrual for purchase of fixed assets		285
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Financing Activities:
Declared and unpaid distributions	(28,809)	(12,131)
Non-cash distributions to Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated entities		(9,499)
Non-cash contributions from Non-Controlling Interests in Apollo Operating Group		280
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps to Non-Controlling Interests in Apollo Operating Group, net of taxes		2,010
Satisfaction of liability related to AAA RDUs	1,027	(455)
Net transfers of AAA ownership interest to Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated entities	1,921	(88)
Net transfer of AAA ownership interest from Apollo Global Management, LLC	(1,921)	88
Non-cash contributions to Non-Controlling Interests in Apollo Operating Group related to equity-based compensation	19,163	152,412
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps		1,052
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities (from equity method investment)	(5)	(3)
Capital increases related to equity-based compensation	68,058	137,305
Non-cash contribution from Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated entities		1,247
Dilution impact of issuance of Class A shares	4,545
Deferred tax asset related to interest rate swaps		(237)
Tax benefits related to deliveries of Class A shares for RSUs	(10,911)	(45)
Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated entities related to acquisition		306,351
Capital increase related to business acquisition		14,001
Net Assets Transferred from Consolidated Variable Interest Entity:
Cash and cash equivalents		1,161,016
Investments, at fair value		8,581,827
Other assets		394,026
Debt, at fair value		(7,255,172)
Other liabilities		(560,262)
Net Assets Transferred from Consolidated Fund:
Investments, at fair value		46,147
Adjustments related to exchange of Apollo Operating Group units:
Deferred tax assets	92,080
Due to affiliates	(78,268)
Additional paid in capital	(13,812)
Non-controlling Interest in Apollo Operating Group	$ 50,819