CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total USD ($)	Class A Shares	Class B Shares	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 USD ($)	Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities [Member] USD ($)	Non-Controlling Interests in Apollo Operating Group [Member] USD ($)
Balance, Beginning of Period 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, Beginning of Period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		130,053,993	1
Dilution impact of issuance of Class A shares	825			825				825
Capital increase related to equity-based compensation	43,992			34,290				34,290		9,702
Capital contributions	191,045								191,045
Distributions	(479,501)			(163,738)		(43,332)		(207,070)	(20,431)	(252,000)
Distributions related to deliveries of Class A shares for RSUs	(22,816)			(3)	(22,813)			(22,816)
Distributions related to deliveries of Class A shares for RSUs, Shares		2,091,339
Purchase of AAA shares	(62,326)								(62,326)
Net transfers of AAA ownership interest to (from) Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated entities				(1,930)				(1,930)	1,930
Satisfaction of liability related to AAA RDUs	1,036			1,036				1,036
Net income	800,065				248,978	38,242		287,220	27,599	485,246
Net loss on available-for-sale securities (from equity method investment)	(2)						(2)	(2)
Balance, End of Period at Mar. 31, 2013	6,175,701			2,913,814	(1,915,855)	1,760,270	142	2,758,371	2,031,029	1,386,301
Balance, End of Period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2013		132,145,332	1
Balance, Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2013	6,688,722			2,624,582	(1,568,487)	1,581,079	95	2,637,269	2,669,730	1,381,723
Balance, Beginning of Period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		146,280,784	1
Dilution impact of issuance of Class A shares	658			658				658
Capital increase related to equity-based compensation	58,682			58,682				58,682
Capital contributions	131,153								131,153
Distributions	(552,173)			(186,344)		(90,755)		(277,099)	(27,803)	(247,271)
Distributions related to deliveries of Class A shares for RSUs	(631)				(631)			(631)
Distributions related to deliveries of Class A shares for RSUs, Shares		2,671,869
Purchase of AAA shares	(312)								(312)
Net transfers of AAA ownership interest to (from) Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated entities				(3,423)				(3,423)	3,423
Satisfaction of liability related to AAA RDUs	1,183			1,183				1,183
Net income	459,644				72,169	24,823		96,992	207,552	155,100
Net loss on available-for-sale securities (from equity method investment)	(4)						(4)	(4)
Balance, End of Period at Mar. 31, 2014	$ 6,786,922			$ 2,495,338	$ (1,496,949)	$ 1,515,147	$ 91	$ 2,513,627	$ 2,983,743	$ 1,289,552
Balance, End of Period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014		148,952,653	1