Profit Sharing Payable - Rollforward Summary of Profit Sharing From Private Equity, Credit, and Real Estate Funds (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Profit Sharing Payable Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Deferred Rent	$ 14,453			$ 14,701
Profit sharing payable, January 1, 2014	992,240
Profit sharing expense	103,959	[1]	423,620
Payments	(202,117)
Profit sharing payable, March 31, 2014	894,082
Private Equity Funds
Profit Sharing Payable Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Profit sharing payable, January 1, 2014	751,192
Profit sharing expense	66,095	[1]
Payments	(176,706)
Profit sharing payable, March 31, 2014	640,581
Credit
Profit Sharing Payable Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Profit sharing payable, January 1, 2014	234,504
Profit sharing expense	38,466	[1]
Payments	(25,449)
Profit sharing payable, March 31, 2014	247,521
Real Estate
Profit Sharing Payable Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Profit sharing payable, January 1, 2014	6,544
Profit sharing expense	(602)	[1]
Payments	38
Profit sharing payable, March 31, 2014	$ 5,980

[1] Includes both of the following: i) changes in amounts payable to employees and former employees entitled to a share of carried interest income in Apollo's funds and ii) changes to the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations (see notes 5 and 14) recognized in connection with certain Apollo acquisitions.