CONDENDSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income (Loss)	$ (608,659)	$ 1,178,822
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity-based compensation	161,268	132,404
Depreciation and amortization	13,058	11,442
Unrealized (gains) losses from investment activities	839,902	(39,250)
Principal investment (income) loss	25,506	(99,020)
Performance allocations	350,483	(682,462)
Change in fair value of contingent obligations	3,629	23,740
Loss from change in tax receivable agreement liability	0	38,575
Deferred taxes, net	(114,399)	(207,630)
Net loss related to cash flow hedge instruments	0	(1,974)
Non-cash lease expense	32,991	34,592
Other non-cash amounts included in net income (loss), net	(6,550)	(24,686)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Incentive fees receivable	1,386	3,699
Due from related parties	(65,856)	(64,891)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	49,300	25,942
Accrued compensation and benefits	155,865	92,578
Deferred revenue	38,805	69,395
Due to related parties	1,601	56
Profit sharing payable	(82,695)	219,564
Lease liability	(16,784)	(24,266)
Other assets and other liabilities, net	(57,898)	(62,247)
Cash distributions of earnings from principal investments	16,538	34,311
Cash distributions of earnings from performance allocations	220,948	193,833
Satisfaction of contingent obligations	(12,870)	(1,827)
Apollo Fund and VIE related:
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	1,514,716	835,012
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed assets	(48,084)	(18,600)
Acquisitions	48,518	0
Proceeds from sale of investments	21,855	2,810
Purchase of investments	(528,462)	(15,048)
Purchase of U.S. Treasury securities	(1,056,827)	(541,530)
Proceeds from maturities of U.S. Treasury securities	1,598,357	390,336
Cash contributions to equity method investments	(194,374)	(116,498)
Cash distributions from equity method investments	141,684	47,869
Issuance of related party loans	(315)	(1,775)
Repayment of related party loans	9,040	0
Other investing activities	1,141	144
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(7,467)	(252,292)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Principal repayments of debt	(16,990)	(29)
Dividends to Preferred Stockholders	(27,492)	(27,492)
Issuance of debt	518,756	1,005,964
Satisfaction of tax receivable agreement	(48,195)	(37,234)
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock	(91,617)	(110,726)
Payments related to deliveries of Class A Common Stock for RSUs	(91,913)	(48,753)
Dividends paid	(428,721)	(319,425)
Distributions paid to Non-Controlling Interests in Apollo Operating Group	(384,274)	(374,619)
Issuance of related party loans	(28,280)	0
Repayment of related party loans	28,280	0
Other financing activities	(9,890)	(18,401)
Apollo Fund and VIE related:
Principal repayment of debt	(16,990)	(29)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(466,690)	58,798
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Held at Consolidated Variable Interest Entities	1,040,559	641,518
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Held at Consolidated Variable Interest Entities, Beginning of Period	1,621,310	662,875
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Held at Consolidated Variable Interest Entities, End of Period	2,661,869	1,304,393
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	88,953	54,584
Interest paid by consolidated variable interest entities	134,460	10,602
Income taxes paid	28,107	42,253
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing Activities:
Non-cash distributions from principal investments	(4,678)	(1,098)
Non-cash purchases of other investments, at fair value	1,153,316	0
Non-cash loss on Athene equity swap	(61,261)	0
Acquisition of goodwill	663	0
Contingent consideration	(6,208)	0
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Financing Activities:
Capital increases related to equity-based compensation	133,850	102,189
Issuance of restricted shares	28,991	5,690
Non-cash issuance of AOG units to Athene	1,214,577	0
Other non-cash financing activities	8,286	(8)
Non-cash distributions paid to Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated variable interest entities	(515,558)	0
Net Assets Transferred from Consolidated Variable Interest Entity:
Investments, at fair value	9,061,907	0
Other assets	130,907	0
Debt, at fair value	(7,344,884)	0
Other liabilities	(967,575)	0
Non-Controlling interest in consolidated entities related to acquisition	(1,382,509)	0
Adjustments related to exchange of Apollo Operating Group units:
Deferred tax assets	76,580	168,058
Due to related parties	(62,531)	(39,092)
Additional paid in capital	(14,049)	(16,658)
Non-Controlling Interest in Apollo Operating Group	16,967	95,806
Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash and Cash Equivalents Held at Consolidated Variable Interest Entities to the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition:
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash and Cash Equivalents Held at Consolidated Variable Interest Entities	2,661,869	1,304,393
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
Apollo Fund and VIE related:
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses from investing activities and debt	154,613	(22,568)
Cash transferred from consolidated VIEs	502,153	0
Purchases of investments	(1,557,686)	(309,262)
Proceeds from sale of investments	1,691,247	301,591
Changes in other assets and other liabilities, net	(221,180)	14,551
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Principal repayments of debt	(828,975)	0
Issuance of debt	830,838	0
Apollo Fund and VIE related:
Principal repayment of debt	(828,975)	0
Issuances of debt within other liabilities of consolidated VIEs	68,819	0
Distributions paid to Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated entities	(146,867)	(11,347)
Contributions from Non-Controlling Interests in consolidated entities	$ 189,831	$ 860