INVESTMENTS (Details) (AIH LLC, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	$ 121,608	$ 89,438
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	100.00%	100.00%
Investments, at cost	97,273	69,830
Private Investment Partnership Interests
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	120,342	88,177
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	98.90%	98.60%
Investments, at cost	96,023	68,580
Private Investment Partnership Interests | Ares Credit Strategies Fund II, L.P
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	884	1,998
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.70%	2.20%
Private Investment Partnership Interests | Ares Credit Strategies Fund III, L.P
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	18
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.00%
Private Investment Partnership Interests | Ares Strategic Investment Partners, L.P
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	77
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.10%
Private Investment Partnership Interests | Ares Strategic Investment Partners III, L.P
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	2,757	2,714
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	2.30%	3.00%
Private Investment Partnership Interests | Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund, L.P
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	1,116	1,009
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.90%	1.10%
Private Investment Partnership Interests | Ares Special Situations Fund III, L.P
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	26,235	24,253
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	21.60%	27.20%
Private Investment Partnership Interests | Ares SSF Riopelle, L.P
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	2,223
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	1.80%
Private Investment Partnership Interests | Ares Enhanced Loan Investment Strategy IX, L.P
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	517	512
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.40%	0.60%
Private Investment Partnership Interests | Ares Europe CSF Fund (C) LP
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	581	301
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.50%	0.30%
Private Investment Partnership Interests | Ares Multi Strategy Credit Fund V (H), L.P
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	1,054	1,022
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.90%	1.10%
Private Investment Partnership Interests | AREA European Property Enhancement Program L.P
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	1,344	1,735
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	1.10%	1.90%
Private Investment Partnership Interests | AREA Sponsor Holdings LLC
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	32,294	31,560
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	26.60%	35.40%
Private Investment Partnership Interests | Resolution Life L.P
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	39,955	21,846
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	32.80%	24.40%
Private Investment Partnership Interests | Ares Strategic Real Estate Program - HHC, LLC
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	1,256	1,227
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	1.00%	1.40%
Private Investment Partnership Interests | Ares Capital Europe II (D), L.P
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	10,010
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	8.20%
Private Investment Partnership Interests | Ares Capital Europe II (E), L.P
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	21
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.00%
Common Stock
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	92	89
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.10%	0.10%
Investments, at cost	100	100
Common Stock | Ares Multi Strategy Credit Fund, Inc.
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	92	89
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.10%	0.10%
Corporate Bonds
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	1,174	1,172
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	1.00%	1.30%
Investments, at cost	1,150	1,150
Corporate Bonds | Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Convertible Senior Notes
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	$ 1,174	$ 1,172
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	1.00%	1.30%