INVESTMENTS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC | Maximum
INVESTMENTS
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	5.00%	5.00%
Consolidated Funds
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	$ 19,485,067	$ 20,823,338
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	100.00%	100.00%
Securities sold short, at fair value		(1,633)
Consolidated Funds | Fixed income asset
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	15,952,516	17,146,204
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	81.70%	82.30%
Consolidated Funds | Equity securities
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	3,532,551	3,677,134
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	18.30%	17.70%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Fixed income asset
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	10,568,599	11,163,232
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	54.30%	53.60%
Investments, at cost	10,511,946	11,071,982
Consolidated Funds | United States | Fixed income asset | Consumer discretionary
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	4,036,222	4,146,611
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	20.80%	20.00%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Fixed income asset | Consumer staples
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	179,326	338,735
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.90%	1.60%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Fixed income asset | Energy
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	507,527	535,857
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	2.60%	2.60%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Fixed income asset | Financials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	579,374	544,879
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	3.00%	2.60%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Fixed income asset | Healthcare, education and childcare
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	1,072,158	1,176,418
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	5.50%	5.60%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Fixed income asset | Industrials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	2,009,958	2,038,390
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	10.40%	9.80%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Fixed income asset | Information technology
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	490,988	542,377
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	2.50%	2.60%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Fixed income asset | Materials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	338,512	463,864
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	1.70%	2.20%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Fixed income asset | Telecommunication services
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	1,119,397	1,153,691
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	5.70%	5.50%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Fixed income asset | Utilities
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	235,137	222,410
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	1.20%	1.10%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Equity securities
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	3,304,338	3,390,011
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	17.00%	16.40%
Investments, at cost	2,548,496	2,733,448
Consolidated Funds | United States | Equity securities | Consumer discretionary
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	2,327,631	2,464,520
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	12.00%	11.90%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Equity securities | Consumer staples
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	252,157	201,059
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	1.30%	1.00%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Equity securities | Energy
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	191,165	193,946
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	1.00%	1.00%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Equity securities | Financials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	7,069	6,172
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.00%	0.00%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Equity securities | Healthcare, education and childcare
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	316,317	296,817
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	1.60%	1.50%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Equity securities | Industrials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	133,071	134,544
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.70%	0.60%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Equity securities | Materials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	1	31
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.00%	0.00%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Equity securities | Partnership and LLC interests
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	43,993	41,001
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.20%	0.20%
Consolidated Funds | United States | Equity securities | Telecommunication services
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	32,934	51,921
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.20%	0.20%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Fixed income asset
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	4,098,572	4,708,678
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	21.10%	22.50%
Investments, at cost	4,023,703	4,747,808
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Fixed income asset | Consumer discretionary
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	1,381,696	1,858,364
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	7.20%	8.90%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Fixed income asset | Consumer staples
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	189,839	175,440
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	1.00%	0.80%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Fixed income asset | Energy
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	17,293	4,906
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.10%	0.00%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Fixed income asset | Financials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	434,952	322,355
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	2.20%	1.50%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Fixed income asset | Healthcare, education and childcare
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	341,277	410,726
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	1.80%	2.00%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Fixed income asset | Industrials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	442,971	485,243
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	2.30%	2.30%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Fixed income asset | Information technology
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	106,368	140,976
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.50%	0.70%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Fixed income asset | Materials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	295,924	328,867
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	1.50%	1.60%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Fixed income asset | Telecommunication services
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	881,047	944,800
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	4.50%	4.50%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Fixed income asset | Utilities
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	7,205	37,001
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.00%	0.20%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Equity securities
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	40,818	50,853
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.20%	0.20%
Investments, at cost	79,206	83,277
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Equity securities | Consumer discretionary
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	9,924	10,686
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.10%	0.10%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Equity securities | Consumer staples
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	762	668
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.00%	0.00%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Equity securities | Healthcare, education and childcare
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	28,075	28,607
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.10%	0.10%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Equity securities | Industrials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	86	8,595
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.00%	0.00%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Equity securities | Materials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	34	773
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.00%	0.00%
Consolidated Funds | Europe | Equity securities | Telecommunication services
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	1,937	1,524
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.00%	0.00%
Consolidated Funds | Asia and other | Fixed income asset
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	632,335	634,432
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	3.20%	3.10%
Investments, at cost	570,815	593,188
Consolidated Funds | Asia and other | Fixed income asset | Consumer discretionary
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	41,216	43,538
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.20%	0.20%
Consolidated Funds | Asia and other | Fixed income asset | Financials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	457,245	456,463
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	2.30%	2.20%
Consolidated Funds | Asia and other | Fixed income asset | Healthcare, education and childcare
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	14,543	14,556
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.10%	0.10%
Consolidated Funds | Asia and other | Fixed income asset | Information technology
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	22,247	22,012
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.10%	0.10%
Consolidated Funds | Asia and other | Fixed income asset | Materials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	16,212	15,885
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.10%	0.10%
Consolidated Funds | Asia and other | Fixed income asset | Telecommunication services
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	80,872	81,978
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.40%	0.40%
Consolidated Funds | Asia and other | Equity securities
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	136,459	158,736
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.80%	0.80%
Investments, at cost	118,859	135,631
Consolidated Funds | Asia and other | Equity securities | Consumer staples
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	30,874	77,572
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.20%	0.40%
Consolidated Funds | Asia and other | Equity securities | Healthcare, education and childcare
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	33,610	23,493
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.20%	0.10%
Consolidated Funds | Asia and other | Equity securities | Materials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	52,947	52,947
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.30%	0.30%
Consolidated Funds | Asia and other | Equity securities | Partnership and LLC interests
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	8,825
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.00%	0.30%
Consolidated Funds | Asia and other | Equity securities | Utilities
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	10,203	4,724
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.10%	0.00%
Consolidated Funds | Canada | Fixed income asset
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	444,257	471,770
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	2.30%	2.30%
Investments, at cost	448,124	480,231
Consolidated Funds | Canada | Fixed income asset | Consumer discretionary
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	113,336	121,132
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.60%	0.60%
Consolidated Funds | Canada | Fixed income asset | Energy
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	92,273	87,469
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.50%	0.40%
Consolidated Funds | Canada | Fixed income asset | Healthcare, education and childcare
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	78,570	104,464
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.40%	0.50%
Consolidated Funds | Canada | Fixed income asset | Industrials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	16,308	16,331
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.10%	0.10%
Consolidated Funds | Canada | Fixed income asset | Telecommunication services
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	143,770	142,374
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.70%	0.70%
Consolidated Funds | Canada | Equity securities
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	35,026	52,079
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.20%	0.20%
Investments, at cost	75,256	75,256
Consolidated Funds | Canada | Equity securities | Consumer discretionary
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	901	892
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.00%	0.00%
Consolidated Funds | Canada | Equity securities | Energy
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	34,125	51,187
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.20%	0.20%
Consolidated Funds | Australia | Fixed income asset
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	208,753	168,092
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.80%	0.80%
Investments, at cost	208,979	169,831
Consolidated Funds | Australia | Fixed income asset | Consumer discretionary
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value		203
Fair value as a percentage of total investments		0.00%
Consolidated Funds | Australia | Fixed income asset | Energy
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	43,433
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.00%
Consolidated Funds | Australia | Fixed income asset | Industrials
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	97,605	99,376
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.50%	0.50%
Consolidated Funds | Australia | Fixed income asset | Utilities
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	67,715	68,513
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.30%	0.30%
Consolidated Funds | Australia | Equity securities
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	15,910	25,455
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.10%	0.10%
Investments, at cost	22,545	30,140
Consolidated Funds | Australia | Equity securities | Telecommunication services
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	10,860	16,102
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.10%	0.10%
Consolidated Funds | Australia | Equity securities | Utilities
INVESTMENTS
Investments, at fair value	$ 5,050	$ 9,353
Fair value as a percentage of total investments	0.00%	0.00%