FAIR VALUE (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC
Changes in the fair value of the Level III investments
Transfers from Level I to Level II	$ 15,400,000
AIH LLC
Changes in the fair value of the Level III investments
Balance, beginning of period	88,177,000	22,865,000	22,865,000
Initial consolidation of new funds	9,951,000
Transfer out		(1,170,000)	(1,170,000)
Purchases	21,504,000	503,000	51,329,000
Sales	(23,124,000)	(86,000)	(2,447,000)
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	23,834,000	1,207,000	17,600,000
Balance, end of period	120,342,000	23,319,000	88,177,000
Changes in unrealized appreciation included in earnings related to financial assets still held at the reporting date	4,286,000	1,179,000	16,816,000
AIH LLC | Fixed Income
Changes in the fair value of the Level III investments
Balance, beginning of period		1,170,000	1,170,000
Transfer out		(1,170,000)	(1,170,000)
AIH LLC | Partnership interests
Changes in the fair value of the Level III investments
Balance, beginning of period	88,177,000	21,695,000	21,695,000
Initial consolidation of new funds	9,951,000
Purchases	21,504,000	503,000	51,329,000
Sales	(23,124,000)	(86,000)	(2,447,000)
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	23,834,000	1,207,000	17,600,000
Balance, end of period	120,342,000	23,319,000	88,177,000
Changes in unrealized appreciation included in earnings related to financial assets still held at the reporting date	4,286,000	1,179,000	16,816,000
Consolidated Funds
Changes in the fair value of the Level III investments
Balance, beginning of period	6,625,038,000	5,909,968,000	5,909,968,000
Initial consolidation of new funds	8,152,000	28,471,000	29,570,000
Deconsolidation of previous funds	(378,397,000)
Transfer in	222,382,000	362,946,000	311,721,000
Transfer out	(364,608,000)	(327,346,000)	(302,336,000)
Purchases	229,132,000	328,848,000	1,904,943,000
Sales	(448,020,000)	(300,513,000)	(1,773,228,000)
Accrued discounts/premiums	10,864,000	10,351,000	27,237,000
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	(10,919,000)	51,063,000	517,163,000
Balance, end of period	5,893,624,000	6,063,788,000	6,625,038,000
Changes in unrealized appreciation included in earnings related to financial assets still held at the reporting date	98,865,000	(30,140,000)	388,031,000
Consolidated Funds | Equity securities
Changes in the fair value of the Level III investments
Balance, beginning of period	2,958,232,000	1,978,138,000	1,978,138,000
Initial consolidation of new funds	8,152,000
Transfer in		135,000	74,438,000
Transfer out		(8,725,000)	(52,573,000)
Purchases	11,337,000	21,794,000	555,589,000
Sales	(167,142,000)	(7,382,000)	(43,695,000)
Accrued discounts/premiums	15,000
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	14,627,000	119,481,000	446,335,000
Balance, end of period	2,825,221,000	2,103,441,000	2,958,232,000
Changes in unrealized appreciation included in earnings related to financial assets still held at the reporting date	118,757,000	(1,441,000)	417,659,000
Consolidated Funds | Fixed Income
Changes in the fair value of the Level III investments
Balance, beginning of period	3,627,153,000	3,920,451,000	3,920,451,000
Initial consolidation of new funds		28,471,000	29,570,000
Deconsolidation of previous funds	(378,397,000)
Transfer in	222,382,000	362,811,000	237,312,000
Transfer out	(364,608,000)	(316,201,000)	(249,763,000)
Purchases	215,514,000	310,985,000	1,313,850,000
Sales	(274,491,000)	(285,685,000)	(1,704,939,000)
Accrued discounts/premiums	10,849,000	10,342,000	27,149,000
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	(29,540,000)	(86,157,000)	53,523,000
Balance, end of period	3,028,862,000	3,945,017,000	3,627,153,000
Changes in unrealized appreciation included in earnings related to financial assets still held at the reporting date	(21,711,000)	(35,663,000)	(26,038,000)
Consolidated Funds | Partnership interests
Changes in the fair value of the Level III investments
Balance, beginning of period	41,001,000	6,177,000	6,177,000
Purchases	2,276,000	43,000	34,369,000
Sales			(851,000)
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	717,000	(41,000)	1,306,000
Balance, end of period	43,994,000	6,179,000	41,001,000
Changes in unrealized appreciation included in earnings related to financial assets still held at the reporting date	717,000	1,307,000	1,306,000
Consolidated Funds | Other Financial Instruments
Changes in the fair value of the Level III investments
Balance, beginning of period	(1,348,000)	5,202,000	5,202,000
Transfer in			(29,000)
Transfer out		(2,420,000)
Purchases	5,000	(3,974,000)	1,135,000
Sales	(6,387,000)	(7,446,000)	(23,743,000)
Accrued discounts/premiums	0	9,000	88,000
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	3,277,000	17,780,000	15,999,000
Balance, end of period	(4,453,000)	9,151,000	(1,348,000)
Changes in unrealized appreciation included in earnings related to financial assets still held at the reporting date	$ 1,102,000	$ 5,657,000	$ (4,896,000)