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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC and Consolidated Funds item counterparty	Mar. 31, 2014 AM LLC and AIH LLC	Dec. 31, 2013 AM LLC and AIH LLC	Mar. 31, 2014 AM LLC and AIH LLC Interest rate contracts	Dec. 31, 2013 AM LLC and AIH LLC Interest rate contracts	Mar. 31, 2014 AM LLC and AIH LLC Foreign exchange contracts	Dec. 31, 2013 AM LLC and AIH LLC Foreign exchange contracts	Mar. 31, 2014 Consolidated Funds	Dec. 31, 2013 Consolidated Funds	Mar. 31, 2014 Consolidated Funds Interest rate contracts	Dec. 31, 2013 Consolidated Funds Interest rate contracts	Mar. 31, 2014 Consolidated Funds Credit contracts	Dec. 31, 2013 Consolidated Funds Credit contracts	Mar. 31, 2014 Consolidated Funds Equity contracts	Dec. 31, 2013 Consolidated Funds Equity contracts	Mar. 31, 2014 Consolidated Funds Equity contracts Warrants	Dec. 31, 2013 Consolidated Funds Equity contracts Warrants	Mar. 31, 2014 Consolidated Funds Foreign exchange contracts	Dec. 31, 2013 Consolidated Funds Foreign exchange contracts	Mar. 31, 2014 Consolidated Funds Other financial instruments	Dec. 31, 2013 Consolidated Funds Other financial instruments
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Number of counterparties	2
Number of interest rates	2
Assets
Notional amount, Assets		$ 53,406	$ 66,733			$ 53,406	$ 66,733	$ 129,934	$ 312,985	$ 34,000	$ 70,000	$ 51,500	$ 25,437	$ 64	$ 50	$ 68,859	$ 68,253	$ 35,832	$ 211,324	$ 8,538	$ 6,174
Notional amount, Total								198,793	381,238
Fair Value, Assets		1,132	1,164			1,132	1,164	8,961	14,625	0	8	6,271	4,489	245	179			115	8,653	2,330	1,296
Fair Value, Warrants								19,485,067	20,823,338							21,734	46,802
Fair Value, Total								30,695	61,427
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities		376,002	326,419	250,000	250,000	126,002	76,419	1,051,842	2,058,805	89,000	623,225	703,700	537,921					166,756	813,997	92,386	83,662
Fair Value, Liabilities		$ 2,942	$ 2,907	$ 1,197	$ 1,254	$ 1,745	$ 1,653	$ 53,643	$ 75,115	$ 2,545	$ 3,878	$ 39,178	$ 28,385					$ 3,751	$ 38,631	$ 8,169	$ 4,221