SEGMENT REPORTING (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Reconcile segment results to the Company's income before taxes and total assets
Total assets	$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC and Consolidated Funds
Reconcile segment results to the Company's income before taxes and total assets
Revenues	133,628,000	107,537,000
Expenses	184,130,000	213,067,000
Other income	325,177,000	353,114,000
Economic net income / Income before taxes	274,675,000	247,584,000
Total assets	22,035,501,000	25,227,756,000	23,705,384,000
Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC and Consolidated Funds | Operating segment
Reconcile segment results to the Company's income before taxes and total assets
Revenues	204,764,000	208,248,000
Expenses	115,299,000	116,608,000
Other income	23,740,000	22,410,000
Economic net income / Income before taxes	113,205,000	114,050,000
Total assets	1,396,419,000	1,329,285,000
Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC and Consolidated Funds | Reconciling items
Reconcile segment results to the Company's income before taxes and total assets
Revenues	(71,136,000)	(100,711,000)
Expenses	68,831,000	96,459,000
Other income	301,437,000	330,704,000
Economic net income / Income before taxes	161,470,000	133,534,000
Total assets	$ 20,639,082,000	$ 23,898,471,000