SEGMENT REPORTING (Details 3) (Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC and Consolidated Funds, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment revenues
Management fees	$ 110,549	$ 78,394
Total revenues	133,628	107,537
Segment expenses
Total expenses	184,130	213,067
Segment other income
Net investment income	325,177	353,114
Operating segment
Segment revenues
Management fees	139,861	108,630
Administrative fees and other income	1,473	205
Performance fees-realized	23,338	18,050
Performance fees-unrealized	40,092	81,363
Total revenues	204,764	208,248
Segment expenses
Compensation and benefits	62,697	45,833
General, administrative and other expenses	11,877	7,773
Performance fee compensation expense-realized	16,007	7,245
Performance fee compensation expense-unrealized	24,718	55,757
Total expenses	115,299	116,608
Segment other income
Investment income (loss)-realized	19,282	19,577
Investment income (loss)-unrealized	2,952	3,350
Interest and other income	3,145	1,908
Interest expense	(1,639)	(2,425)
Net investment income	$ 23,740	$ 22,410