SEGMENT REPORTING (Details 8) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC and Consolidated Funds
Fee related earnings
Income before taxes	$ 274,675	$ 247,584
Adjustments
Income tax expense	(6,695)	24,450
Economic net income	274,675	247,584
Net investment income	(325,177)	(353,114)
Management fees	110,549	78,394
Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC and Consolidated Funds | Operating segment
Adjustments
Amortization of intangibles	8,831	2,299
Depreciation expense	2,059	1,233
Equity compensation expenses	5,339	6,310
Income tax expense		41
Acquisition-related expenses	1,421	750
Placement fees and underwriting costs	1,052	82
Economic net income	113,205	114,050
Total performance fee income - realized	23,338	18,050
Total performance fee income - unrealized	40,092	81,363
Total performance fee expense - realized	(16,007)	(7,245)
Total performance fee expense - unrealized	(24,718)	(55,757)
Net investment income	(23,740)	(22,410)
Management fees	139,861	108,630
Administrative fees and other income	1,473	205
Compensation and benefits	(62,697)	(45,833)
General, administrative and other expenses	(11,877)	(7,773)
Fee related earnings	66,760	55,229
Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC and Consolidated Funds | Reconciling items
Adjustments
Amortization of intangibles	8,831	2,299
Depreciation expense	2,059	1,233
Equity compensation expenses	5,339	6,310
Income tax expense		41
Acquisition-related expenses	1,421	750
Placement fees and underwriting costs	1,052	82
Economic net income	161,470	133,534
Net investment income	(301,437)	(330,704)
Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC and Consolidated Funds | OMG
Adjustments
Economic net income	(35,800)	(20,181)
Administrative fees and other income	5,392	4,455
Compensation and benefits	(27,657)	(19,082)
General, administrative and other expenses	(13,535)	(5,554)
Fee related earnings	(35,800)	(20,181)
Consolidated Funds
Adjustments
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	(225,181)	(148,591)
Consolidated Funds | Operating segment
Adjustments
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	(225,181)	(148,591)
Income tax expense (benefit) of non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	$ 9,209	$ (15,839)