SEGMENT REPORTING (Details 10) (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
Distributable Earnings
Income before taxes	$ 274,675	$ 247,584
Less:
Income tax expense	(6,695)	24,450
Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC and Consolidated Funds | Operating segment
Adjustments
Amortization of intangibles	8,831	2,299
Equity compensation expenses	5,339	6,310
Unrealized performance fee	(40,092)	(81,363)
Unrealized performance fee compensation expense	24,718	55,757
Unrealized investment and other loss	(2,952)	(3,350)
Distributable earnings (loss)	92,059	83,279
Fee related earnings (loss)	66,760	55,229
Performance fees-realized	23,338	18,050
Performance fee compensation expense-realized	(16,007)	(7,245)
Other income realized, net	20,788	19,060
Net performance fee - realized	28,119	29,865
Less:
One-time acquisition costs		(750)
Income tax expense		41
Placement fees and underwriting costs	(1,052)	(82)
Non-cash depreciation and amortization	(1,768)	(942)
Distributable Earnings	92,059	83,279
Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC and Consolidated Funds | OMG
Adjustments
Distributable earnings (loss)	(37,512)	(20,472)
Fee related earnings (loss)	(35,800)	(20,181)
Less:
Non-cash depreciation and amortization	(291)	(291)
Distributable Earnings	(37,512)	(20,472)
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)