SEGMENT REPORTING (Details 11) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Total assets	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC and Consolidated Funds
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Total assets	22,035,501,000	23,705,384,000	25,227,756,000
Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC and Consolidated Funds | Reconciling items
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Total assets	20,639,082,000		23,898,471,000
Ares Holdings, Inc. and Ares Investments LLC and Consolidated Funds | OMG
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Total assets	10,437,000		9,444,000
Consolidated Funds | Reconciling items
Reconciliation of total segment assets to total assets
Total assets from Consolidated Funds eliminated in consolidation	(791,639,000)		(829,629,000)
Total assets from Consolidated Funds added in consolidation	$ 21,420,284,000		$ 24,718,656,000