SEGMENT REPORTING - Rev Adj (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenue adjustment
Revenues	$ 136,015	$ 269,905
Total Segments
Revenue adjustment
Administrative fees and other income	855	965
OMG
Revenue adjustment
Administrative fees and other income	6,674	6,385
Ares Management L.P and Consolidated Funds | Total Segments
Revenue adjustment
Revenues	132,524	267,370
Administrative fees and other income	855	965
Ares Management L.P and Consolidated Funds | Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items
Revenue adjustment
Revenues	3,491	2,535
Administrative fees and other income	6,674	6,385
Ares Management L.P and Consolidated Funds | Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items | AREA Sponsor Holdings, LLC
Revenue adjustment
Performance fee reclass	(572)	(991)
Consolidated Funds | Eliminations
Revenue adjustment
Revenues	$ (2,611)	$ (2,859)