SEGMENT REPORTING - Other income (expense) Adj (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Other income adjustment
Other income (expense)	$ (15,451)	$ 11,007
Total Segments
Other income adjustment
Other income (expense)	(4,782)	7,611
OMG
Other income adjustment
Other income (expense)	(449)
Ares Management L.P and Consolidated Funds | Total Segments
Other income adjustment
Other income (expense)	(4,782)	7,611
Other non-cash items		(11)
Ares Management L.P and Consolidated Funds | Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items
Other income adjustment
Other income (expense)	(10,669)	3,396
Contingent consideration	(228)
Other non-cash items		(11)
Ares Management L.P and Consolidated Funds | Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items | AREA Sponsor Holdings, LLC
Other income adjustment
Performance fee reclass	572	991
Ares Management L.P and Consolidated Funds | OMG
Other income adjustment
Other income (expense)	(449)
Consolidated Funds | Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items
Other income adjustment
Consolidated Funds other income added in consolidation, net	(22,803)	(2,583)
Other income eliminated in consolidation, net	$ 12,239	$ 4,999