SEGMENT REPORTING - EBT Recon-Performance earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Total Segments
Performance related earnings:
Economic net income	$ 70,872	$ 120,785
Fee related earnings	(85,323)	(85,477)
Performance related earnings	(14,451)	35,308
OMG
Performance related earnings:
Economic net income	(46,724)	(37,855)
Fee related earnings	46,275	37,855
Performance related earnings	(449)
Ares Management L.P and Consolidated Funds | Total Segments
Performance related earnings:
Economic net income	70,872	120,785
Fee related earnings	(85,323)	(85,477)
Performance related earnings	(14,451)	35,308
Ares Management L.P and Consolidated Funds | OMG
Performance related earnings:
Fee related earnings	$ 46,724	$ 37,855