CONSOLIDATION - IS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 136,015	$ 269,905
Expenses
Total expenses	129,538	234,463
Other income (expense)
Total other income	(15,451)	11,007
Income before taxes	(8,974)	46,449
Income tax expense (benefit)	4,665	4,059
Net income (loss)	(13,639)	42,390
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	(3,090)	18,456
Eliminations.
Revenues
Total revenues	(2,611)	(2,859)
Expenses
Total expenses	(5,752)	(4,686)
Other income (expense)
Other income (expense), net		1,178
Total other income	12,239	4,999
Income before taxes	15,380	6,826
Net income (loss)	15,380	6,826
Consolidated Company Entities | Eliminations.
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part 1 Fees)	(4,235)	(3,615)
Performance fees	1,624	1,827
Other fees		(1,071)
Other income (expense)
Net interest and other investment income (expense)	(1,366)	(936)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments	13,277	5,543
Consolidated Company Entities | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part 1 Fees)	162,668	162,316
Performance fees	(31,571)	103,098
Other fees	7,529	7,350
Total revenues	138,626	272,764
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	110,679	101,851
Performance fee compensation	(21,330)	76,392
General, administrative and other expenses	39,962	45,547
Total expenses	129,311	223,790
Other income (expense)
Net interest and other investment income (expense)	(1,993)	2,349
Other income (expense), net	5,241	(3,054)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments	(8,135)	9,296
Total other income	(4,887)	8,591
Income before taxes	4,428	57,565
Income tax expense (benefit)	6,088	4,059
Net income (loss)	(1,660)	53,506
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	(3,090)	18,456
Parent Company
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part 1 Fees)	158,433	158,701
Performance fees	(29,947)	104,925
Other fees	7,529	6,279
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	110,679	101,851
Performance fee compensation	(21,330)	76,392
General, administrative and other expenses	39,962	45,547
Other income (expense)
Net interest and other investment income (expense)	(3,359)	1,413
Other income (expense), net	5,241	(1,876)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments	5,142	14,839
Parent Company | Affiliated entity | ARCC
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part 1 Fees)	28,625	29,042
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Consolidated Funds' expenses	227	10,673
Other income (expense)
Net interest and other investment income (expense)	7,332	8,905
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments	(29,807)	(12,274)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(11,979)	(11,115)
Consolidated Funds | Eliminations.
Expenses
Consolidated Funds' expenses	(5,752)	(4,686)
Other income (expense)
Net interest and other investment income (expense)	2,058	2,691
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments	(1,730)	(3,477)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	15,380	6,826
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity
Expenses
Consolidated Funds' expenses	5,979	15,359
Total expenses	5,979	15,359
Other income (expense)
Net interest and other investment income (expense)	5,274	6,214
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments	(28,077)	(8,797)
Total other income	(22,803)	(2,583)
Income before taxes	(28,782)	(17,942)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(1,423)
Net income (loss)	(27,359)	(17,942)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(27,359)	(17,942)
AOG
Other income (expense)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	1,420	34,806
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interests	10	243
AOG | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	1,420	34,806
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interests	$ 10	$ 243