FAIR VALUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Ares Management L.P.
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	$ 463,530	$ 446,779
Derivative assets, at fair value	3,366	1,339
Assets, at fair value	466,896	448,118
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(729)	(390)
Debt obligation	279,430	389,120
Ares Management L.P. \| Interest Rate Contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative liabilities, at fair value		(214)
Ares Management L.P. \| Interest rate swaps
FAIR VALUE
Derivative liabilities, at fair value		(214)
Ares Management L.P. \| Foreign Exchange Contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	3,366	1,339
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(729)	(176)
Ares Management L.P. \| Collateralized loan obligation
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	54,155	55,752
Ares Management L.P. \| Equity securities
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	87	81
Ares Management L.P. \| Private Investment Partnership Interests
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	409,288	390,946
Ares Management L.P. \| Level III
FAIR VALUE
Assets, at fair value	98,901	107,455
Ares Management L.P. \| Fair Value. \| Level I
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	87	81
Assets, at fair value	87	81
Ares Management L.P. \| Fair Value. \| Level I \| Equity securities
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	87	81
Ares Management L.P. \| Fair Value. \| Level II
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	3,366	1,339
Assets, at fair value	3,366	1,339
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(729)	(390)
Ares Management L.P. \| Fair Value. \| Level II \| Interest rate swaps
FAIR VALUE
Derivative liabilities, at fair value		(214)
Ares Management L.P. \| Fair Value. \| Level II \| Foreign Exchange Contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	3,366	1,339
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(729)	(176)
Ares Management L.P. \| Fair Value. \| Level III
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	98,901	107,455
Assets, at fair value	98,901	107,455
Ares Management L.P. \| Fair Value. \| Level III \| Collateralized loan obligation
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	54,155	55,752
Ares Management L.P. \| Fair Value. \| Level III \| Private Investment Partnership Interests
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	44,746	51,703
Ares Management L.P. \| Investments measured at NAV
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	364,542	339,243
Assets, at fair value	364,542	339,243
Ares Management L.P. \| Investments measured at NAV \| Private Investment Partnership Interests
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	364,542	339,243
Consolidated Funds
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	2,529,173	2,559,783
Derivative assets, at fair value	289
Assets, at fair value	2,529,462
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(2,373)	(10,676)
Loan obligations of debt	(2,168,346)
Liabilities, at fair value	(2,170,719)	(2,185,028)
Consolidated Funds \| Securities Sold Short
FAIR VALUE
Loan obligations of debt		(2,174,352)
Consolidated Funds \| Other Contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(2,076)	(10,307)
Consolidated Funds \| Equity Contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value		159
Consolidated Funds \| Foreign Exchange Contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	289
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(297)	(369)
Consolidated Funds \| Fixed Income Investments [Member]
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	2,207,403	2,251,120
Consolidated Funds \| Corporate Bonds
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	192,135	235,312
Consolidated Funds \| Loans
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	2,009,082	2,009,687
Consolidated Funds \| Collateralized loan obligation
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	6,186	6,121
Consolidated Funds \| Equity securities
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	206,307	221,602
Consolidated Funds \| Private Investment Partnership Interests
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	115,440	86,902
Consolidated Funds \| Other
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	23	159
Consolidated Funds \| Level III
FAIR VALUE
Assets, at fair value	496,146	466,201
Liabilities, at fair value	(2,076)	(2,184,659)
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level I
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	44,494	76,033
Assets, at fair value	44,494
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level I \| Equity securities
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	44,494	76,033
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level II
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	1,988,533	2,017,549
Derivative assets, at fair value	289
Assets, at fair value	1,988,822
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(297)	(369)
Loan obligations of debt	(2,168,346)
Liabilities, at fair value	(2,168,643)	(369)
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level II \| Foreign Exchange Contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	289
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(297)	(369)
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level II \| Fixed Income Investments [Member]
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	1,970,031	2,001,630
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level II \| Corporate Bonds
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	112,590	126,289
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level II \| Loans
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	1,857,441	1,875,341
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level II \| Equity securities
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	18,479	15,760
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level II \| Other
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	23	159
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level III
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	496,146	466,201
Assets, at fair value	496,146
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(2,076)	(10,307)
Liabilities, at fair value	(2,076)	(2,184,659)
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level III \| Securities Sold Short
FAIR VALUE
Loan obligations of debt		(2,174,352)
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level III \| Other Contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(2,076)	(10,307)
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level III \| Fixed Income Investments [Member]
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	237,372	249,490
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level III \| Corporate Bonds
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	79,545	109,023
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level III \| Loans
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	151,641	134,346
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level III \| Collateralized loan obligation
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	6,186	6,121
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level III \| Equity securities
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	143,334	129,809
Consolidated Funds \| Fair Value. \| Level III \| Private Investment Partnership Interests
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	$ 115,440	$ 86,902

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