FAIR VALUE - Investments Using NAV per Share (Details) - Ares Management L.P. - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
FAIR VALUE
Fair Value	$ 364,542	$ 339,243
Unfunded Commitments	238,225	291,208
Credit Group
FAIR VALUE
Fair Value	104,855	98,251
Unfunded Commitments	$ 78,475	$ 89,917
Redemption restriction period	6 months	6 months
Private Equity Group
FAIR VALUE
Fair Value	$ 156,797	$ 157,234
Unfunded Commitments	77,095	78,700
Real Estate Group
FAIR VALUE
Fair Value	62,309	56,547
Unfunded Commitments	45,031	99,802
Operations Management Group [Member]
FAIR VALUE
Fair Value	40,581	27,211
Unfunded Commitments	$ 37,624	$ 22,789

Fair value of investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share, including, but not limited to, by unit, membership interest, or other ownership interest. Investments include, but are not limited to, investments in certain hedge funds, venture capital funds, private equity funds, real estate partnerships or funds.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Period when redemption restriction has been in effect for investments for which net asset value per share is calculated (including by unit, membership interest, or other equity (ownership interest) unit measure), in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The amount of unfunded commitments for which the entity is obligated, to those certain investments for which net asset value per share is calculated (including by unit, membership interest, or other equity (ownership interest) unit measure) (alternative investments).

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