DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Setoff rows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Ares Management L.P.
Derivatives, Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	$ 3,366	$ 1,339
Net Amounts of Assets Presented	3,366	1,339
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
Financial Instruments	(729)	(176)
Net Amount	2,637	1,163
Derivatives, Liabilities
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	(729)	(390)
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented	(729)	(390)
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
Financial Instruments	(729)	(176)
Net Amount		(214)
Grand Total
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets (Liabilities)	2,637	949
Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented	2,637	949
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
Net Amount	2,637	949
Consolidated Funds
Derivatives, Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	1,814	85
Gross Amounts Offset in Assets	(1,525)	(85)
Net Amounts of Assets Presented	289
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
Financial Instruments	(289)
Derivatives, Liabilities
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	(3,898)	(10,761)
Gross Amounts Offset in Liabilities	(1,525)	(85)
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented	(2,373)	(10,676)
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
Financial Instruments	(289)
Cash Collateral Pledged	(8)
Net Amount	(2,076)	(10,676)
Grand Total
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets (Liabilities)	(2,084)	(10,676)
Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) Presented	(2,084)	(10,676)
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
Cash Collateral Received (Pledged)	(8)
Net Amount	$ (2,076)	$ (10,676)