DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Ares Management L.P.
DEBT
Debt obligation		$ 279,430		$ 279,430		$ 389,120
Debt issuance costs				600
Amount outstanding		279,430		279,430		389,120
Ares Management L.P. | Credit Facility
DEBT
Debt obligation						$ 110,000
Effective interest rate (as a percent)						2.11%
Maximum borrowing capacity		1,030,000		1,030,000
Maximum borrowing capacity, upsized		1,280,000		$ 1,280,000
Unused commitment fees (as a percent)				0.25%
Ares Management L.P. | Senior Notes
DEBT
Debt instrument face amount		250,000		$ 250,000
Debt obligation		$ 244,377		$ 244,377		$ 244,077
Effective interest rate (as a percent)		4.21%		4.21%		4.21%
Debt issuance percentage	98.268%
Ares Management L.P. | Term Loan
DEBT
Debt instrument face amount		$ 35,250		$ 35,250
Debt obligation		$ 35,053		$ 35,053		$ 35,043
Effective interest rate (as a percent)		2.49%		2.49%		2.18%
Unused commitment fees (as a percent)				0.025%
Ares Management L.P. | Minimum | Credit Facility
DEBT
Interest rate (as a percent)		0.00%		0.00%
Interest expense. | Ares Management L.P.
DEBT
Amortization of debt issuance costs		$ 600
Net interest and investment income (expense) | Ares Management L.P.
DEBT
Amortization of debt issuance costs		600	$ 300	$ 1,100	$ 700
Other assets | Ares Management L.P. | Credit Facility
DEBT
Unamortized debt issuance costs						$ 6,200
Other assets | AOG Units | Credit Facility
DEBT
Unamortized debt issuance costs		5,800		5,800
Debt obligations | Ares Management L.P. | Term Loan
DEBT
Unamortized debt issuance costs		$ 2,100		$ 2,100		$ 2,200
Base rate | Ares Management L.P. | Credit Facility
DEBT
Interest rate spread (as a percent)				0.75%
LIBOR | Ares Management L.P. | Credit Facility
DEBT
Interest rate spread (as a percent)				1.75%