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	Jul. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Unfunded Capital Commitments			$ 619,900	$ 436,400
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, LP [Member]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Unfunded Capital Commitments			37,600
EIF Management, LLC
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Unfunded commitment related to acquisition			38,200	38,100
Guarantees [Abstract]
Contingent consideration			38,200	38,100
ACRE \| Indirect Guarantee of Indebtedness [Member]
Guarantees [Abstract]
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value			0	66,200
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 75,000
Ares Management L.P.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Investments, at cost			367,381	350,811
Ares Management L.P. \| Indirect Guarantee of Indebtedness [Member]
Guarantees [Abstract]
Percentage of outstanding balance at which entity agreed to purchase all loans and other obligations outstanding	100.00%
Percentage of credit support fee receivable annually	1.50%
Maximum exposure to loss			75,000
Ares Management L.P. \| Indirect Guarantee of Indebtedness [Member] \| Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Guarantees [Abstract]
Fair value of guarantee			1,700	1,700
ARCC \| ACAS \| Forecast
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Purchase price		$ 3,430,000
Cash consideration		$ 275,000
Consideration per share \| $ / shares		$ 1.20
Number of calendar quarters for fee waiver \| item		10
Maximum fees to be waived		$ 10,000
Performance Fees \| Ares Management L.P.
Guarantees [Abstract]
Maximum exposure to loss			$ 356,500	$ 322,200
Portion of clawback fees reimbursable by professionals			$275.3	$247.9
Liability for clawback provision				$ 0
Performance Fees \| Ares Management L.P. \| Due To Affiliates Caption [Member]
Guarantees [Abstract]
Liability for clawback provision			$ 5,700
Performance Fees \| Ares Management L.P. \| Due From Affiliates Caption [Member]
Guarantees [Abstract]
Receivable for reimbursement of clawback fees			$ 3,400