EARNINGS PER COMMON UNIT (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Basic
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	$ 37,574	$ 12,086	$ 34,484	$ 30,542
Earnings distributed to participating securities	(180)	(99)	(408)	(409)
Preferred stock dividends	(4)	(4)	(8)	$ (7)
Net income (loss) available to common unitholders	$ 37,390	$ 11,983	$ 34,068
Basic weighted-average common units	80,715,723	80,671,316	80,699,387	80,669,527
Earnings (loss) per common unit, basic (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.46	$ 0.15	$ 0.42	$ 0.37
Diluted
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	$ 37,574	$ 12,086	$ 34,484	$ 30,542
Earnings distributed to participating securities				(409)
Preferred stock dividends	(4)	(4)	(8)	(7)
Net income (loss) available to common unitholders, diluted	$ 37,570	$ 12,082	$ 34,476	$ 30,126
Diluted weighted-average common units	82,332,193	81,720,919	81,752,468	80,669,527
Earnings (loss) per common unit, diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.46	$ 0.15	$ 0.42	$ 0.37
Restricted Unit
Diluted
Effect of dilutive units	1,616,470	1,049,603	1,053,081