SEGMENT REPORTING - Exp Adj (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Expenses adjustment
Expenses	$ 303,935	$ 212,569	$ 433,473	$ 447,032
Other fees - reconciling	6,544	6,167	13,366	12,552
Total Segments
Expenses adjustment
Acquisition-related expenses	61	3,526	557	5,750
Equity compensation expense	9,536	7,798	18,709	15,719
Placement fees and underwriting costs	1,754	1,462	2,684	4,507
Amortization of intangibles	7,121	16,646	14,384	27,538
Depreciation expense	1,934	1,951	3,792	3,223
Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items
Expenses adjustment
Expenses	71,271	78,037	144,087	158,304
Other fees - reconciling	(6,544)	(6,167)	(13,366)	(12,552)
Acquisition-related expenses	85	3,526	353	5,750
Equity compensation expense	9,536	7,798	18,709	15,719
Placement fees and underwriting costs	1,754	1,462	2,684	4,507
Amortization of intangibles	7,121	16,646	14,384	27,538
Depreciation expense	1,934	1,951	3,792	3,223
OMG
Expenses adjustment
Expenses	43,598	36,878	89,873	74,733
Ares Management L.P.
Expenses adjustment
Equity compensation expense	9,538	7,798	18,710	15,719
Ares Management L.P. | Total Segments
Expenses adjustment
Expenses	232,664	134,532	289,386	288,728
Consolidated Funds | Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items
Expenses adjustment
Consolidated Fund expenses added in consolidation	5,288	7,614	11,267	22,973
Consolidated Fund expenses eliminated in consolidation	$ (4,589)	$ (4,005)	$ (10,341)	$ (8,691)