SEGMENT REPORTING - Other income (expense) Adj (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Other income adjustment
Other income (expense)	$ 17,406	$ 28,956	$ 1,955	$ 39,964
Total Segments
Other income adjustment
Other income (expense)	22,427	7,395	17,645	15,006
Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items
Other income adjustment
Other income (expense)	(5,021)	21,561	(15,690)	24,958
Other non-cash expense	24	(1)	(204)	(11)
Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items | AREA Sponsor Holdings, LLC
Other income adjustment
Performance fee reclass	1,016	2,019	1,588	3,010
OMG
Other income adjustment
Other income (expense)	(12,663)		(13,112)
Ares Management L.P. | Total Segments
Other income adjustment
Other income (expense)	22,427	7,395	17,645	15,006
Consolidated Funds | Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items
Other income adjustment
Consolidated Funds other income (expense) added in consolidation, net	7,168	22,667	(15,635)	20,084
Other income (expense) eliminated in consolidation, net	$ (566)	$ (3,124)	$ 11,673	$ 1,875