SEGMENT REPORTING - EBT Recon - Distr earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Additional Adjustments:
Income tax expense	$ 4,434	$ (6,103)	$ (231)	$ (10,162)
Total Segments
Distributable earnings
Fee related earnings	83,163	83,365	168,486	168,842
Performance fees-realized	81,604	59,061	87,953	94,700
Performance fee compensation-realized	(51,031)	(37,719)	(53,014)	(59,063)
Investment and other income realized, net	14,657	10,890	18,828	23,116
Additional Adjustments:
Dividend equivalent	(552)	(717)	(1,236)	(1,401)
One-time acquisition costs	(12)	253	(282)	(471)
Income tax expense	(249)	(391)	(481)	(867)
Non-cash items	683	(253)	847	(409)
Placement fees and underwriting costs, noncorporate	(1,747)	(1,463)	(2,685)	(4,507)
Non-cash depreciation and amortization	(938)	(1,089)	(1,807)	(1,828)
Distributable earnings (loss)	125,578	111,937	216,609	218,112
OMG
Distributable earnings
Fee related earnings	(43,598)	(36,878)	(89,873)	(74,733)
Additional Adjustments:
Distributable earnings (loss)	(48,758)	(38,981)	(98,508)	(77,861)
Ares Management L.P.
Additional Adjustments:
Income tax expense	4,400	(6,100)	(200)	(10,200)
Non-cash depreciation and amortization			(19,439)	(31,667)
Ares Management L.P. | Total Segments
Distributable earnings
Performance fees-realized	81,604	59,061	87,953	94,700
Performance fee compensation-realized	$ (51,031)	$ (37,719)	$ (53,014)	$ (59,063)