CONSOLIDATION - IS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 369,535	$ 241,164	$ 505,550	$ 511,069
Expenses
Total expenses	303,935	212,569	433,473	447,032
Other income (expense)
Total other income (expense)	17,406	28,956	1,955	39,964
Income (loss) before taxes	83,006	57,551	74,032	104,001
Income tax expense (benefit)	(4,434)	6,103	231	10,162
Net income	87,440	51,448	73,801	93,839
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interests	339	185	349	428
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	37,574	12,086	34,484	30,542
Eliminations.
Revenues
Total revenues	(4,842)	(2,972)	(7,453)	(5,831)
Expenses
Total expenses	(4,589)	(4,005)	(10,341)	(8,691)
Other income (expense)
Total other income (expense)	(566)	(3,124)	11,673	1,875
Income (loss) before taxes	(819)	(2,091)	14,561	4,735
Net income	(819)	(2,091)	14,561	4,735
Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interests	339	185	349	428
Ares Management L.P.
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part 1 Fees of $28,999, $57,624 and $29,250, $58,292 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively)	158,521	156,589	316,954	315,290
Performance fees	203,151	77,649	173,204	182,574
Administrative and other fees	7,863	6,926	15,392	13,205
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	112,654	99,085	223,333	200,936
Performance fee compensation	151,896	56,544	130,566	132,936
General, administrative and other expenses	38,686	53,331	78,648	98,878
Other income (expense)
Net interest and investment income (net of interest expense)	4,993	2,646	1,634	4,059
Other income (expense), net	5,673	(1,693)	10,914	(3,568)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(3,151)	4,880	1,991	19,719
Income tax expense (benefit)	(4,400)	6,100	200	10,200
Ares Management L.P. | Affiliated entity | ARCC
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part 1 Fees of $28,999, $57,624 and $29,250, $58,292 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively)	28,999	29,250	57,624	58,292
Ares Management L.P. | Eliminations.
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part 1 Fees of $28,999, $57,624 and $29,250, $58,292 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively)	(4,091)	(3,898)	(8,326)	(7,513)
Performance fees	(751)	1,033	873	2,860
Administrative and other fees		(107)		(1,178)
Other income (expense)
Net interest and investment income (net of interest expense)	(852)	(969)	(2,218)	(1,905)
Other income (expense), net		298		1,476
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(2,437)	(2,909)	10,840	2,634
Ares Management L.P. | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part 1 Fees of $28,999, $57,624 and $29,250, $58,292 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively)	162,612	160,487	325,280	322,803
Performance fees	203,902	76,616	172,331	179,714
Administrative and other fees	7,863	7,033	15,392	14,383
Total revenues	374,377	244,136	513,003	516,900
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	112,654	99,085	223,333	200,936
Performance fee compensation	151,896	56,544	130,566	132,936
General, administrative and other expenses	38,686	53,331	78,648	98,878
Total expenses	303,236	208,960	432,547	432,750
Other income (expense)
Net interest and investment income (net of interest expense)	5,845	3,615	3,852	5,964
Other income (expense), net	5,673	(1,991)	10,914	(5,044)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(714)	7,789	(8,849)	17,085
Total other income (expense)	10,804	9,413	5,917	18,005
Income (loss) before taxes	81,945	44,589	86,373	102,155
Income tax expense (benefit)	(4,441)	5,770	1,647	9,831
Net income	86,386	38,819	84,726	92,324
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	37,574	12,086	34,484	30,542
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Consolidated Funds' expenses	699	3,609	926	14,282
Other income (expense)
Net interest and investment income (net of interest expense)	9,690	12,637	17,022	21,542
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	201	10,486	(29,606)	(1,788)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	1,054	12,629	(10,925)	1,515
Consolidated Funds | Eliminations.
Expenses
Consolidated Funds' expenses	(4,589)	(4,005)	(10,341)	(8,691)
Other income (expense)
Net interest and investment income (net of interest expense)	1,354	894	3,412	3,585
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	1,369	(438)	(361)	(3,915)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(819)	(2,091)	14,561	4,735
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity
Expenses
Consolidated Funds' expenses	5,288	7,614	11,267	22,973
Total expenses	5,288	7,614	11,267	22,973
Other income (expense)
Net interest and investment income (net of interest expense)	8,336	11,743	13,610	17,957
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(1,168)	10,924	(29,245)	2,127
Total other income (expense)	7,168	22,667	(15,635)	20,084
Income (loss) before taxes	1,880	15,053	(26,902)	(2,889)
Income tax expense (benefit)	7	333	(1,416)	331
Net income	1,873	14,720	(25,486)	(3,220)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	1,873	14,720	(25,486)	(3,220)
AOG Units
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	48,473	26,548	49,893	61,354
AOG Units | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	$ 48,473	$ 26,548	$ 49,893	$ 61,354