DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Notional Amounts of Derivative Contracts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Liabilities
Fair Value, Liabilities
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	62,830	$ 94,634
Fair Value, Assets	3,171	1,339
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	0	(303,245)
Fair Value, Liabilities	0	(390)
Ares Management L.P \| Interest rate contracts
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Assets	0	0
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	0	(250,000)
Fair Value, Liabilities	0	(214)
Ares Management L.P \| Foreign exchange contracts
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	62,830	94,634
Fair Value, Assets	3,171	1,339
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	0	(53,245)
Fair Value, Liabilities	0	(176)
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	28,879	0
Notional amount, Total	29,132	522
Fair Value, Assets	820	0
Fair Value, Total	844	159
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	(204)	(29,635)
Fair Value, Liabilities	(2,999)	(10,676)
Consolidated Funds \| Foreign exchange contracts
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	25,304	0
Fair Value, Assets	529	0
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	0	(25,572)
Fair Value, Liabilities	0	(369)
Consolidated Funds \| Other financial instruments
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	3,575	0
Fair Value, Assets	291	0
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	(204)	(4,063)
Fair Value, Liabilities	(2,999)	(10,307)
Consolidated Funds \| Equity contracts
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	253	522
Fair Value, Assets	24	159
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

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