EARNINGS PER COMMON UNIT (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Basic
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common unitholders	$ 28,594	$ 36,554	$ 37,574	$ (3,090)					$ 34,988	$ 99,632	$ 19,378	$ 34,988
Earnings distributed to participating securities (restricted units)									(417)	(1,257)	(646)
Preferred stock dividends									0	(8)	(15)
Net income available to common unitholders									$ 34,571	$ 98,367	$ 18,717
Basic weighted-average common units (in units)									80,358,036	80,749,671	80,673,360	80,358,036
Earnings per common unit, basic (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.35	$ 0.45	$ 0.46	$ (0.04)	$ 0.00	$ (0.14)	$ 0.15	$ 0.23		$ 1.22	$ 0.23	$ 0.43
Diluted
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common unitholders	$ 28,594	$ 36,554	$ 37,574	$ (3,090)					$ 34,988	$ 99,632	$ 19,378	$ 34,988
Earnings distributed to participating securities (restricted units)									(417)	0	(646)
Preferred stock dividends									0	(8)	(15)
Net income available to common unitholders, diluted									$ 34,571	$ 99,624	$ 18,717
Diluted weighted-average common units									80,358,036	82,937,030	80,673,360	80,358,036
Earnings per common unit, diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.34	$ 0.43	$ 0.46	$ (0.04)	$ 0.00	$ (0.14)	$ 0.15	$ 0.23	$ 0.43	$ 1.20	$ 0.23	$ 0.43
Restricted units
Diluted
Restricted units									0	2,187,359	0