SEGMENT REPORTING (Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ 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
Expenses adjustment
Equity compensation expenses									$ 20,091	$ 39,065	$ 32,244	$ 63,138
Depreciation expense										8,200	6,900	7,300
Expenses	$ 299,573	$ 283,374	$ 303,935	$ 129,538	$ 185,622	$ 136,386	$ 212,569	$ 234,463		1,016,420	769,040	860,039
Operating segment
Expenses adjustment
Acquisition and merger-related expenses										(16,902)	34,864	11,043
Equity compensation expenses										39,065	32,244	83,230
Placement fees and underwriting costs										6,424	8,825	14,753
Amortization of intangibles										26,638	46,227	27,610
Depreciation expense										8,215	6,942	7,346
Reconciling items
Expenses adjustment
Administrative fees										26,934	26,007	22,147
Acquisition and merger-related expenses										773	40,482	11,043
Equity compensation expenses										39,065	32,244	83,230
Placement fees and underwriting costs										6,424	8,825	14,753
Amortization of intangibles										26,638	46,227	27,610
Depreciation expense										8,215	6,942	7,346
Expenses										304,251	336,680	375,996
OMG
Expenses adjustment
Expenses										175,129	157,848	143,067
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Expenses adjustment
Expenses										712,169	432,360	484,043
Consolidated Funds | Reconciling items
Expenses adjustment
Expenses of Consolidated Funds added in consolidation										42,520	36,417	187,494
Expenses of Consolidated Funds eliminated in consolidation										$ (21,447)	$ (18,312)	$ (120,694)