CONSOLIDATION (Income Statement) (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
Revenues
Administrative and other fees										$ 0
Total revenues	$ 358,195	$ 335,460	$ 369,535	$ 136,015	$ 159,519	$ 143,854	$ 241,164	$ 269,905		1,199,205	$ 814,442	$ 603,889
Expenses
Total expenses	299,573	283,374	303,935	129,538	185,622	136,386	212,569	234,463		1,016,420	769,040	860,039
Other income (expense)
Total other income	39,841	73,339	17,406	(15,451)	35,673	(39,553)	28,956	11,006		115,135	36,082	813,065
Income before taxes	98,463	125,425	83,006	(8,974)	9,570	(32,085)	57,551	46,448		297,920	81,484	556,915
Income tax expense										11,019	19,064	11,253
Net income	95,316	117,784	87,440	(13,639)	6,247	(37,664)	51,448	42,389		286,901	62,420	545,662
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	34,019	43,305	37,574	(3,090)	$ 185	$ (11,349)	$ 12,086	$ 18,456		111,808	19,378	34,988
Less: Preferred equity distributions paid	5,425	6,751	0	0						12,176	0	0
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
Affiliated entity | ARCC
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $121,181, $121,491 and $118,537 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively)										121,181	121,491	118,537
Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Administrative and other fees											0	0
Eliminations
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $121,181, $121,491 and $118,537 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively)										(17,383)	(16,519)	(111,569)
Performance fees										(1,139)	4,418	(135,378)
Administrative and other fees										0	(1,178)	(2,447)
Total revenues										(18,522)	(13,279)	(249,394)
Expenses
Compensation and benefits										0
Performance fee compensation										0
General, administrative and other expenses										0
Total expenses										(21,447)	(18,312)	(120,694)
Other income (expense)
Interest and other investment income										(4,480)	(3,497)	(8,712)
Debt extinguishment expense											0
Other income (expense), net										0	1,036	1,222
Net realized gain (loss) on investments										1,290	14,225	(45,973)
Total other income										4,856	12,007	(53,883)
Income before taxes										7,781	17,040	(182,583)
Income tax expense										0
Net income										7,781	17,040	(182,583)
Less: Preferred equity distributions paid										0
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common unitholders										0
Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $121,181, $121,491 and $118,537 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively)										642,068	634,399	486,477
Performance fees										517,852	150,615	91,412
Administrative and other fees										39,285	29,428	26,000
Total revenues										1,199,205	814,442	603,889
Expenses
Compensation and benefits										447,725	414,454	456,372
Performance fee compensation										387,846	111,683	170,028
General, administrative and other expenses										159,776	224,798	166,839
Other income (expense)
Interest and other investment income										5,800	(4,904)	(1,373)
Debt extinguishment expense										0	(11,641)	0
Other income (expense), net										35,650	21,680	(2,422)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments										28,251	17,009	32,128
Income tax expense										11,756	19,060	16,536
Interest expense										17,981	18,949	8,617
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $121,181, $121,491 and $118,537 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively)										659,451	650,918	598,046
Performance fees										518,991	146,197	226,790
Administrative and other fees										39,285	30,606	28,447
Total revenues										1,217,727	827,721	853,283
Expenses
Compensation and benefits										447,725	414,454	456,372
Performance fee compensation										387,846	111,683	170,028
General, administrative and other expenses										159,776	224,798	166,839
Total expenses										995,347	750,935	793,239
Other income (expense)
Interest and other investment income										10,280	(1,407)	7,339
Debt extinguishment expense											(11,641)
Other income (expense), net										35,650	20,644	(3,644)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments										26,961	2,784	78,101
Total other income										72,891	10,380	81,796
Income before taxes										295,271	87,166	141,840
Income tax expense										11,756	19,060	16,536
Net income										283,515	68,106	125,304
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P.										111,808	19,378	34,988
Less: Preferred equity distributions paid										12,176
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common unitholders										99,632
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds										21,073	18,105	66,800
Other income (expense)
Interest and other investment income										47,491	38,554	271,462
Net realized gain (loss) on investments										(2,057)	(24,616)	513,270
Income tax expense										(737)	4	(5,283)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities										3,386	(5,686)	417,793
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interests											0	2,565
Interest expense										91,452	78,819	666,373
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds										42,520	36,417	187,494
Total expenses										42,520	36,417	187,494
Other income (expense)
Interest and other investment income										40,387	31,309	265,362
Net realized gain (loss) on investments										(2,999)	(17,614)	519,790
Total other income										37,388	13,695	785,152
Income before taxes										(5,132)	(22,722)	597,658
Income tax expense										(737)	4	(5,283)
Net income										(4,395)	(22,726)	602,941
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities										(4,395)	(22,726)	599,870
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interests												3,071
Consolidated Funds | Eliminations
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds										(21,447)	(18,312)	(120,694)
Other income (expense)
Interest and other investment income										7,104	7,245	6,100
Net realized gain (loss) on investments										942	(7,002)	(6,520)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities										7,781	17,040	(182,077)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interests												(506)
AOG
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities										171,251	48,390	89,585
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interests										456	338	731
AOG | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities										171,251	48,390	89,585
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interests										456	$ 338	$ 731
AOG | Eliminations
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities										0
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interests										$ 0