FAIR VALUE (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
FAIR VALUE
Investments Measured at NAV	$ 324,938	$ 325,715
Ares Management L.P
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	467,918	448,336
Investments Measured at NAV	324,938	325,715
Derivative assets, at fair value	2,448	3,171
Assets, at fair value	470,366	451,507
Contingent considerations	(1,909)	(22,156)
Total liabilities, at fair value	(1,909)	(22,156)
Ares Management L.P \| Foreign exchange contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	2,448	3,171
Ares Management L.P \| Fixed income-collateralized loan obligations
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	108,253	89,111
Ares Management L.P \| Equity securities
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	1,317	100
Ares Management L.P \| Partnership interests
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	358,348	359,125
Investments Measured at NAV	324,938	325,715
Ares Management L.P \| Level I
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	317	100
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	0
Assets, at fair value	317	100
Contingent considerations	0	0
Total liabilities, at fair value	0	0
Ares Management L.P \| Level I \| Foreign exchange contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	0
Ares Management L.P \| Level I \| Fixed income-collateralized loan obligations
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	0	0
Ares Management L.P \| Level I \| Equity securities
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	317	100
Ares Management L.P \| Level I \| Partnership interests
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	0	0
Ares Management L.P \| Level II
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	1,000	0
Derivative assets, at fair value	2,448	3,171
Assets, at fair value	3,448	3,171
Contingent considerations	0	0
Total liabilities, at fair value	0	0
Ares Management L.P \| Level II \| Foreign exchange contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	2,448	3,171
Ares Management L.P \| Level II \| Fixed income-collateralized loan obligations
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	0	0
Ares Management L.P \| Level II \| Equity securities
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	1,000	0
Ares Management L.P \| Level II \| Partnership interests
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	0	0
Ares Management L.P \| Level III
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	141,663	122,521
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	0
Assets, at fair value	141,663	122,521
Contingent considerations	(1,909)	(22,156)
Total liabilities, at fair value	(1,909)	(22,156)
Total liabilities at fair value	(1,909)	(22,156)
Ares Management L.P \| Level III \| Foreign exchange contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	0
Ares Management L.P \| Level III \| Fixed income-collateralized loan obligations
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	108,253	89,111
Ares Management L.P \| Level III \| Equity securities
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	0	0
Ares Management L.P \| Level III \| Partnership interests
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	33,410	33,410
Consolidated Funds
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	3,405,891	3,330,203
Derivative assets, at fair value	1,119	820
Assets, at fair value	3,407,010	3,331,023
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(253)
Loan obligations of CLOs	(2,975,484)	(3,031,112)
Total liabilities at fair value	(2,975,737)	(3,034,111)
Consolidated Funds \| Foreign exchange contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	92	529
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(71)
Consolidated Funds \| Other
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	1,027	291
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(182)	(2,999)
Consolidated Funds \| Fixed income-collateralized loan obligations
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	7,674	5,973
Consolidated Funds \| Equity securities
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	233,623	204,921
Consolidated Funds \| Partnership interests
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	196,690	171,696
Consolidated Funds \| Bonds
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	126,658	141,949
Consolidated Funds \| Fixed Income
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	2,975,554	2,953,562
Consolidated Funds \| Loans
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	2,841,222	2,805,640
Consolidated Funds \| Other
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	24	24
Consolidated Funds \| Level I
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	59,687	56,662
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	0
Assets, at fair value	59,687	56,662
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	0
Loan obligations of CLOs	0	0
Total liabilities at fair value	0	0
Consolidated Funds \| Level I \| Foreign exchange contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	0
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	0
Consolidated Funds \| Level I \| Other
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	0
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	0	0
Consolidated Funds \| Level I \| Fixed income-collateralized loan obligations
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	0	0
Consolidated Funds \| Level I \| Equity securities
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	59,687	56,662
Consolidated Funds \| Level I \| Partnership interests
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	0	0
Consolidated Funds \| Level I \| Bonds
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	0	0
Consolidated Funds \| Level I \| Fixed Income
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	0	0
Consolidated Funds \| Level I \| Loans
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	0	0
Consolidated Funds \| Level I \| Other
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	0	0
Consolidated Funds \| Level II
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	2,728,327	2,728,902
Derivative assets, at fair value	92	529
Assets, at fair value	2,728,419	2,729,431
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(71)
Loan obligations of CLOs	(2,975,484)	(3,031,112)
Total liabilities at fair value	(2,975,555)	(3,031,112)
Consolidated Funds \| Level II \| Foreign exchange contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	92	529
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(71)
Consolidated Funds \| Level II \| Other
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	0
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	0	0
Consolidated Funds \| Level II \| Fixed income-collateralized loan obligations
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	1,599	0
Consolidated Funds \| Level II \| Equity securities
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	31,578	17,569
Consolidated Funds \| Level II \| Partnership interests
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	0	0
Consolidated Funds \| Level II \| Bonds
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	96,375	104,886
Consolidated Funds \| Level II \| Fixed Income
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	2,696,725	2,711,309
Consolidated Funds \| Level II \| Loans
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	2,598,751	2,606,423
Consolidated Funds \| Level II \| Other
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	24	24
Consolidated Funds \| Level III
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	617,877	544,639
Derivative assets, at fair value	1,027	291
Assets, at fair value	618,904	544,930
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(182)
Loan obligations of CLOs	0	0
Total liabilities at fair value	(182)	(2,999)
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Foreign exchange contracts
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	0	0
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	0
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Other
FAIR VALUE
Derivative assets, at fair value	1,027	291
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(182)	(2,999)
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Fixed income-collateralized loan obligations
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	6,075	5,973
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Equity securities
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	142,358	130,690
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Partnership interests
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	196,690	171,696
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Bonds
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	30,283	37,063
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Fixed Income
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	278,829	242,253
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Loans
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	242,471	199,217
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Other
FAIR VALUE
Investments, at fair value	$ 0	$ 0

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