DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	$ 53,922	$ 62,830
Fair Value, Assets	2,448	3,171
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Liabilities	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Foreign exchange contracts
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	53,922	62,830
Fair Value, Assets	2,448	3,171
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Liabilities	0	0
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	31,148	28,879
Fair Value, Assets	1,119	820
Notional amount, Total	31,401	29,132
Fair Value, Total	1,143	844
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	(8,550)	(204)
Fair Value, Liabilities	(253)	(2,999)
Derivative asset, amount offset	500	1,400
Additional amount not elected to offset	100
Derivative liability, amount offset	500	1,400
Consolidated Funds | Foreign exchange contracts
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	25,381	25,304
Fair Value, Assets	92	529
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	(7,278)	0
Fair Value, Liabilities	(71)	0
Consolidated Funds | Other financial instruments
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	5,767	3,575
Fair Value, Assets	1,027	291
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	(1,272)	(204)
Fair Value, Liabilities	(182)	(2,999)
Consolidated Funds | Other equity
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	253	253
Fair Value, Assets	24	24
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Liabilities	$ 0	$ 0