CONSOLIDATION (Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues
Administrative and other fees	$ 0
Total revenues	241,657	$ 136,015
Expenses
Total expenses	491,467	129,538
Other income (expense)
Total other income (expense)	59,222	(15,451)
Loss before taxes	(190,588)	(8,974)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(34,264)	4,665
Net loss	(156,324)	(13,639)
Net loss attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	(41,134)	(3,090)
Less: Preferred equity distributions paid	5,425	0
Net loss attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common unitholders	(46,559)	(3,090)
Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Administrative and other fees		0
Eliminations
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $33,257 and $28,625 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively)	(4,736)	(4,235)
Performance fees	(2,870)	1,624
Administrative and other fees	0
Total revenues	(7,606)	(2,611)
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	0
Performance fee compensation	0
General, administrative and other expenses	0
Transaction support expense	0
Total expenses	(6,598)	(5,752)
Other income (expense)
Net interest and investment expense	(1,174)	(1,366)
Other income, net	0
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(13,192)	13,277
Total other income (expense)	(10,605)	12,239
Loss before taxes	(11,613)	15,380
Income tax expense (benefit)	0
Net loss	(11,613)	15,380
Less: Preferred equity distributions paid	0
Net loss attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common unitholders	0
Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $33,257 and $28,625 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively)	172,045	158,433
Performance fees	55,172	(29,947)
Administrative and other fees	14,440	7,529
Total revenues	241,657	136,015
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	124,339	110,679
Performance fee compensation	40,702	(21,330)
General, administrative and other expenses	47,338	39,962
Transaction support expense	275,177	0
Other income (expense)
Net interest and investment expense	(2,135)	(3,359)
Other income, net	16,496	5,241
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	2,655	5,142
Interest expense	4,879	4,855
Ares Management L.P | Affiliated entity | ARCC
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $33,257 and $28,625 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively)	33,257	28,625
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $33,257 and $28,625 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively)	176,781	162,668
Performance fees	58,042	(31,571)
Administrative and other fees	14,440	7,529
Total revenues	249,263	138,626
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	124,339	110,679
Performance fee compensation	40,702	(21,330)
General, administrative and other expenses	47,338	39,962
Transaction support expense	275,177
Total expenses	487,556	129,311
Other income (expense)
Net interest and investment expense	(961)	(1,993)
Other income, net	16,496	5,241
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	15,847	(8,135)
Total other income (expense)	31,382	(4,887)
Loss before taxes	(206,911)	4,428
Income tax expense (benefit)	(34,732)	6,088
Net loss	(172,179)	(1,660)
Net loss attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	(41,134)	(3,090)
Less: Preferred equity distributions paid	5,425
Net loss attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common unitholders	(46,559)
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds	3,911	227
Other income (expense)
Net interest and investment expense	10,170	7,332
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	32,036	(29,807)
(Income) loss before taxes of non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds, net of eliminations	15,855	(11,979)
Interest expense	31,322	22,449
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds	10,509	5,979
Total expenses	10,509	5,979
Other income (expense)
Net interest and investment expense	8,006	5,274
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	30,439	(28,077)
Total other income (expense)	38,445	(22,803)
Loss before taxes	27,936	(28,782)
Income tax expense (benefit)	468	(1,423)
Net loss	27,468	(27,359)
(Income) loss before taxes of non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds, net of eliminations	27,468	(27,359)
Consolidated Funds | Eliminations
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds	(6,598)	(5,752)
Total expenses	(6,598)	(5,752)
Other income (expense)
Net interest and investment expense	2,164	2,058
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	1,597	(1,730)
Total other income (expense)	(10,605)	12,239
(Income) loss before taxes of non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds, net of eliminations	(11,613)	15,380
AOG
Other income (expense)
(Income) loss before taxes of non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds, net of eliminations	(131,045)	1,420
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interests	0	10
AOG | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
(Income) loss before taxes of non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds, net of eliminations	(131,045)	1,420
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interests		$ 10
AOG | Eliminations
Other income (expense)
(Income) loss before taxes of non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds, net of eliminations	$ 0