DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Liabilities
Derivative asset, amount not offset	$ 400
Derivative liability, amount not offset	400
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	32,616	$ 62,830
Fair Value, Assets	384	3,171
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	84,564	0
Fair Value, Liabilities	3,737	0
Ares Management L.P | Foreign exchange contracts
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	32,616	62,830
Fair Value, Assets	384	3,171
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	84,564	0
Fair Value, Liabilities	3,737	0
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	8,011	28,879
Fair Value, Assets	2,809	820
Notional amount, Total	8,011	29,132
Fair Value, Total	2,809	844
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	0	(204)
Fair Value, Liabilities	0	(2,999)
Derivative asset, amount offset	100	1,400
Derivative liability, amount offset	100	1,400
Consolidated Funds | Foreign exchange contracts
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	0	25,304
Fair Value, Assets	0	529
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Liabilities	0	0
Consolidated Funds | Other financial instruments
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	8,011	3,575
Fair Value, Assets	2,809	291
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	0	(204)
Fair Value, Liabilities	0	(2,999)
Consolidated Funds | Other equity
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	0	253
Fair Value, Assets	0	24
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Liabilities	$ 0	$ 0