CONSOLIDATION (Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues
Administrative and other fees	$ 0
Total revenues	533,890	$ 369,535	$ 775,547	$ 505,550
Expenses
Total expenses	448,197	303,935	939,664	433,473
Other income (expense)
Total other income	29,387	17,406	88,609	1,955
Income (loss) before taxes	115,080	83,006	(75,508)	74,032
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,253	(4,434)	(33,011)	231
Net income (loss)	113,827	87,440	(42,497)	73,801
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	49,878	37,574	8,744	34,484
Less: Preferred equity distributions paid	5,425	0	10,850	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common unitholders	44,453	37,574	(2,106)	34,484
Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Administrative and other fees		0	0	0
Eliminations
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $19,143, $52,400 and $28,999, $57,624 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively)	(4,792)	(4,091)	(9,528)	(8,326)
Performance fees	482	(751)	(2,388)	873
Administrative and other fees	0
Total revenues	(4,310)	(4,842)	(11,916)	(7,453)
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	0
Performance fee compensation	0
General, administrative and other expenses	0
Transaction support expense			0
Total expenses	(4,303)	(4,589)	(10,901)	(10,341)
Other income (expense)
Investment income and net interest income (expense)	(755)	(852)	(1,929)	(2,218)
Other income, net	0
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	2,598	(2,437)	(10,594)	10,840
Total other income	3,731	(566)	(6,874)	11,673
Income (loss) before taxes	3,724	(819)	(7,889)	14,561
Income tax expense (benefit)	0
Net income (loss)	3,724	(819)	(7,889)	14,561
Less: Preferred equity distributions paid	0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common unitholders	0		0
Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $19,143, $52,400 and $28,999, $57,624 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively)	180,768	158,521	352,813	316,954
Performance fees	338,024	203,151	393,196	173,204
Administrative and other fees	15,098	7,863	29,538	15,392
Total revenues	533,890	369,535	775,547	505,550
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	131,219	112,654	255,558	223,333
Performance fee compensation	261,705	151,896	302,407	130,566
General, administrative and other expenses	50,751	38,686	98,089	78,648
Transaction support expense	0	0	275,177	0
Other income (expense)
Investment income and net interest income (expense)	(2,252)	4,993	(4,387)	1,634
Other income, net	2,822	5,673	19,318	10,914
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	30,079	(3,151)	32,734	1,991
Interest expense	5,354	4,828	10,233	9,683
Ares Management L.P | Affiliated entity | ARCC
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $19,143, $52,400 and $28,999, $57,624 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively)	19,143	28,999	52,400	57,624
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Management fees (includes ARCC Part I Fees of $19,143, $52,400 and $28,999, $57,624 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively)	185,560	162,612	362,341	325,280
Performance fees	337,542	203,902	395,584	172,331
Administrative and other fees	15,098	7,863	29,538	15,392
Total revenues	538,200	374,377	787,463	513,003
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	131,219	112,654	255,558	223,333
Performance fee compensation	261,705	151,896	302,407	130,566
General, administrative and other expenses	50,751	38,686	98,089	78,648
Transaction support expense			275,177
Total expenses	443,675	303,236	931,231	432,547
Other income (expense)
Investment income and net interest income (expense)	(1,497)	5,845	(2,458)	3,852
Other income, net	2,822	5,673	19,318	10,914
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	27,481	(714)	43,328	(8,849)
Total other income	28,806	10,804	60,188	5,917
Income (loss) before taxes	123,331	81,945	(83,580)	86,373
Income tax expense (benefit)	857	(4,441)	(33,875)	1,647
Net income (loss)	122,474	86,386	(49,705)	84,726
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P.	49,878		8,744
Less: Preferred equity distributions paid	5,425		10,850
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common unitholders	44,453	37,574	(2,106)	34,484
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds	4,522	699	8,433	926
Other income (expense)
Investment income and net interest income (expense)	11,451	9,690	21,621	17,022
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(12,713)	201	19,323	(29,606)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests related to consolidated VIEs	(8,647)	1,054	7,208	(10,925)
Interest expense	26,875	18,607	58,197	41,056
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds	8,825	5,288	19,334	11,267
Total expenses	8,825	5,288	19,334	11,267
Other income (expense)
Investment income and net interest income (expense)	(4,103)	8,336	3,903	13,610
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	953	(1,168)	31,392	(29,245)
Total other income	(3,150)	7,168	35,295	(15,635)
Income (loss) before taxes	(11,975)	1,880	15,961	(26,902)
Income tax expense (benefit)	396	7	864	(1,416)
Net income (loss)	(12,371)	1,873	15,097	(25,486)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests related to consolidated VIEs	(12,371)	1,873	15,097	(25,486)
Consolidated Funds | Eliminations
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds	(4,303)	(4,589)	(10,901)	(10,341)
Total expenses	(4,303)	(4,589)	(10,901)	(10,341)
Other income (expense)
Investment income and net interest income (expense)	15,554	1,354	17,718	3,412
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(13,666)	1,369	(12,069)	(361)
Total other income	3,731	(566)	(6,874)	11,673
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests related to consolidated VIEs	3,724	(819)	(7,889)	14,561
AOG
Other income (expense)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests related to consolidated VIEs	72,596	48,473	(58,449)	49,893
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable interests in Ares Operating Group entities	0	339	0	349
AOG | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests related to consolidated VIEs	72,596	48,473	$ (58,449)	49,893
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable interests in Ares Operating Group entities		$ 339		349
AOG | Eliminations
Other income (expense)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests related to consolidated VIEs	$ 0
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable interests in Ares Operating Group entities				$ 0