DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Liabilities
Derivative asset, amount not offset	$ 1,300
Derivative liability, amount not offset	1,300
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	37,907	$ 62,830
Fair Value, Assets	1,310	3,171
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	124,536	0
Fair Value, Liabilities	4,194	0
Ares Management L.P | Foreign exchange contracts
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	37,907	62,830
Fair Value, Assets	1,310	3,171
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	124,536	0
Fair Value, Liabilities	4,194	0
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	6,071	28,879
Fair Value, Assets	1,328	820
Notional amount, Total	6,071	29,132
Fair Value, Total	1,328	844
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	(2,368)	(204)
Fair Value, Liabilities	(201)	(2,999)
Derivative asset, amount offset	700	1,400
Derivative liability, amount offset	700	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	6,071	3,575
Fair Value, Assets	1,328	291
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	(2,368)	(204)
Fair Value, Liabilities	(201)	(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