EARNINGS PER COMMON UNIT (Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Unit) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Basic
Net income attributable to Ares Management, L.P. common unitholders	$ 22,413	$ 36,554	$ 20,307	$ 71,042
Earnings distributed to participating securities (restricted units)	(1,003)	(480)	(2,248)	(895)
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	(8)
Net income available to common unitholders	$ 21,410	$ 36,074	$ 18,059	$ 70,139
Basic weighted-average common units (in units)	82,166,852	80,793,984	81,704,815	80,741,460
Earnings per common unit, basic (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.26	$ 0.45	$ 0.22	$ 0.87
Diluted
Earnings distributed to participating securities (restricted units)	$ (1,003)	$ 0	$ (2,248)	$ 0
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	(8)
Net income available to common unitholders	$ 21,410	$ 36,554	$ 18,059	$ 71,034
Effect of dilutive units:
Diluted weighted-average common units (in units)	82,166,852	84,464,591	81,704,815	82,667,049
Diluted earnings per common unit (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.26	$ 0.43	$ 0.22	$ 0.86
Restricted units
Effect of dilutive units:
Restricted units (in units)	0	3,670,607	0	1,925,589