SEGMENT REPORTING (Revenue Reconciliation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenue adjustment
Revenues	$ 283,671	$ 335,460	$ 1,059,218	$ 841,010
Administrative and other fees	0
Reconciling items
Revenue adjustment
Revenues	(667)	708	5,860	5,033
Administrative and other fees	7,352	6,618	26,090	19,984
Reconciling items \| Non-Controlling interest \| Subsidiaries
Revenue adjustment
Revenues	(10)	0	(64)	0
Reconciling items \| AREA Sponsor Holdings, LLC
Revenue adjustment
Performance fee reclass	(1,187)	76	(1,428)	(1,512)
Ares Management L.P
Revenue adjustment
Revenues	283,671	335,460	1,059,218	841,010
Administrative and other fees	13,486	7,369	43,024	22,761
Ares Management L.P \| Operating segment
Revenue adjustment
Revenues	284,338	334,752	1,053,358	835,977
Administrative and other fees	6,144	751	16,998	2,777
Consolidated Funds \| Reconciling items
Revenue adjustment
Revenues	$ (6,822)	$ (5,986)	$ (18,738)	$ (13,439)

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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