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FAIR VALUE (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value) (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
quote
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
FAIR VALUE    
Number of quote obtained directly from a broker making a market for the asset | quote 1  
Number of price obtained directly from a pricing vendor for each security or similar securities | quote 1  
Investments Measured at NAV $ 35,998 $ 19,819
Minimum    
FAIR VALUE    
Period within which investors of open ended and evergreen funds can withdraw their capital 1 year  
Number of broker non-binding quotes to measure fair value of assets or liabilities | quote 1  
Maximum    
FAIR VALUE    
Period within which investors of open ended and evergreen funds can withdraw their capital 3 years  
Number of broker non-binding quotes to measure fair value of assets or liabilities | quote 2  
Ares Management L.P    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value $ 277,561 142,440
Investments Measured at NAV 35,998 19,819
Derivative assets, at fair value 498 3,171
Assets, at fair value 278,059 145,611
Derivative liabilities, at fair value (2,639) 0
Contingent considerations   (22,156)
Total liabilities, at fair value (2,639) (22,156)
Ares Management L.P | Foreign exchange contracts    
FAIR VALUE    
Derivative assets, at fair value 498 3,171
Derivative liabilities, at fair value (2,639) 0
Ares Management L.P | Fixed income - collateralized loan obligations    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 195,158 89,111
Ares Management L.P | Equity securities    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 1,636 100
Investments Measured at NAV 0  
Ares Management L.P | Partnership interests    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 80,767 53,229
Investments Measured at NAV 35,998 19,819
Ares Management L.P | Level I    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 520 100
Assets, at fair value 520 100
Derivative liabilities, at fair value 0  
Contingent considerations   0
Total liabilities, at fair value 0 0
Ares Management L.P | Level I | Foreign exchange contracts    
FAIR VALUE    
Derivative assets, at fair value 0 0
Ares Management L.P | Level I | Fixed income - collateralized loan obligations    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 0
Ares Management L.P | Level I | Equity securities    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 520 100
Ares Management L.P | Level I | Partnership interests    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 0
Ares Management L.P | Level II    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 1,116 0
Derivative assets, at fair value 498  
Assets, at fair value 1,614 3,171
Derivative liabilities, at fair value 2,639  
Contingent considerations   0
Total liabilities, at fair value (2,639) 0
Ares Management L.P | Level II | Foreign exchange contracts    
FAIR VALUE    
Derivative assets, at fair value   3,171
Ares Management L.P | Level II | Fixed income - collateralized loan obligations    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 0
Ares Management L.P | Level II | Equity securities    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 1,116 0
Ares Management L.P | Level II | Partnership interests    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 0
Ares Management L.P | Level III    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 239,927 122,521
Assets, at fair value 239,927 122,521
Derivative liabilities, at fair value 0  
Contingent considerations   (22,156)
Total liabilities, at fair value 0 (22,156)
Liabilities, at fair value   (22,156)
Ares Management L.P | Level III | Foreign exchange contracts    
FAIR VALUE    
Derivative assets, at fair value   0
Ares Management L.P | Level III | Fixed income - collateralized loan obligations    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 195,158 89,111
Ares Management L.P | Level III | Equity securities    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 0
Ares Management L.P | Level III | Partnership interests    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 44,769 33,410
Consolidated Funds    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 5,582,842 3,330,203
Derivative assets, at fair value 1,366 820
Assets, at fair value 5,584,208 3,331,023
Derivative liabilities, at fair value (462) (2,999)
Loan obligations of debt (4,963,194) (3,031,112)
Liabilities, at fair value (4,963,656) (3,034,111)
Consolidated Funds | Foreign exchange contracts    
FAIR VALUE    
Derivative assets, at fair value 0 529
Derivative liabilities, at fair value 0 0
Consolidated Funds | Asset swaps - other    
FAIR VALUE    
Derivative assets, at fair value 1,366 291
Derivative liabilities, at fair value (462) (2,999)
Consolidated Funds | Fixed income - collateralized loan obligations    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 10,000 5,973
Consolidated Funds | Equity securities    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 235,135 204,921
Consolidated Funds | Partnership interests    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 232,332 171,696
Consolidated Funds | Bonds    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 89,192 141,949
Consolidated Funds | Loans    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 5,016,183 2,805,640
Consolidated Funds | Fixed Income    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 5,115,375 2,953,562
Consolidated Funds | Other    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 24
Consolidated Funds | Level I    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 72,558 56,662
Derivative assets, at fair value 0 0
Assets, at fair value 72,558 56,662
Loan obligations of debt 0 0
Liabilities, at fair value 0 0
Consolidated Funds | Level I | Foreign exchange contracts    
FAIR VALUE    
Derivative assets, at fair value 0 0
Consolidated Funds | Level I | Asset swaps - other    
FAIR VALUE    
Derivative assets, at fair value 0 0
Derivative liabilities, at fair value 0 0
Consolidated Funds | Level I | Fixed income - collateralized loan obligations    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 0
Consolidated Funds | Level I | Equity securities    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 72,558 56,662
Consolidated Funds | Level I | Partnership interests    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 0
Consolidated Funds | Level I | Bonds    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 0
Consolidated Funds | Level I | Loans    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 0
Consolidated Funds | Level I | Fixed Income    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 0
Consolidated Funds | Level I | Other    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 0
Consolidated Funds | Level II    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 4,847,486 2,728,902
Derivative assets, at fair value 0 529
Assets, at fair value 4,847,486 2,729,431
Loan obligations of debt (4,963,194) (3,031,112)
Liabilities, at fair value (4,963,194) (3,031,112)
Consolidated Funds | Level II | Foreign exchange contracts    
FAIR VALUE    
Derivative assets, at fair value 0 529
Consolidated Funds | Level II | Asset swaps - other    
FAIR VALUE    
Derivative assets, at fair value 0 0
Derivative liabilities, at fair value 0 0
Consolidated Funds | Level II | Fixed income - collateralized loan obligations    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 10,000 0
Consolidated Funds | Level II | Equity securities    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 17,569
Consolidated Funds | Level II | Partnership interests    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 0
Consolidated Funds | Level II | Bonds    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 82,151 104,886
Consolidated Funds | Level II | Loans    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 4,755,335 2,606,423
Consolidated Funds | Level II | Fixed Income    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 4,847,486 2,711,309
Consolidated Funds | Level II | Other    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 24
Consolidated Funds | Level III    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 662,798 544,639
Derivative assets, at fair value 1,366 291
Assets, at fair value 664,164 544,930
Loan obligations of debt 0 0
Liabilities, at fair value (462) (2,999)
Consolidated Funds | Level III | Foreign exchange contracts    
FAIR VALUE    
Derivative assets, at fair value 0 0
Consolidated Funds | Level III | Asset swaps - other    
FAIR VALUE    
Derivative assets, at fair value 1,366 291
Derivative liabilities, at fair value (462) (2,999)
Consolidated Funds | Level III | Fixed income - collateralized loan obligations    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 0 5,973
Consolidated Funds | Level III | Equity securities    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 162,577 130,690
Consolidated Funds | Level III | Partnership interests    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 232,332 171,696
Consolidated Funds | Level III | Bonds    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 7,041 37,063
Consolidated Funds | Level III | Loans    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 260,848 199,217
Consolidated Funds | Level III | Fixed Income    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value 267,889 242,253
Consolidated Funds | Level III | Other    
FAIR VALUE    
Investments, at fair value $ 0 $ 0