FAIR VALUE (Valuation Techniques) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Equity securities	$ 152,026	$ 196,470
Partnership interests	299,157	271,447
Collateralized loan obligations	7,407,720	6,678,091
Other fixed income	7,820,298	7,205,248
Derivative instruments		3,209
Total assets	8,272,759	7,676,374
Liabilities
Liabilities, at fair value	(7,411,533)	(6,680,603)
Consolidated Funds \| Level III
Assets
Equity securities	114,841	150,752
Partnership interests	299,157	271,447
Collateralized loan obligations	0	0
Other fixed income	285,160	547,958
Derivative instruments		1,328
Total assets	699,394	971,485
Liabilities
Liabilities, at fair value	(2,788)	(648)
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Transaction price
Assets
Equity securities	43,066	85,319
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Discounted cash flow
Assets
Equity securities		$ 271,447
Partnership interests	$ 299,157
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Discounted cash flow \| Discount rate
Unobservable Input
Equity securities		0.208
Partnership interest	0.207
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Discounted cash flow \| Discount rate \| Weighted Average
Unobservable Input
Equity securities		0.208
Partnership interest	0.207
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Broker quotes and/or 3rd party pricing services
Assets
Other fixed income	$ 210,969	$ 441,368
Derivative instruments	236	1,328
Liabilities
Derivatives instruments	(2,788)	(648)
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Other
Assets
Equity securities	$ 71,056	$ 41,562
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Other \| Net income multiple
Unobservable Input
Equity securities		38.8
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Other \| Net income multiple \| Minimum
Unobservable Input
Equity securities	35.7
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Other \| Net income multiple \| Maximum
Unobservable Input
Equity securities	39.0
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Other \| Net income multiple \| Weighted Average
Unobservable Input
Equity securities	37.1	38.8
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Other \| Illiquidity discount
Unobservable Input
Equity securities	0.250	0.250
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Other \| Illiquidity discount \| Weighted Average
Unobservable Input
Equity securities	0.250	0.250
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Enterprise value market multiple analysis
Assets
Equity securities	$ 719	$ 23,871
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Enterprise value market multiple analysis \| EBITDA multiple \| Minimum
Unobservable Input
Equity securities	9.0	7.2
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Enterprise value market multiple analysis \| EBITDA multiple \| Maximum
Unobservable Input
Equity securities	21.0	22.9
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Enterprise value market multiple analysis \| EBITDA multiple \| Weighted Average
Unobservable Input
Equity securities	14.6	7.7
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Income approach
Assets
Other fixed income	$ 74,191	$ 106,590
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Income approach \| Yield \| Minimum
Unobservable Input
Fixed income securities	0.049	0.010
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Income approach \| Yield \| Maximum
Unobservable Input
Fixed income securities	0.131	0.148
Consolidated Funds \| Level III \| Income approach \| Yield \| Weighted Average
Unobservable Input
Fixed income securities	0.097	0.096
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Equity securities	$ 13,560	$ 11,681
Partnership interests	36,765	36,053
Total assets	137,039	109,624
Liabilities
Liabilities, at fair value	(163)	(869)
Ares Management L.P \| Level III
Assets
Equity securities	12,397	10,397
Partnership interests	35,192	35,192
Total assets	130,102	106,413
Liabilities
Liabilities, at fair value	0	0
Ares Management L.P \| Level III \| Transaction price
Assets
Equity securities	12,397	10,397
Ares Management L.P \| Level III \| Discounted cash flow
Assets
Partnership interests	$ 35,192	$ 35,192
Ares Management L.P \| Level III \| Discounted cash flow \| Discount rate
Unobservable Input
Partnership interest	0.080	0.080
Ares Management L.P \| Level III \| Broker quotes and/or 3rd party pricing services
Assets
Collateralized loan obligations	$ 23,417	$ 20,824
Ares Management L.P \| Level III \| Other
Assets
Other fixed income	$ 59,096	$ 40,000

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