DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	$ 7,407	$ 667
Fair Value, Assets	1,857	667
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	153	8,307
Fair Value, Liabilities	3	4,776
Derivative asset, amount offset	100	100
Derivative liability, amount offset	100	100
Consolidated Funds | Foreign exchange contracts
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	0	667
Fair Value, Assets	0	667
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	0	667
Fair Value, Liabilities	0	670
Consolidated Funds | Asset swap - other
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	7,407	0
Fair Value, Assets	1,857	0
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	153	7,640
Fair Value, Liabilities	3	4,106
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	54,021	67,930
Fair Value, Assets	2,760	4,023
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	12,824	10,846
Fair Value, Liabilities	284	113
Ares Management L.P | Foreign exchange contracts
Assets
Notional amount, Assets	54,021	67,930
Fair Value, Assets	2,760	4,023
Liabilities
Notional amount, Liabilities	12,824	10,846
Fair Value, Liabilities	$ 284	$ 113