CONSOLIDATION (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Assets |
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|
|
|
Goodwill |
$ 143,824
|
$ 143,724
|
|
|
Total assets |
6,244,449
|
5,829,712
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
4,995,976
|
4,452,450
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
Preferred equity (12,400,000 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016) |
298,761
|
298,761
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|
|
Controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P. : |
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|
|
|
Partners' Capital (82,131,000 units and 80,814,732 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and at December 31, 2016, respectively) |
278,012
|
301,790
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
(7,403)
|
(8,939)
|
|
|
Total controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P |
270,609
|
292,851
|
|
|
Total equity |
1,248,473
|
1,377,262
|
|
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ 6,244,449
|
$ 5,829,712
|
|
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Preferred equity, units issued (in units) |
12,400,000
|
12,400,000
|
|
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Preferred equity, units outstanding (in units) |
12,400,000
|
12,400,000
|
|
|
Partners' Capital units issued (in units) |
82,131,000
|
80,814,732
|
|
|
Partners' Capital units outstanding (in units) |
82,131,000
|
80,814,732
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Reportable legal entity |
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|
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Assets |
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
$ 3,936,175
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Preferred equity (12,400,000 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016) |
298,761
|
$ 298,761
|
|
|
Eliminations |
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|
|
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Assets |
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
(148,118)
|
(168,390)
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
(29,322)
|
(44,744)
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
Preferred equity (12,400,000 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016) |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P. : |
|
|
|
|
Total equity |
(118,796)
|
(123,646)
|
|
|
Total liabilities and equity |
(148,118)
|
(168,390)
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|
|
Ares Management L.P |
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|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
137,256
|
342,861
|
$ 264,588
|
$ 121,483
|
Investments, at fair value |
598,681
|
468,471
|
|
|
Performance fees receivable |
1,082,775
|
759,099
|
|
|
Due from affiliates |
157,372
|
162,936
|
|
|
Deferred tax asset, net |
39,080
|
6,731
|
|
|
Other assets |
101,520
|
65,565
|
|
|
Intangible assets, net |
47,766
|
58,315
|
|
|
Goodwill |
143,824
|
143,724
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
84,745
|
83,336
|
|
|
Accrued compensation |
89,100
|
131,736
|
|
|
Due to affiliates |
23,891
|
17,564
|
|
|
Performance fee compensation payable |
844,789
|
598,050
|
|
|
Debt obligations |
510,856
|
305,784
|
|
|
Controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P. : |
|
|
|
|
Partners' Capital (82,131,000 units and 80,814,732 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and at December 31, 2016, respectively) |
278,012
|
301,790
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
(7,403)
|
(8,939)
|
|
|
Total controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P |
270,609
|
292,851
|
|
|
Investments, at fair value |
577,280
|
448,336
|
|
|
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity |
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
137,256
|
342,861
|
|
|
Investments, at fair value |
739,159
|
622,215
|
|
|
Performance fees receivable |
1,085,407
|
767,429
|
|
|
Due from affiliates |
162,380
|
169,252
|
|
|
Deferred tax asset, net |
39,080
|
6,731
|
|
|
Other assets |
101,520
|
65,565
|
|
|
Intangible assets, net |
47,766
|
58,315
|
|
|
Goodwill |
143,824
|
143,724
|
|
|
Total assets |
2,456,392
|
2,176,092
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
84,745
|
83,336
|
|
|
Accrued compensation |
89,100
|
131,736
|
|
|
Due to affiliates |
23,891
|
17,959
|
|
|
Performance fee compensation payable |
844,789
|
598,050
|
|
|
Debt obligations |
510,856
|
305,784
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
1,553,381
|
1,136,865
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
Controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P. : |
|
|
|
|
Partners' Capital (82,131,000 units and 80,814,732 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and at December 31, 2016, respectively) |
278,012
|
301,790
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
(7,403)
|
(8,939)
|
|
|
Total controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P |
270,609
|
292,851
|
|
|
Total equity |
903,011
|
1,039,227
|
|
|
Total liabilities and equity |
2,456,392
|
2,176,092
|
|
|
Ares Management L.P | Eliminations |
|
|
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Assets |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
|
|
|
Investments, at fair value |
(140,478)
|
(153,744)
|
|
|
Performance fees receivable |
(2,632)
|
(8,330)
|
|
|
Due from affiliates |
(5,008)
|
(6,316)
|
|
|
Deferred tax asset, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other assets |
0
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets, net |
0
|
|
|
|
Goodwill |
0
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
0
|
|
|
|
Accrued compensation |
0
|
|
|
|
Due to affiliates |
0
|
(395)
|
|
|
Performance fee compensation payable |
0
|
|
|
|
Debt obligations |
0
|
|
|
|
Controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P. : |
|
|
|
|
Partners' Capital (82,131,000 units and 80,814,732 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and at December 31, 2016, respectively) |
0
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
0
|
|
|
|
Total controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Consolidated Funds |
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
424,652
|
455,280
|
|
|
Investments, at fair value |
3,441,802
|
3,330,203
|
|
|
Due from affiliates |
5,503
|
3,592
|
|
|
Other assets |
4,927
|
2,501
|
|
|
Dividends and interest receivable |
6,797
|
8,479
|
|
|
Receivable for securities sold |
52,494
|
21,955
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
33,638
|
21,056
|
|
|
Due to affiliates |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Payable for securities purchased |
231,634
|
208,742
|
|
|
CLO loan obligations, at fair value |
3,093,598
|
3,031,112
|
|
|
Fund borrowings |
83,725
|
55,070
|
|
|
Non-controlling interest in Ares Operating Group entities |
345,462
|
338,035
|
|
|
Controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P. : |
|
|
|
|
Investments, at fair value |
3,441,802
|
3,330,203
|
|
|
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity |
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
424,652
|
455,280
|
|
|
Investments, at fair value |
3,441,802
|
3,330,203
|
|
|
Due from affiliates |
5,503
|
3,592
|
|
|
Other assets |
4,927
|
2,501
|
|
|
Dividends and interest receivable |
6,797
|
8,479
|
|
|
Receivable for securities sold |
52,494
|
21,955
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
3,822,010
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
33,638
|
21,056
|
|
|
Due to affiliates |
7,639
|
10,599
|
|
|
Payable for securities purchased |
231,634
|
208,742
|
|
|
CLO loan obligations, at fair value |
3,115,281
|
3,064,862
|
|
|
Fund borrowings |
83,725
|
55,070
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
3,471,917
|
3,360,329
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling interest in Ares Operating Group entities |
464,258
|
461,681
|
|
|
Controlling interest in Ares Management, L.P. : |
|
|
|
|
Total equity |
464,258
|
461,681
|
|
|
Total liabilities and equity |
3,936,175
|
3,822,010
|
|
|
Consolidated Funds | Eliminations |
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
|
|
|
Investments, at fair value |
0
|
|
|
|
Due from affiliates |
0
|
|
|
|
Other assets |
0
|
|
|
|
Dividends and interest receivable |
0
|
|
|
|
Receivable for securities sold |
0
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
0
|
|
|
|
Due to affiliates |
(7,639)
|
(10,599)
|
|
|
Payable for securities purchased |
0
|
0
|
|
|
CLO loan obligations, at fair value |
(21,683)
|
(33,750)
|
|
|
Fund borrowings |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Non-controlling interest in Ares Operating Group entities |
(118,796)
|
(123,646)
|
|
|
AOG |
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling interest in Ares Operating Group entities |
333,641
|
447,615
|
|
|
AOG | Reportable legal entity |
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling interest in Ares Operating Group entities |
$ 333,641
|
$ 447,615
|
|
|