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EQUITY COMPENSATION (Adoption of ASU 2016-09 ) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]    
Redeemable Interest in AOG Entities $ 23,505 $ 23,988
Ares Operating Group    
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]    
Redeemable Interest in AOG Entities $ 298,761 23,505
Partners' Capital | Ares Management L.P    
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]    
December 31, 2015   251,537
As originally reported | Ares Operating Group    
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]    
Redeemable Interest in AOG Entities   23,505
As originally reported | Partners' Capital | Ares Management L.P    
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]    
Balance at December 31, 2015, Unadjusted   251,537
Adoption of ASU 2016-09 | Non-Controlling Interest in AOG Entities | Ares Operating Group    
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]    
December 31, 2015   397,883
Adoption of ASU 2016-09 | As originally reported | Non-Controlling Interest in AOG Entities | Ares Operating Group    
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]    
Balance at December 31, 2015, Unadjusted   397,883
Adjustments for New Accounting Principle | Adoption of ASU 2016-09 | Ares Operating Group    
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]    
Retained earnings   (38)
Paid-in-capital - equity compensation   43
Distributions - dividend equivalent   (5)
Adjustments for New Accounting Principle | Adoption of ASU 2016-09 | Partners' Capital | Ares Management L.P    
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]    
Retained earnings   (3,357)
Paid-in-capital - equity compensation   3,767
Distributions - dividend equivalent   (410)
Adjustments for New Accounting Principle | Adoption of ASU 2016-09 | Non-Controlling Interest in AOG Entities | Ares Operating Group    
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]    
Retained earnings   (5,470)
Paid-in-capital - equity compensation   6,138
Distributions - dividend equivalent   $ (668)