Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Ares Management Limited Liability Company
Fair Value Disclosures [Line Items]
Gross transfers out of Level 2 into Level 3	$ 38.1	$ 21.7
Transfers out of Level 3	238.1		232.9
Gain (loss) on conversion of private equity interests into limited partnership interests			$ 0

Amount of transfer of financial instrument classified as an asset into level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(3)

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