Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 04, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36429
Entity Registrant Name	ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	80-0962035
Entity Address, Address Line One	2000 Avenue of the Stars
Entity Address, Address Line Two	12th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	Los Angeles
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90067
City Area Code	310
Local Phone Number	201-4100
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001176948
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Class A common stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	ARES
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		132,460,236
Series A Preferred Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	7.00% Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	ARES.PRA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Class B common stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,000
Class C common stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		115,199,621