Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Total assets	$ 14,928,993			$ 12,014,196
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities	161,737
Total liabilities	12,458,673			10,155,598
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Series A Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized (12,400,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)	298,761			298,761
Additional paid-in-capital	1,011,697			525,244
Retained earnings	(164,084)			(50,820)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(6,787)			(6,047)
Total stockholders' equity	1,142,171			768,290
Total equity	2,370,881	$ 2,003,748	$ 1,975,596	1,858,598	$ 1,842,782	$ 1,602,324	$ 1,479,824	$ 1,394,341
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	$ 14,928,993			12,014,196
Finance lease, liability, extensible list	us-gaap:AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 1,438			1,152
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	0			0
Class C common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	1,146			0
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	365,185			606,321
Investments, at fair value	10,604,856			8,727,947
Due from affiliates	8,684			6,192
Other assets	36,336			30,081
Receivable for securities sold	197,518			88,809
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	51,454			61,857
Due to affiliates	0			0
Payable for securities purchased	684,591			500,146
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	9,608,127			7,973,748
Fund borrowings	162,733			107,244
Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	537,101			618,020
AOG
Liabilities
Redeemable interest in Ares Operating Group entities	99,439			0
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	691,609			472,288
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	868,752			138,384
Investments, at fair value	1,601,916			1,663,664
Due from affiliates	328,059			268,099
Other assets	781,295			341,293
Right-of-use operating lease assets	136,392			143,406
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	126,113			88,173
Accrued compensation	215,765			37,795
Due to affiliates	63,853			71,445
Performance related compensation payable	741,635			829,764
Debt obligations	642,665			316,609
Operating lease liabilities	161,737			168,817
Stockholders' Equity
Series A Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized (12,400,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)	298,761			298,761
Additional paid-in-capital	1,011,697			525,244
Retained earnings	(164,084)			(50,820)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(6,787)			(6,047)
Total stockholders' equity	1,142,171			768,290
Ares Management L.P | Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	1,438			1,152
Ares Management L.P | Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	0			0
Ares Management L.P | Class C common stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 1,146			$ 0