Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Intangible assets, net	$ 798,690			$ 222,088
Total assets	19,934,398			15,168,992
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities	214,681
Total liabilities	15,295,223			12,596,852
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Series A Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized (zero and 12,400,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)	0			298,761
Additional paid-in-capital	1,881,913			1,043,669
Retained earnings	(128,981)			(151,824)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(2,571)			483
Total stockholders' equity	1,753,260			1,193,685
Total equity	3,540,526	$ 3,441,115	$ 2,420,568	2,471,774	$ 2,370,881	$ 2,003,748	$ 1,975,596	$ 1,858,598
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	19,934,398			15,168,992
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	1,676			1,472
Non- voting Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	35			0
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	0			0
Class C Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	1,188			1,124
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,581,433			522,377
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value	1,000,165			0
Investments, at fair value	10,360,854			10,877,097
Due from affiliates	9,059			17,172
Receivable for securities sold	187,230			121,225
Other assets	47,806			35,502
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	89,685			46,824
Due to affiliates	0			0
Payable for securities purchased	863,007			514,946
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	10,174,794			9,958,076
Fund borrowings	99,240			121,909
Redeemable interest	1,000,000	916,824	930,924	0
Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	464,400			539,720
Ares Operating Group
Liabilities
Redeemable interest	98,649	$ 100,031	$ 99,808	100,366
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	1,322,866			738,369
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	295,704			539,812
Investments (includes accrued carried interest of $2,625,319 and $1,145,853 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)	3,322,665			1,682,759
Due from affiliates	493,411			405,887
Other assets	1,006,870			590,332
Intangible assets, net	1,452,690			222,087
Right-of-use operating lease assets	176,511			154,742
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	208,141			115,289
Accrued compensation	309,569			103,010
Due to affiliates	202,438			100,186
Performance related compensation payable	1,895,343			813,378
Debt obligations	1,238,325			642,998
Operating lease liabilities	214,681			180,236
Stockholders' Equity
Series A Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized (zero and 12,400,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)	0			298,761
Additional paid-in-capital	1,881,913			1,043,669
Retained earnings	(128,981)			(151,824)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(2,571)			483
Total stockholders' equity	1,753,260			1,193,685
Ares Management L.P | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	1,676			1,472
Ares Management L.P | Non- voting Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	35
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	$ 1,188			$ 1,124