Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 948,719	$ 489,866	$ 2,901,926	$ 1,106,033
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	335,569		837,108
Performance related compensation	331,141		1,208,954
General, administrative and other expenses	134,453		285,471
Total expenses	813,267	392,580	2,363,108	958,106
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	8,334		18,744
Interest and dividend income	1,376		6,818
Interest expense	(11,523)		(25,125)
Other income, net	36,654		30,686
Total other income (expense)	111,536	62,355	218,011	(43,602)
Income (loss) before taxes	246,988	159,641	756,829	104,325
Income tax expense	30,275	18,314	104,487	22,119
Net income (loss)	216,713	141,327	652,342	82,206
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation	84,726	47,545	284,748	72,880
Less: Series A Preferred Stock dividends paid	0	5,425	10,850	16,275
Less: Series A Preferred Stock redemption premium	0	0	11,239	0
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	$ 84,726	$ 42,120	$ 262,659	$ 56,605
Class A Common Stock
Net income per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.49	$ 0.27	$ 1.55	$ 0.37
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.27	$ 1.48	$ 0.37
Weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Basic (in shares)	168,931,621	143,466,209	161,071,151	131,866,471
Diluted (in shares)	186,522,157	158,122,563	177,143,438	131,866,471
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	$ 12,104	$ 6,019	$ 31,575	$ 16,706
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	34,245	17,971	44,720	(153,268)
Interest expense	(61,578)	(66,322)	(191,577)	(222,860)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	104,028	116,581	333,745	346,120
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	47,370	42,627	102,255	(38,593)
Ares Operating Group
Other income (expense)
Net income (loss)	169,343	98,700	550,087	120,799
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	84,293	52,162	264,646	48,926
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interest in Ares Operating Group entities	324	(1,007)	693	(1,007)
Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	948,719	489,866	2,901,926	1,106,033
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	335,569	194,267	837,108	559,482
Performance related compensation	331,141	122,356	1,208,954	191,565
General, administrative and other expenses	134,453	69,938	285,471	190,353
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	8,334	(2,607)	18,744	(10,351)
Interest and dividend income	1,376	1,344	6,818	5,112
Interest expense	(11,523)	(6,815)	(25,125)	(18,203)
Other income, net	36,654	2,203	30,686	9,848
Management fees
Revenues
Total revenues	448,262		1,135,821
Management fees | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	448,262	292,434	1,135,821	823,150
Carried interest allocation
Revenues
Total revenues	460,651		1,610,707
Carried interest allocation | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	460,651	168,978	1,610,707	241,380
Incentive fees
Revenues
Total revenues	696		19,420
Incentive fees | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	696	7,194	19,420	4,276
Principal investment income
Revenues
Total revenues	14,250		86,477
Principal investment income | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	14,250	11,408	86,477	8,330
Administrative, transaction and other fees
Revenues
Total revenues	24,860		49,501
Administrative, transaction and other fees | Ares Management L.P
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 24,860	$ 9,852	$ 49,501	$ 28,897