Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Additional Paid-in-Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-Controlling interest Ares Operating Group	Non-Controlling interest Consolidated Funds	Series A Preferred Stock Preferred Stock	Class A Common Stock Common Stock	Non- voting Common Stock Common Stock	Class C Common Stock Common Stock
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 1,858,598	$ 525,244	$ (50,820)	$ (6,047)	$ 472,288	$ 618,020	$ 298,761	$ 1,152		$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Consolidation and deconsolidation of funds, net	(3,882)					(3,882)
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(74,079)	(196,670)			122,551			40
Issuances of common stock	383,334	382,061						121		1,152
Capital contributions	175,277				42,012	133,265
Dividends/Distributions	(125,755)		(51,090)		(55,748)	(13,492)	(5,425)
Net income (loss)	(275,797)		(36,461)		(78,355)	(166,406)	5,425
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(14,208)			(4,802)	(4,719)	(4,687)
Equity compensation	32,557	16,420			16,137
Stock option exercises	19,551	19,540						11
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	1,975,596	746,595	(138,371)	(10,849)	514,166	562,818	298,761	1,324		1,152
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Consolidation and deconsolidation of funds, net	1,475					1,475
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	94	(9,702)			9,796			4		(4)
Expenses incurred upon issuance of common stock	(181)	(181)
Capital contributions	(9,341)				229	(9,570)
Dividends/Distributions	(259,831)		(57,620)		(59,949)	(136,837)	(5,425)
Net income (loss)	216,676		50,946		75,119	85,186	5,425
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	2,687			(388)	(54)	3,129
Equity compensation	28,683	15,500			13,183
Stock option exercises	47,890	47,865						25
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	2,003,748	800,077	(145,045)	(11,237)	552,490	506,201	298,761	1,353		1,148
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(3,751)	(122,555)			118,804			2		(2)
Issuances of common stock	305,338	305,261						77
Capital contributions	499	481				18
Dividends/Distributions	(135,393)		(61,159)		(49,391)	(19,418)	(5,425)
Net income (loss)	142,334		42,120		52,162	42,627	5,425
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	16,251			4,450	4,128	7,673
Equity compensation	30,337	16,921			13,416
Stock option exercises	11,518	11,512						6
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020	2,370,881	1,011,697	(164,084)	(6,787)	691,609	537,101	298,761	1,438		1,146
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(21,409)	508			(21,922)			27		(22)
Issuances of common stock	1	1
Capital contributions	11,275				2,558	8,717
Dividends/Distributions	(199,008)		(61,577)		(50,246)	(81,760)	(5,425)
Net income (loss)	242,248		73,837		96,308	66,678	5,425
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	22,460			7,270	6,206	8,984
Equity compensation	31,409	17,553			13,856
Stock option exercises	13,917	13,910						7
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	2,471,774	1,043,669	(151,824)	483	738,369	539,720	298,761	1,472	$ 0	1,124
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(86,139)	(41,686)			(44,477)			26		(2)
Capital contributions	11,011					11,011
Dividends/Distributions	(186,022)		(74,684)		(67,084)	(38,829)	(5,425)
Net income (loss)	164,278		52,953		56,042	49,858	5,425
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(9,983)			(545)	(366)	(9,072)
Equity compensation	55,649	31,752			23,897
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021	2,420,568	1,033,735	(173,555)	(62)	706,381	552,688	298,761	1,498	0	1,122
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(22,016)	(165,886)			143,867			3		0
Issuances of common stock	827,430	827,273						122	35
Capital contributions	352,643				317,595	34,994				54
Redemption of preferred stock	(310,000)						(310,000)
Dividends/Distributions	(185,295)		(82,825)		(63,585)	(33,460)	(5,425)
Net income (loss)	270,982		124,980		124,311	5,027	16,664
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	3,272			758	558	1,956
Equity compensation	69,504	41,003			28,501
Stock option exercises	14,027	14,019						8
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	3,441,115	1,750,144	(131,400)	696	1,257,628	561,205	0	1,631	35	1,176
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(107,650)	79,787			(187,454)			38		(21)
Capital contributions	85,138				211,444	(126,339)				33
Dividends/Distributions	(162,871)		(82,307)		(68,083)	(12,481)
Net income (loss)	216,389		84,726		84,293	47,370
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(10,968)			(3,267)	(2,346)	(5,355)
Equity compensation	65,991	38,607			27,384
Stock option exercises	13,382	13,375						7
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	$ 3,540,526	$ 1,881,913	$ (128,981)	$ (2,571)	$ 1,322,866	$ 464,400	$ 0	$ 1,676	$ 35	$ 1,188