CONSOLIDATION - Income Statement (Details) - 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 (expense), 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
Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(21,784)	(22,839)	(58,072)	(12,499)
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	0	0
Performance related compensation	0	0
General, administrative and other expenses	0	0
Total expenses	(11,102)	(11,718)	(35,078)	(33,531)
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	5,575	(4,910)	8,142	15,009
Interest and dividend income	(1,326)	(258)	(2,877)	(2,990)
Other income (expense), net	316	8,540	(175)	8,748
Total other income (expense)	4,973	3,470	13,783	11,478
Income (loss) before taxes	(5,709)	(7,651)	(9,211)	32,510
Income tax expense	0	0
Net income (loss)	(5,709)	(7,651)	(9,211)	32,510
Less: Series A Preferred Stock dividends paid		0
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	0	0	0
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)
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	23,206	17,737	66,653	50,237
Total expenses	23,206	17,737	66,653	50,237
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	36,695	9,850	46,541	(148,826)
Interest expense	(64,752)	(67,818)	(201,916)	(227,532)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	104,344	126,100	333,570	355,639
Total other income (expense)	76,287	68,132	178,195	(20,719)
Income (loss) before taxes	53,081	50,395	111,542	(70,956)
Income tax expense	2	117	76	147
Net income (loss)	53,079	50,278	111,466	(71,103)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	53,079	50,278	111,466	(71,103)
Consolidated Funds | Eliminations
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	(11,102)	(11,718)	(35,078)	(33,531)
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(2,450)	8,121	(1,821)	(4,442)
Interest expense	3,174	1,496	10,339	4,672
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	(316)	(9,519)	175	(9,519)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(5,709)	(7,651)	(9,211)	32,510
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	324	(1,007)	693	(1,007)
Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests				48,926
Ares Operating Group | Eliminations
Other income (expense)
Net income (loss)	0
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		0
Consolidated Company  Entities
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 (expense), net	36,654	2,203	30,686	9,848
Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	970,503	512,705	2,959,998	1,118,532
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
Total expenses	801,163	386,561	2,331,533	941,400
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	2,759	2,303	10,602	(25,360)
Interest and dividend income	2,702	1,602	9,695	8,102
Interest expense	(11,523)	(6,815)	(25,125)	(18,203)
Other income (expense), net	36,338	(6,337)	30,861	1,100
Total other income (expense)	30,276	(9,247)	26,033	(34,361)
Income (loss) before taxes	199,616	116,897	654,498	142,771
Income tax expense	30,273	18,197	104,411	21,972
Net income (loss)	169,343	98,700	550,087	120,799
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation		47,545	284,748	72,880
Less: Series A Preferred Stock dividends paid		5,425	10,850	16,275
Less: Series A Preferred Stock redemption premium			11,239
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	84,726	42,120	262,659	56,605
Consolidated Company  Entities  | Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests				0
Consolidated Company  Entities  | Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity
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
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interest	324	(1,007)	693	(1,007)
Management fees
Revenues
Total revenues	448,262		1,135,821
Management fees | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(11,051)	(11,719)	(33,416)	(33,601)
Management fees | Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	448,262	292,434	1,135,821	823,150
Management fees | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	459,313	304,153	1,169,237	856,751
Carried interest allocation
Revenues
Total revenues	460,651		1,610,707
Carried interest allocation | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	0	0
Carried interest allocation | Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	460,651	168,978	1,610,707	241,380
Carried interest allocation | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	460,651	168,978	1,610,707	241,380
Incentive fees
Revenues
Total revenues	696		19,420
Incentive fees | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	0	0	(1,528)	70
Incentive fees | Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	696	7,194	19,420	4,276
Incentive fees | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	696	7,194	20,948	4,206
Principal investment income
Revenues
Total revenues	14,250		86,477
Principal investment income | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(6,469)	(6,672)	(9,971)	33,281
Principal investment income | Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	14,250	11,408	86,477	8,330
Principal investment income | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	20,719	18,080	96,448	(24,951)
Administrative, transaction and other fees
Revenues
Total revenues	24,860		49,501
Administrative, transaction and other fees | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(4,264)	(4,448)	(13,157)	(12,249)
Administrative, transaction and other fees | Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	24,860	9,852	49,501	28,897
Administrative, transaction and other fees | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 29,124	$ 14,300	$ 62,658	$ 41,146