CONSOLIDATION - Cash Flow Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 216,713	$ 141,327	$ 652,342	$ 82,206
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(1,843,751)	12,462
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities			(1,072,578)	(126,437)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by financing activities			2,692,984	827,550
Effect of exchange rate changes			(20,763)	16,793
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(244,108)	730,368
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			539,812
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	295,704	868,752	295,704	868,752
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of AOG Units in connection with acquisitions			511,069	305,338
Reportable legal entity
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior and subordinated notes				399,084
Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock			(310,000)
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	(5,709)	(7,651)	(9,211)	32,510
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(969,200)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by financing activities			(89,857)	10,804
Effect of exchange rate changes			0	0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(1,059,057)	241,137
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			(522,377)	(606,321)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	(1,581,434)	(365,185)	(1,581,434)	(365,185)
Consolidated Funds
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(1,688,085)	(766,399)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			(729,703)	366,367
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			919,666	123,713
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			(84,770)	(169,747)
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			1,456,887	618,207
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			(74,909)	(104,794)
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	53,079	50,278	111,466	(71,103)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(1,697,529)	(733,607)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			343,253	105,992
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(1,242,810)	(698,718)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			1,027,454	138,760
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			(102,701)	(195,598)
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			1,456,887	618,207
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			(74,909)	(104,794)
Net cash provided by financing activities			2,306,731	456,575
Effect of exchange rate changes			(4,864)	1,007
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			1,059,057	(241,137)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			522,377	606,321
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,581,434	365,185	1,581,434	365,185
Consolidated Funds | Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			9,444	(32,792)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			(1,072,956)	260,375
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				230,332
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			(107,788)	(15,047)
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			17,931	25,851
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds				0
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds				0
Ares Management L.P
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			71,133	184,586
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			(149,438)	145,702
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals			(15,152)	(8,608)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(1,057,426)	(117,829)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A and non-voting common stock			827,430	383,154
Proceeds from Credit Facility			468,000	790,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior and subordinated notes			450,000	399,084
Repayments of Credit Facility			(318,000)	(860,000)
Dividends and distributions			(438,568)	(334,957)
Series A Preferred Stock dividends			(10,850)	(16,275)
Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock			(310,000)	0
Stock option exercises			27,409	78,959
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards			(221,287)	(75,657)
Other financing activities			1,976	(4,137)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			539,812	138,384
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	295,704	868,752	295,704	868,752
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	169,343	98,700	550,087	120,799
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(28,467)	207,358
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			(153,361)	152,691
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			368,259	480,848
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals			(15,152)	(8,608)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(1,057,426)	(117,829)
Net cash used in investing activities			(1,072,578)	(126,437)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A and non-voting common stock			827,430	383,154
Proceeds from Credit Facility			468,000	790,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior and subordinated notes			450,000
Repayments of Credit Facility			(318,000)	(860,000)
Dividends and distributions			(438,568)	(334,957)
Series A Preferred Stock dividends			(10,850)	(16,275)
Stock option exercises			27,409	78,959
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards			(221,287)	(75,657)
Other financing activities			1,976	(4,137)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by financing activities			476,110	360,171
Effect of exchange rate changes			(15,899)	15,786
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(244,108)	730,368
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			539,812	138,384
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 295,704	$ 868,752	295,704	868,752
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of AOG Units in connection with acquisitions			511,069	305,388
Ares Management L.P | Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			99,600	(22,772)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			$ 3,923	$ (6,989)