CONSOLIDATION - Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 4,212,091	$ 1,764,046	$ 1,765,438
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	1,162,633
Performance related compensation	1,740,786
General, administrative and other expenses	444,178
Total expenses	3,410,083	1,450,486	1,462,797
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	19,102
Interest and dividend income	9,865
Interest expense	(36,760)
Other income (expense), net	14,402
Total other income (expense)	263,682	65,918	122,539
Income before taxes	1,065,690	379,478	425,180
Income tax benefit (expense)	147,385	54,993	52,376
Net income	918,305	324,485	372,804
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation	408,837	152,142	148,884
Less: Series A Preferred Stock dividends paid	10,850	21,700	21,700
Less: Series A Preferred Stock redemption premium	11,239	0	0
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	386,748	130,442	127,184
Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(76,300)	(36,725)	(49,177)
Expenses
Total expenses	(50,538)	(45,408)	(48,771)
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	7,182	(288)	(851)
Interest and dividend income	(4,334)	(3,570)	(2,093)
Other income (expense), net	(678)	8,433	350
Total other income (expense)	2,868	14,053	12,991
Income before taxes	(22,894)	22,736	12,585
Net income	(22,894)	22,736	12,585
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	0
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	62,486	20,119	42,045
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	77,303	(96,864)	15,136
Interest expense	(258,048)	(286,316)	(277,745)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	437,818	463,652	395,599
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	120,369	28,085	39,704
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	0	0
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	113,024	65,527	90,816
Total expenses	113,024	65,527	90,816
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	91,390	(109,387)	3,312
Interest expense	(272,155)	(293,476)	(281,506)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	437,140	473,857	395,599
Total other income (expense)	256,375	70,994	117,405
Income before taxes	143,351	5,467	26,589
Income tax benefit (expense)	88	118	(530)
Net income	143,263	5,349	27,119
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	143,263	5,349	27,119
Consolidated Funds | Eliminations
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	(50,538)	(45,408)	(48,771)
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(14,087)	12,523	11,824
Interest expense	14,107	7,160	3,761
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	678	(10,205)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(22,894)	22,736	12,585
Ares Operating Group
Other income (expense)
Net income	797,936	296,400	333,100
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	390,440	145,234	184,216
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interest	(1,341)	(976)	0
Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		145,234	184,216
Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	4,212,091	1,764,046	1,765,438
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	1,162,633	767,252	653,352
Performance related compensation	1,740,786	404,116	497,181
General, administrative and other expenses	444,178	258,999	270,219
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	19,102	(9,008)	9,554
Interest and dividend income	9,865	8,071	7,506
Interest expense	(36,760)	(24,908)	(19,671)
Other income (expense), net	14,402	11,291	(7,840)
Income tax benefit (expense)	147,297	54,875	52,906
Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	4,288,391	1,800,771	1,814,615
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	1,162,633	767,252	653,352
Performance related compensation	1,740,786	404,116	497,181
General, administrative and other expenses	444,178	258,999	270,219
Expenses of Consolidated Funds			0
Total expenses	3,347,597	1,430,367	1,420,752
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	11,920	(8,720)	10,405
Interest and dividend income	14,199	11,641	9,599
Interest expense	(36,760)	(24,908)	(19,671)
Other income (expense), net	15,080	2,858	(8,190)
Total other income (expense)	4,439	(19,129)	(7,857)
Income before taxes	945,233	351,275	386,006
Income tax benefit (expense)	147,297	54,875	52,906
Net income	797,936	296,400	333,100
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation	408,837	152,142	148,884
Less: Series A Preferred Stock dividends paid	10,850	21,700	21,700
Less: Series A Preferred Stock redemption premium	11,239
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	386,748	130,442	127,184
Consolidated Company  Entities  | Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		0
Consolidated Company  Entities  | Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Net income	797,936	296,400	333,100
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	390,440
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interest	(1,341)	(976)
Management fees
Revenues
Total revenues	1,611,047
Management fees | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(44,896)	(45,268)	(34,920)
Management fees | Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	1,611,047	1,150,608	979,417
Management fees | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	1,655,943	1,195,876	1,014,337
Carried interest allocation
Revenues
Total revenues	2,073,551
Carried interest allocation | Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	2,073,551	505,608	621,872
Carried interest allocation | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	2,073,551	505,608	621,872
Incentive fees
Revenues
Total revenues	332,876
Incentive fees | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(5,458)	(141)	(13,851)
Incentive fees | Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	332,876	37,902	69,197
Incentive fees | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	338,334	38,043	83,048
Principal investment income
Revenues
Total revenues	99,433
Principal investment income | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(21,463)	24,508	12,235
Principal investment income | Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	99,433	28,552	56,555
Principal investment income | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	120,896	4,044	44,320
Administrative, transaction and other fees
Revenues
Total revenues	95,184
Administrative, transaction and other fees | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(4,483)	(15,824)	(12,641)
Administrative, transaction and other fees | Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	95,184	41,376	38,397
Administrative, transaction and other fees | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 99,667	$ 57,200	$ 51,038