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, 2018	$ 1,394,341	$ 326,007	$ (29,336)	$ (8,524)	$ 302,780	$ 503,637	$ 298,761	$ 1,016	$ 0	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Relinquished with deconsolidation of funds	(55)					(55)
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(28,613)	(133,976)			105,341			22
Repurchases of Class A common stock	(10,449)	(10,445)						(4)
Capital contributions	381,432	206,635			1,876	172,851		70
Dividends/Distributions	(441,649)		(148,668)		(174,999)	(96,282)	(21,700)
Net income	372,804		127,184		184,216	39,704	21,700
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	3,322			2,477	2,680	(1,835)
Equity compensation	96,954	46,560			50,394
Stock option exercises	90,511	90,463						48
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019	1,858,598	525,244	(50,820)	(6,047)	472,288	618,020	298,761	1,152	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Consolidation and deconsolidation of funds, net	(2,407)					(2,407)
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(99,145)	(328,419)			229,229			73		(28)
Issuances of common stock	688,492	687,142						198		1,152
Capital contributions	177,710	481			44,799	132,430		0
Dividends/Distributions	(719,987)		(231,446)		(215,334)	(251,507)	(21,700)
Net income	325,461		130,442		145,234	28,085	21,700
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	27,190			6,530	5,561	15,099
Equity compensation	122,986	66,394			56,592
Stock option exercises	92,876	92,827						49
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	(217,492)	(133,289)			(97,735)	13,487		70		(25)
Issuances of common stock	827,430	827,273						122	35
Capital contributions	572,751				539,020	33,644				87
Redemption of preferred stock	(310,000)						(310,000)
Dividends/Distributions	(703,253)		(324,306)		(269,200)	(98,897)	(10,850)
Net income	919,646		386,748		390,440	120,369	22,089
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(20,837)			(2,338)	(1,628)	(16,871)
Equity compensation	237,191	138,710			98,481
Stock option exercises	37,216	37,196						20
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 3,814,426	$ 1,913,559	$ (89,382)	$ (1,855)	$ 1,397,747	$ 591,452	$ 0	$ 1,684	$ 35	$ 1,186