INCOME TAXES - Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current:
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 64,754	$ 39,818	$ 44,525
Deferred:
Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)	82,631	15,175	7,851
Total:
Income tax expense (benefit)	147,385	54,993	52,376
Consolidated Funds
Current:
Foreign income tax expense (benefit)	88	118	(530)
Income tax expense (benefit)	88	118	(530)
Ares Management L.P
Current:
U.S. federal income tax expense	40,861	23,845	32,012
State and local income tax expense	12,121	6,714	6,940
Foreign income tax expense (benefit)	11,684	9,141	6,103
Income tax expense (benefit)	64,666	39,700	45,055
Deferred:
U.S. federal income tax expense	68,201	12,451	8,820
State and local income tax expense	13,040	1,952	1,001
Foreign income tax expense (benefit)	1,390	772	(1,970)
Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)	82,631	15,175	7,851
Total:
U.S. federal income tax expense	109,062	36,296	40,832
State and local income tax expense	25,161	8,666	7,941
Foreign income tax expense	13,074	9,913	4,133
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 147,297	$ 54,875	$ 52,906