EARNINGS PER SHARE - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 17, 2021	Sep. 16, 2021	Jun. 16, 2021	Mar. 17, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders					$ 386,748	$ 130,442	$ 127,184
Distributions on unvested restricted units					(10,986)	(10,454)	(7,670)
Undistributed earnings allocable to participating unvested restricted units					(7,138)	0	0
Net income available to Class A and non-voting common stockholders					368,624	119,988	119,514
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Net income available to Class A and non-voting common stockholders					386,748	130,442	127,184
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders					$ 386,748	$ 130,442	$ 127,184
Dividend declared and paid per Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.47	$ 0.47	$ 0.47	$ 1.88
Restricted units
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Effect of dilutive shares (in shares)					11,209,144	9,207,639	7,838,200
Options
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Effect of dilutive shares (in shares)					5,199,501	5,235,423	4,124,276
Class A Common Stock
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Basic weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock (in shares)					163,703,626	135,065,436	107,914,953
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)					$ 2.24	$ 0.89	$ 1.11
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Diluted weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock (in shares)					180,112,271	149,508,498	119,877,429
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)					$ 2.15	$ 0.87	$ 1.06
Dividend declared and paid per Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)					$ 1.88	$ 1.60	$ 1.28