CONSOLIDATION - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Intangible assets, net	$ 768,318	$ 222,088
Total assets	21,605,164	15,168,992
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities	205,075
Total liabilities	16,694,730	12,596,852
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Series A Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized (zero and 12,400,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)	0	298,761
Additional paid-in-capital	1,913,559	1,043,669
Retained earnings	(89,382)	(151,824)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,855)	483
Total stockholders' equity	1,825,227	1,193,685
Total equity	3,814,426	2,471,774	$ 1,858,598	$ 1,394,341
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	$ 21,605,164	$ 15,168,992
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	12,400,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	12,400,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	290,451,548	259,631,180
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 1,684	$ 1,472
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	168,351,305	147,182,562
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	168,351,305	147,182,562
Non- voting Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 35	$ 0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	3,489,911	0
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	3,489,911	0
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,000	1,000
Class C Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 1,186	$ 1,124
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	499,999,000	499,999,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	118,609,332	112,447,618
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	118,609,332	112,447,618
Eliminations
Assets
Total assets	$ (623,309)	$ (408,733)
Liabilities
Total liabilities	(90,638)	(84,888)
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Total equity	(532,671)	(323,845)
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	(623,309)	(408,733)
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,049,191	522,377
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value	1,000,285	0
Investments, at fair value	11,816,393	10,877,097
Due from affiliates	7,234	17,172
Receivable for securities sold	281,132	121,225
Other assets	39,430	35,502
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	103,258	46,824
Due to affiliates	0	0
Payable for securities purchased	1,118,456	514,946
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	10,657,661	9,958,076
Fund borrowings	127,771	121,909
Redeemable interest	1,000,000	0
Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	591,452	539,720
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,049,191	522,377
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value	1,000,285
Investments, at fair value	11,812,093	10,873,522
Due from affiliates	16,761	27,377
Receivable for securities sold	281,132	121,225
Other assets	39,430	35,502
Total assets	14,198,892	11,580,003
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	117,139	46,824
Due to affiliates	26,210	16,770
Payable for securities purchased	1,118,456	514,946
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	10,698,681	10,015,989
Fund borrowings	127,771	121,909
Total liabilities	12,088,257	10,716,438
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable interest	1,000,000
Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	1,110,635	863,565
Stockholders' Equity
Total equity	1,110,635	863,565
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	14,198,892	11,580,003
Consolidated Funds | Eliminations
Assets
Investments, at fair value	4,300	3,575
Due from affiliates	(9,527)	(10,205)
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(13,881)
Due to affiliates	(26,210)	(16,770)
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	(41,020)	(57,913)
Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	(519,183)	(323,845)
Ares Operating Group
Liabilities
Redeemable interest	96,008	100,366	$ 99,804
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	1,397,747	738,369
Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity
Liabilities
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	1,403,255	738,369
Ares Operating Group | Eliminations
Liabilities
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	(5,508)
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	343,655	539,812
Investments	3,684,264	1,682,759
Due from affiliates	670,383	405,887
Other assets	1,122,727	590,332
Intangible assets, net	1,422,818	222,087
Right-of-use operating lease assets	167,652	154,742
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	279,673	115,289
Accrued compensation	310,222	121,927
Due to affiliates	198,553	100,186
Performance related compensation payable	2,190,352	794,461
Debt obligations	1,503,709	642,998
Operating lease liabilities	205,075	180,236
Stockholders' Equity
Series A Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized (zero and 12,400,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)		298,761
Additional paid-in-capital	1,913,559	1,043,669
Retained earnings	(89,382)	(151,824)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,855)	483
Total stockholders' equity	1,825,227	1,193,685
Ares Management L.P | Carried interest
Stockholders' Equity
Equity method investments:	2,998,421	1,145,853
Ares Management L.P | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	1,684	1,472
Ares Management L.P | Non- voting Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	35
Ares Management L.P | Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Class C Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	1,186	1,124
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	343,655	539,812
Investments	4,271,836	2,064,517
Due from affiliates	696,963	426,021
Other assets	1,126,657	590,543
Intangible assets, net	1,422,818	222,087
Right-of-use operating lease assets	167,652	154,742
Total assets	8,029,581	3,997,722
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	289,200	125,494
Accrued compensation	310,222	121,927
Due to affiliates	198,553	100,186
Performance related compensation payable	2,190,352	794,461
Debt obligations	1,503,709	642,998
Operating lease liabilities	205,075	180,236
Total liabilities	4,697,111	1,965,302
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Series A Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized (zero and 12,400,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)		298,761
Additional paid-in-capital	1,921,539	1,043,669
Retained earnings	(89,382)	(151,824)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,855)	483
Total stockholders' equity	1,833,207	1,193,685
Total equity	3,236,462	1,932,054
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	8,029,581	3,997,722
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	1,684	1,472
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity | Non- voting Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	35
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity | Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	0
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity | Class C Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	1,186	1,124
Ares Management L.P | Eliminations
Assets
Investments	(587,572)	(381,758)
Due from affiliates	(26,580)	(20,134)
Other assets	(3,930)	(211)
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(9,527)	(10,205)
Stockholders' Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	(7,980)
Total stockholders' equity	(7,980)
Ares Management L.P | Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity
Liabilities
Redeemable interest	$ 96,008	$ 100,366