Condensed 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, 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	(86,139)	(41,686)			(44,477)			26		(2)
Capital contributions	11,011					11,011
Dividends/Distributions	(186,022)		(74,684)		(67,084)	(38,829)	(5,425)
Net income	164,278		52,953		56,042	49,858	5,425
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(9,983)			(545)	(366)	(9,072)
Equity compensation	55,649	31,752			23,897
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021	2,420,568	1,033,735	(173,555)	(62)	706,381	552,688	298,761	1,498	0	1,122
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(22,016)	(165,886)			143,867			3
Issuances of common stock	827,430	827,273						122	35
Capital contributions	352,643				317,595	34,994				54
Redemption of preferred stock	(310,000)						(310,000)
Dividends/Distributions	(185,295)		(82,825)		(63,585)	(33,460)	(5,425)
Net income	270,982		124,980		124,311	5,027	16,664
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	3,272			758	558	1,956
Equity compensation	69,504	41,003			28,501
Stock option exercises	14,027	14,019						8
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	3,441,115	1,750,144	(131,400)	696	1,257,628	561,205	0	1,631	35	1,176
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(107,650)	79,787			(187,454)			38		(21)
Capital contributions	85,138				211,444	(126,339)				33
Dividends/Distributions	(162,871)		(82,307)		(68,083)	(12,481)
Net income	216,389		84,726		84,293	47,370
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(10,968)			(3,267)	(2,346)	(5,355)
Equity compensation	65,991	38,607			27,384
Stock option exercises	13,382	13,375						7
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	3,540,526	1,881,913	(128,981)	(2,571)	1,322,866	464,400	0	1,676	35	1,188
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(1,687)	(5,504)			(9,671)	13,487		3		(2)
Capital contributions	123,959				9,981	113,978
Dividends/Distributions	(169,065)		(84,490)		(70,448)	(14,127)
Net income	267,997		124,089		125,794	18,114
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(3,158)			716	526	(4,400)
Equity compensation	46,047	27,348			18,699
Stock option exercises	9,807	9,802						5
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(182,191)	(110,577)			(90,843)	19,202		28		(1)
Issuances of common stock	12,835	12,834						1		0
Capital contributions	84,009				1,079	82,930
Dividends/Distributions	(246,844)		(111,406)		(100,480)	(34,958)
Net income	140,499		45,863		47,254	47,382
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(12,062)			(4,164)	(2,803)	(5,095)
Equity compensation	53,602	31,896			21,706
Stock option exercises	3,347	3,345						2
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 3,667,621	$ 1,851,057	$ (154,925)	$ (6,019)	$ 1,273,660	$ 700,913		$ 1,715	$ 35	$ 1,185