CONSOLIDATION - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Goodwill	$ 1,000,289	$ 787,972
Intangible assets, net	836,591	768,818
Total assets	21,131,203	21,605,164
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities	197,312
Total liabilities	16,367,235	16,694,730
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	1,851,057	1,913,559
Accumulated deficit	(154,925)	(89,382)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(6,019)	(1,855)
Total stockholders' equity	1,693,048	1,825,227
Total equity	3,667,621	3,814,426	$ 3,540,526	$ 3,441,115	$ 2,420,568	$ 2,471,774
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	$ 21,131,203	$ 21,605,164
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	293,416,994	290,451,548
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 1,715	$ 1,684
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)	171,461,115	168,351,305
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	171,461,115	168,351,305
Non- voting Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 35	$ 35
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	3,489,911
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	3,489,911	3,489,911
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	$ 1,185	$ 1,186
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)	118,464,968	118,609,332
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	118,464,968	118,609,332
Eliminations
Assets
Total assets	$ (641,481)	$ (623,309)
Liabilities
Total liabilities	(87,547)	(90,638)
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Total equity	(553,934)	(532,671)
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	(641,481)	(623,309)
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	483,210	1,049,191
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value	1,000,615	1,000,285
Investments, at fair value	11,661,567	11,816,393
Due from affiliates	1,125	7,234
Receivable for securities sold	304,282	281,132
Other assets	40,205	39,430
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	93,766	103,258
Due to affiliates	0	0
Payable for securities purchased	561,154	1,118,456
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	10,397,615	10,657,661
Fund borrowings	145,088	127,771
Redeemable interest	1,000,000	1,000,000
Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	700,913	591,452
Consolidated Funds  | Reportable legal entity
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	483,210	1,049,191
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value	1,000,615	1,000,285
Investments, at fair value	11,656,848	11,812,093
Due from affiliates	11,646	16,761
Receivable for securities sold	304,282	281,132
Other assets	40,205	39,430
Total assets	13,496,806	14,198,892
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	100,084	117,139
Due to affiliates	33,886	26,210
Payable for securities purchased	561,154	1,118,456
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	10,434,437	10,698,681
Fund borrowings	145,088	127,771
Total liabilities	11,274,649	12,088,257
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable interest	1,000,000	1,000,000
Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	1,222,157	1,110,635
Stockholders' Equity
Total equity	1,222,157	1,110,635
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	13,496,806	14,198,892
Consolidated Funds  | Eliminations
Assets
Investments, at fair value	4,719	4,300
Due from affiliates	(10,521)	(9,527)
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(6,318)	(13,881)
Due to affiliates	(33,886)	(26,210)
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	(36,822)	(41,020)
Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	(521,244)	(519,183)
Ares Operating Group
Liabilities
Redeemable interest	96,347	96,008
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	1,273,660	1,397,747
Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity
Liabilities
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	1,286,921	1,403,255
Ares Operating Group | Eliminations
Liabilities
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	(13,261)	(5,508)
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	346,042	343,655
Investments	3,861,835	3,684,264
Due from affiliates	494,518	670,383
Other assets	285,836	334,755
Goodwill	1,000,289	787,972
Intangible assets, net	1,490,591	1,422,818
Right-of-use operating lease assets	161,088	167,652
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	263,412	279,673
Accrued compensation	285,109	310,222
Due to affiliates	194,407	198,553
Performance related compensation payable	2,286,748	2,190,352
Debt obligations	1,942,624	1,503,709
Operating lease liabilities	197,312	205,075
Stockholders' Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	1,851,057	1,913,559
Accumulated deficit	(154,925)	(89,382)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(6,019)	(1,855)
Total stockholders' equity	1,693,048	1,825,227
Ares Management L.P | Carried interest
Stockholders' Equity
Equity method investments:	3,137,561	2,998,421
Ares Management L.P | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	1,715	1,684
Ares Management L.P | Non- voting Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	35	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	1,185	1,186
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	346,042	343,655
Investments	4,458,910	4,271,836
Due from affiliates	529,720	696,963
Other assets	289,238	338,685
Goodwill	1,000,289	787,972
Intangible assets, net	1,490,591	1,422,818
Right-of-use operating lease assets	161,088	167,652
Total assets	8,275,878	8,029,581
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	273,933	289,200
Accrued compensation	285,109	310,222
Due to affiliates	194,407	198,553
Performance related compensation payable	2,286,748	2,190,352
Debt obligations	1,942,624	1,503,709
Operating lease liabilities	197,312	205,075
Total liabilities	5,180,133	4,697,111
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	1,870,486	1,921,539
Accumulated deficit	(154,925)	(89,382)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(6,019)	(1,855)
Total stockholders' equity	1,712,477	1,833,207
Total equity	2,999,398	3,236,462
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	8,275,878	8,029,581
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	1,715	1,684
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity | Non- voting Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	35	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	1,185	1,186
Ares Management L.P | Eliminations
Assets
Investments	(597,075)	(587,572)
Due from affiliates	(35,202)	(26,580)
Other assets	(3,402)	(3,930)
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(10,521)	(9,527)
Stockholders' Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	(19,429)	(7,980)
Total stockholders' equity	(19,429)	(7,980)
Ares Management L.P | Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity
Liabilities
Redeemable interest	$ 96,347	$ 96,008