CONSOLIDATION - Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 714,999	$ 658,388
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	357,243
Performance related compensation	129,405
General, administrative and other expenses	120,523
Total expenses	611,684	525,109
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments	8,109
Interest and dividend income	1,502
Interest expense	(15,646)
Other income (expense), net	1,784
Total other income	57,994	56,785
Income before taxes	161,309	190,064
Income tax benefit (expense)	20,411	25,754
Net income	140,898	164,310
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation	45,863	58,378
Less: Series A Preferred Stock dividends paid	0	5,425
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	45,863	52,953
Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(22,446)	(17,371)
Expenses
Total expenses	(11,564)	(13,265)
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments	13,035	11,551
Interest and dividend income	(1,908)	(903)
Other income (expense), net	994	(456)
Total other income	7,518	4,112
Income before taxes	(3,364)	6
Net income	(3,364)	6
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	0
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	4,513	4,171
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments	15,968	16,422
Interest expense	(74,013)	(71,025)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	120,290	115,839
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	47,382	49,858
Consolidated Funds  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	0	0
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	16,077	17,436
Total expenses	16,077	17,436
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments	23,011	26,468
Interest expense	(77,447)	(74,535)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	121,284	115,383
Total other income	66,848	67,316
Income before taxes	50,771	49,880
Income tax benefit (expense)	25	28
Net income	50,746	49,852
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	50,746	49,852
Consolidated Funds  | Eliminations
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	(11,564)	(13,265)
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments	(7,043)	(10,046)
Interest expense	3,434	3,510
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	(994)	456
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(3,364)	6
Ares Operating Group
Other income (expense)
Net income	93,516	114,452
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	47,254	56,042
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interest	399	32
Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		56,042
Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	714,999	658,388
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	357,243	231,850
Performance related compensation	129,405	221,432
General, administrative and other expenses	120,523	67,656
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments	8,109	5,433
Interest and dividend income	1,502	960
Interest expense	(15,646)	(6,695)
Other income (expense), net	1,784	(4,149)
Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	737,445	675,759
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	357,243	231,850
Performance related compensation	129,405	221,432
General, administrative and other expenses	120,523	67,656
Total expenses	607,171	520,938
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments	(4,926)	(6,118)
Interest and dividend income	3,410	1,863
Interest expense	(15,646)	(6,695)
Other income (expense), net	790	(3,693)
Total other income	(16,372)	(14,643)
Income before taxes	113,902	140,178
Income tax benefit (expense)	20,386	25,726
Net income	93,516	114,452
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation		58,378
Less: Series A Preferred Stock dividends paid		5,425
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	45,863	52,953
Consolidated Company  Entities  | Consolidated Funds  | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		0
Consolidated Company  Entities  | Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Net income	93,516	114,452
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	47,254
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interest	399	32
Management fees
Revenues
Total revenues	477,332
Management fees | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(11,479)	(11,706)
Management fees | Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	477,332	320,273
Management fees | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	488,811	331,979
Carried interest allocation
Revenues
Total revenues	178,289
Carried interest allocation | Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	178,289	297,535
Carried interest allocation | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	178,289	297,535
Incentive fees
Revenues
Total revenues	16,422
Incentive fees | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(34)	(1,525)
Incentive fees | Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	16,422	2,820
Incentive fees | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	16,456	4,345
Principal investment income
Revenues
Total revenues	8,326
Principal investment income | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(6,164)	5
Principal investment income | Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	8,326	25,100
Principal investment income | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	14,490	25,095
Administrative, transaction and other fees
Revenues
Total revenues	34,630
Administrative, transaction and other fees | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(4,769)	(4,145)
Administrative, transaction and other fees | Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	34,630	12,660
Administrative, transaction and other fees | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 39,399	$ 16,805