EARNINGS PER SHARE - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 16, 2022	Mar. 17, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
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			$ 39,731	$ 124,980	$ 85,594	$ 177,933
Distributions on unvested restricted units			(3,461)	(3,452)	(7,046)	(6,693)
Undistributed earnings allocable to participating unvested restricted units			0	(4,967)	0	(2,701)
Net income available to Class A and non-voting common stockholders			36,270	116,561	78,548	168,539
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Net income available to Class A and non-voting common stockholders			39,731	124,980	85,594	177,933
Distributions on unvested restricted units			(3,461)	0	(7,046)	0
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders			$ 36,270	$ 124,980	$ 78,548	$ 177,933
Dividend declared and paid per Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.61
Restricted units
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Effect of dilutive shares (in shares)			0	10,930,236	0	10,074,330
Options
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Effect of dilutive shares (in shares)			0	5,303,530	0	5,238,834
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)			175,157,558	164,793,968	174,694,645	157,075,774
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)			$ 0.21	$ 0.70	$ 0.45	$ 1.07
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)			175,157,558	181,027,734	174,694,645	172,388,938
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)			$ 0.21	$ 0.69	$ 0.45	$ 1.03
Dividend declared and paid per Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)			$ 0.61	$ 0.47	$ 1.22	$ 0.94
Non-voting 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)			175,157,558	164,793,968	174,694,645	157,075,774
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)			$ 0.21	$ 0.70	$ 0.45	$ 1.07
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)			175,157,558	181,027,734	174,694,645	172,388,938
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)			$ 0.21	$ 0.69	$ 0.45	$ 1.03
Dividend declared and paid per Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)			$ 0.61	$ 0.47	$ 1.22	$ 0.94