EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE INTEREST - Common Stock Offering (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
AOG units (in shares)	293,775,408		293,775,408		290,450,548
Ares Operating Group
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Direct Ownership Interest	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Ares Owners Holdings, L.P.
Class of Stock [Line Items]
AOG units (in shares)	118,448,147		118,448,147		118,609,332
Ares Owners Holdings, L.P. | Ares Operating Group
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Direct Ownership Interest	40.32%		40.32%		40.84%
Daily Average Ownership	40.34%	40.87%	40.42%	41.87%
Ares Operating Group
Class of Stock [Line Items]
AOG units (in shares)	175,327,261		175,327,261		171,841,216
Ares Operating Group | Ares Operating Group
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Direct Ownership Interest	59.68%		59.68%		59.16%
Daily Average Ownership	59.66%	59.13%	59.58%	58.13%