SEGMENT REPORTING - Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Segment reporting
Total revenues	$ 601,430	$ 1,294,819	$ 1,316,429	$ 1,953,207
Compensation and benefits	(375,775)	(269,689)	(729,612)	(501,539)
General, administrative and other expenses	(122,566)	(83,362)	(243,089)	(151,018)
Operating segment
Segment reporting
Fee related earnings	(320,047)	(218,658)	(616,292)	(410,984)
Performance income—realized	70,094	127,013	113,962	201,958
Performance related compensation—realized	(44,058)	(90,080)	(72,633)	(149,937)
Realized net investment income (loss)	2,604	22,921	4,109	15,098
Realized income	(348,687)	(278,512)	(661,730)	(478,103)
OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	(6,417)	0	(12,293)	0
Compensation and benefits	(71,341)	(48,429)	(135,408)	(92,836)
General, administrative and other expenses	(35,225)	(23,074)	(67,609)	(41,730)
Fee related earnings	(100,268)	(71,503)	(190,843)	(134,566)
Performance income—realized	0	0	0	0
Performance related compensation—realized	0	0	0	0
Realized net performance income	0	0	0	0
Investment income (loss)—realized	0	0	0	0
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	(995)	85	(1,279)	440
Interest expense	(179)	(147)	(346)	(237)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(1,174)	(62)	(1,625)	203
Realized income	(101,442)	(71,565)	(192,468)	(134,363)
Total
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(251,452)	(186,162)	(493,459)	(353,539)
General, administrative and other expenses	(76,844)	(47,423)	(144,654)	(87,086)
Fee related earnings	219,779	147,155	425,449	276,418
Performance income—realized	70,094	127,013	113,962	201,958
Performance related compensation—realized	(44,058)	(90,080)	(72,633)	(149,937)
Realized net performance income	26,036	36,933	41,329	52,021
Investment income (loss)—realized	2,710	14,725	9,042	7,333
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	15,941	15,041	26,309	21,570
Interest expense	(17,221)	(6,907)	(32,867)	(13,602)
Realized net investment income (loss)	1,430	22,859	2,484	15,301
Realized income	247,245	206,947	469,262	343,740
Ares Management L.P
Segment reporting
Total revenues	601,430	1,294,819	1,316,429	1,953,207
Compensation and benefits	(375,775)		(729,612)
General, administrative and other expenses	(122,566)		(243,089)
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(180,111)	(137,733)	(358,051)	(260,703)
General, administrative and other expenses	(41,619)	(24,349)	(77,045)	(45,356)
Fee related earnings	320,047	218,658	616,292	410,984
Performance income—realized	70,094	127,013	113,962	201,958
Performance related compensation—realized	(44,058)	(90,080)	(72,633)	(149,937)
Realized net performance income	26,036	36,933	41,329	52,021
Investment income (loss)—realized	2,710	14,725	9,042	7,333
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	16,936	14,956	27,588	21,130
Interest expense	(17,042)	(6,760)	(32,521)	(13,365)
Realized net investment income (loss)	2,604	22,921	4,109	15,098
Realized income	348,687	278,512	661,730	478,103
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(93,287)	(85,892)	(198,983)	(167,095)
General, administrative and other expenses	(17,780)	(11,977)	(34,477)	(22,786)
Fee related earnings	218,998	169,053	417,883	317,257
Performance income—realized	48,533	68,146	55,896	70,592
Performance related compensation—realized	(29,358)	(43,485)	(33,938)	(45,540)
Realized net performance income	19,175	24,661	21,958	25,052
Investment income (loss)—realized	1,609	1,240	2,024	1,240
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	6,387	5,969	12,113	9,638
Interest expense	(3,538)	(1,465)	(6,952)	(2,980)
Realized net investment income (loss)	4,458	5,744	7,185	7,898
Realized income	242,631	199,458	447,026	350,207
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(24,293)	(21,979)	(43,859)	(38,827)
General, administrative and other expenses	(7,880)	(5,881)	(14,168)	(10,367)
Fee related earnings	15,631	12,363	36,031	30,275
Performance income—realized	0	53,945	2,212	125,163
Performance related compensation—realized	0	(43,197)	(1,786)	(100,223)
Realized net performance income	0	10,748	426	24,940
Investment income (loss)—realized	672	2,633	2,275	(6,265)
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	195	4,846	1,697	4,964
Interest expense	(3,629)	(1,476)	(7,002)	(2,929)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(2,762)	6,003	(3,030)	(4,230)
Realized income	12,869	29,114	33,427	50,985
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(40,599)	(20,189)	(74,236)	(40,368)
General, administrative and other expenses	(10,639)	(3,861)	(18,276)	(7,538)
Fee related earnings	49,025	19,850	88,462	37,133
Performance income—realized	17,405	4,922	51,698	6,203
Performance related compensation—realized	(11,186)	(3,398)	(33,395)	(4,174)
Realized net performance income	6,219	1,524	18,303	2,029
Investment income (loss)—realized	432	10,530	3,885	12,036
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	2,640	1,511	5,417	3,865
Interest expense	(2,713)	(1,289)	(5,102)	(2,624)
Realized net investment income (loss)	359	10,752	4,200	13,277
Realized income	55,603	32,126	110,965	52,439
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondary Solutions Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(15,133)	(4,289)	(26,773)	(4,289)
General, administrative and other expenses	(2,957)	(859)	(6,035)	(859)
Fee related earnings	28,111	7,750	57,897	7,750
Performance income—realized	4,156	0	4,156	0
Performance related compensation—realized	(3,514)	0	(3,514)	0
Realized net performance income	642	0	642	0
Investment income (loss)—realized	0	0	0	0
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	2,200	2	2,844	2
Interest expense	(1,557)	(5)	(2,022)	(5)
Realized net investment income (loss)	643	(3)	822	(3)
Realized income	29,396	7,747	59,361	7,747
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Strategic Initiatives
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(6,799)	(5,384)	(14,200)	(10,124)
General, administrative and other expenses	(2,363)	(1,771)	(4,089)	(3,806)
Fee related earnings	8,282	9,642	16,019	18,569
Performance income—realized	0	0	0	0
Performance related compensation—realized	0	0	0	0
Realized net performance income	0	0	0	0
Investment income (loss)—realized	(3)	322	858	322
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	5,514	2,628	5,517	2,661
Interest expense	(5,605)	(2,525)	(11,443)	(4,827)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(94)	425	(5,068)	(1,844)
Realized income	8,188	10,067	10,951	16,725
Management fees
Segment reporting
Total revenues	520,560	367,286	997,892	687,559
Management fees | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Management fees | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues	524,881	372,835	1,007,802	700,298
Management fees | Ares Management L.P
Segment reporting
Total revenues	520,560		997,892
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	524,881	372,835	1,007,802	700,298
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	323,171	260,234	626,330	493,111
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	47,396	39,975	93,353	79,113
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	90,733	42,932	163,220	82,757
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondary Solutions Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	46,201	12,898	90,705	12,898
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Strategic Initiatives
Segment reporting
Total revenues	17,380	16,796	34,194	32,419
Fee related performance revenues
Segment reporting
Total revenues	1,240	654
Fee related performance revenues | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Fee related performance revenues | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues			13,951	2,690
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	1,240	654	13,951	2,690
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	275	(39)	12,628	1,331
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	965	693	1,323	1,359
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondary Solutions Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Strategic Initiatives
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Other fees | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	6,298	0	12,174	0
Other fees | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues	21,954	7,251	41,809	14,055
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	15,656	7,251	29,635	14,055
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	6,619	6,727	12,385	12,696
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	408	248	705	356
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	8,565	275	16,431	923
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondary Solutions Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Strategic Initiatives
Segment reporting
Total revenues	$ 64	$ 1	$ 114	$ 80