SEGMENT REPORTING - Other Income (Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	$ 18,504	$ 49,690	$ 76,498	$ 106,475
Other income (expense), net	5,809	(1,819)	7,593	(5,968)
Total segment realized net investment income	2,604	22,921	4,109	15,098
Ares Management L.P
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net	5,809		7,593
Operating segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Investment (income) loss—unrealized	(3,945)	(34,299)	(2,123)	(52,517)
Other expense, net	(12)	(619)	(1,993)	(146)
Operating segment | Ares Management L.P
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	2,604	22,921	4,109	15,098
Investment (income) loss—unrealized	2,084	(34,811)	9,938	(56,979)
Interest and other investment (income) loss—unrealized	(6,029)	512	(12,061)	4,462
Operating segment | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	18,504	49,690	76,498	106,475
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	(15,900)	(26,769)	(72,389)	(91,377)
Principal investment income	13,493	50,634	27,983	75,729
Other expense, net	13	619	1,994	146
Reconciling items | Performance income reclass
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Performance (income) loss reclass	0	(550)	14	(605)
Reconciling items | Subsidiaries | Non-Controlling interest
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	5,233	(4,159)	210	(4,021)
Reconciling items | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other income from Consolidated Funds added in consolidation, net	(27,570)	(34,592)	(94,418)	(101,908)
Eliminations | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net	(4,215)	(4,698)	(11,733)	(8,810)
OMG
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	$ (1,091)	$ (276)	$ (5,684)	$ (609)