CONSOLIDATION - Cash Flow Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 53,606	$ 271,319	$ 194,504	$ 435,629
Net cash used in operating activities			(568,198)	(1,069,043)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities			(320,125)	(786,096)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by financing activities			815,494	1,894,872
Effect of exchange rate changes			(17,959)	3,361
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(90,788)	43,094
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			343,655
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	252,867	582,906	252,867	582,906
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of AOG Units and Class A common stock in connection with acquisitions			12,835	299,640
Reportable legal entity
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior and subordinated notes				450,000
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	(17,704)	(3,508)	(21,068)	(3,502)
Net cash used in operating activities			139,379	(320,714)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by financing activities			85,702	(5,784)
Effect of exchange rate changes			0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			225,081	(326,498)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			(1,049,191)	(522,377)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	(824,110)	(848,875)	(824,110)	(848,875)
Consolidated Funds
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:			(855,803)	(1,811,773)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			(125,132)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds			(125,132)	414,530
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			218,280	962,829
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			(53,638)	(72,289)
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			814,183	492,887
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			(46,873)	(59,731)
Consolidated Funds  | Reportable legal entity
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	2,682	8,535	53,428	58,387
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:			(863,947)	(1,818,767)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds			(255,233)	757,955
Net cash used in operating activities			(1,065,752)	(1,002,425)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			242,975	984,954
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			(164,035)	(88,630)
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			814,183	492,887
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			(46,873)	(59,731)
Net cash provided by financing activities			846,250	1,329,480
Effect of exchange rate changes			(5,579)	(557)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(225,081)	326,498
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			1,049,191	522,377
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	824,110	848,875	824,110	848,875
Consolidated Funds  | Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:			8,144	6,994
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			108,957
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds			130,101	(343,425)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			(24,695)	(22,125)
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			110,397	16,341
Ares Management L.P
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:			61,073	23,407
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			157,160	(130,836)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals			(18,448)	(7,952)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(301,677)	(778,144)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A and non-voting common stock			0	827,430
Proceeds from Credit Facility			700,000	318,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior and subordinated notes			488,915	450,000
Repayments of Credit Facility			(720,000)	(318,000)
Dividends and distributions			(406,366)	(288,178)
Series A Preferred Stock dividends			0	(10,850)
Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock			0	(310,000)
Stock option exercises			8,644	14,027
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards			(189,485)	(100,838)
Other financing activities			1,834	(10,415)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			343,655	539,812
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	252,867	582,906	252,867	582,906
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	68,628	266,292	162,144	380,744
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:			147,828	6,925
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities				(133,573)
Net cash used in operating activities			358,175	254,096
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals			(18,448)	(7,952)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(301,677)	(778,144)
Net cash used in investing activities			(320,125)	(786,096)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A and non-voting common stock				827,430
Proceeds from Credit Facility			700,000	318,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior and subordinated notes			488,915
Repayments of Credit Facility			(720,000)	(318,000)
Dividends and distributions			(406,366)	(288,178)
Series A Preferred Stock dividends				(10,850)
Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock				(310,000)
Stock option exercises			8,644	14,027
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards			(189,485)	(100,838)
Other financing activities			1,834	(10,415)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by financing activities			(116,458)	571,176
Effect of exchange rate changes			(12,380)	3,918
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(90,788)	43,094
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			343,655	539,812
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 252,867	$ 582,906	252,867	582,906
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of AOG Units and Class A common stock in connection with acquisitions			12,835	299,640
Ares Management L.P | Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:			(86,755)	16,482
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities				$ 2,737
Ares Management L.P | Consolidated Funds  | Reportable legal entity
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			$ 48,203