FAIR VALUE - Changes in Fair Value of Level III Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Consolidated Funds
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	$ 1,804,256	$ 938,346	$ 1,317,703	$ 996,265
Transfer in due to changes in consolidation				49,483
Transfer in	171,687	18,792	321,939	50,013
Transfer out	(350,079)	(209,282)	(213,658)	(216,210)
Purchases	253,535	246,526	776,333	486,627
Sales/settlements	(154,618)	(118,272)	(487,176)	(403,581)
Realized and unrealized appreciation(depreciation), net	(29,361)	21,788	(20,474)	33,196
Amortized discounts/premiums	521	394	1,274	1,465
Balance, end of period	1,695,941	898,292	1,695,941	898,292
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	(7,929)	16,736	(47,977)	26,521
Consolidated Funds  | Equity securities
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	480,914	229,300	339,183	221,043
Transfer in due to changes in consolidation				(157)
Transfer in	0	0	0	2,195
Transfer out	0	0	0	(33)
Purchases	49,024	27,346	166,667	36,201
Sales/settlements	(64)	(313)	(28,444)	(876)
Realized and unrealized appreciation(depreciation), net	(3,823)	2,913	48,645	872
Amortized discounts/premiums	0	0	0	1
Balance, end of period	526,051	259,246	526,051	259,246
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	(3,836)	2,912	22,304	790
Consolidated Funds  | Fixed Income
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	1,076,254	455,426	742,952	542,305
Transfer in due to changes in consolidation				49,326
Transfer in	171,687	18,792	321,939	47,818
Transfer out	(350,079)	(209,282)	(213,658)	(216,177)
Purchases	173,253	219,180	551,408	437,426
Sales/settlements	(132,226)	(88,584)	(405,904)	(371,006)
Realized and unrealized appreciation(depreciation), net	(18,801)	6,750	(77,402)	10,172
Amortized discounts/premiums	521	394	1,274	1,464
Balance, end of period	920,609	402,676	920,609	402,676
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	(9,067)	1,607	(69,982)	2,700
Consolidated Funds  | Partnership Interests
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	250,123	255,278	238,673	231,857
Transfer in due to changes in consolidation				0
Transfer in	0	0	0	0
Transfer out	0	0	0	0
Purchases	31,258	0	58,258	13,000
Sales/settlements	(22,328)	(30,000)	(52,828)	(32,000)
Realized and unrealized appreciation(depreciation), net	(6,419)	12,280	8,531	24,701
Amortized discounts/premiums	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period	252,634	237,558	252,634	237,558
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	5,421	12,280	344	24,701
Consolidated Funds  | Derivatives, Net
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	(3,035)	(1,658)	(3,105)	1,060
Transfer in due to changes in consolidation				0
Transfer in	0	0	0	0
Transfer out	0	0	0	0
Purchases	0	0	0	0
Sales/settlements	0	625	0	301
Realized and unrealized appreciation(depreciation), net	(318)	(155)	(248)	(2,549)
Amortized discounts/premiums	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period	(3,353)	(1,188)	(3,353)	(1,188)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	(447)	(63)	(643)	(1,670)
Ares Management L.P
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	152,064	165,655	106,486	144,336
Purchases(1)		(34,200)		(34,200)
Change in fair value	(252)		(1,438)
Transfer in due to changes in consolidation			1,491	(7,623)
Purchases	894	708	894	20,967
Sales/settlements	(1,684)	(2,904)	43,164	(12,120)
Realized and unrealized appreciation(depreciation), net	3,650	(5,393)	4,075	(2,740)
Balance, end of period	154,672	123,866	154,672	123,866
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	6,833	(5,381)	4,703	(4,191)
Ares Management L.P | Equity securities
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	113,881	107,240	108,949	88,412
Purchases(1)		0		0
Change in fair value	0		0
Transfer in due to changes in consolidation			1,491	0
Purchases	894	0	894	19,278
Sales/settlements	(1,179)	0	(2,326)	0
Realized and unrealized appreciation(depreciation), net	3,676	1,157	8,264	707
Balance, end of period	117,272	108,397	117,272	108,397
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	7,111	1,157	10,330	707
Ares Management L.P | Fixed Income
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	46,356	55,840	52,397	53,349
Purchases(1)		0		0
Change in fair value	0		0
Transfer in due to changes in consolidation			0	(7,623)
Purchases	0	708	0	1,689
Sales/settlements	(505)	(2,904)	(2,383)	(12,120)
Realized and unrealized appreciation(depreciation), net	(26)	663	(4,189)	3,766
Balance, end of period	45,825	54,307	45,825	54,307
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	(26)	675	(4,189)	2,315
Ares Management L.P | Partnership Interests
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	2,575	2,575	2,575	2,575
Purchases(1)		0		0
Change in fair value	0		0
Transfer in due to changes in consolidation			0	0
Purchases	0	0	0	0
Sales/settlements	0	0	0	0
Realized and unrealized appreciation(depreciation), net	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period	2,575	2,575	2,575	2,575
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	0	0	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Contingent Consideration
Level III Liabilities of the Company
Balance, beginning of period	(10,748)	0	(57,435)	0
Purchases(1)		(34,200)		(34,200)
Transfer in due to changes in consolidation			0	0
Change in fair value	(252)		(1,438)
Purchases	0	0	0	0
Sales/settlements	0	0	47,873	0
Realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net	0	(7,213)	0	(7,213)
Balance, end of period	(11,000)	(41,413)	(11,000)	(41,413)
Change in net unrealized appreciation and fair value included in earnings related to financial liabilities still held at the reporting date	$ (252)	$ (7,213)	$ (1,438)	$ (7,213)