EARNINGS PER SHARE - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 16, 2022	Jun. 16, 2022	Mar. 17, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders				$ (35,546)	$ 84,726	$ 50,048	$ 262,659
Distributions on unvested restricted units				(3,555)	(1,440)	(10,601)	(8,142)
Undistributed earnings allocable to participating unvested restricted units				0	(306)	0	(2,858)
Net income (loss) available to Class A and non-voting common stockholders				(39,101)	82,980	39,447	251,659
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Net income (loss) available to Class A and non-voting common stockholders				(35,546)	84,726	50,048	262,659
Distributions on unvested restricted units				(3,555)	0	(10,601)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders				$ (39,101)	$ 84,726	$ 39,447	$ 262,659
Dividend declared and paid per Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.61	$ 0.61
Restricted units
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Effect of dilutive shares (in shares)				0	12,273,068	0	10,807,242
Options
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Effect of dilutive shares (in shares)				0	5,317,468	0	5,265,045
Class A Common Stock
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Basic weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock (in shares)				175,631,144	168,931,621	175,010,241	161,071,151
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)				$ (0.22)	$ 0.49	$ 0.23	$ 1.55
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Diluted weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock (in shares)				175,631,144	186,522,157	175,010,241	177,143,438
Diluted earnings (loss) per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)				$ (0.22)	$ 0.45	$ 0.23	$ 1.48
Dividend declared and paid per Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)				$ 0.61	$ 0.47	$ 1.83	$ 1.41
Non-voting Common Stock
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Basic weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock (in shares)				175,631,144	168,931,621	175,010,241	161,071,151
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)				$ (0.22)	$ 0.49	$ 0.23	$ 1.55
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Diluted weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock (in shares)				175,631,144	186,522,157	175,010,241	177,143,438
Diluted earnings (loss) per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)				$ (0.22)	$ 0.45	$ 0.23	$ 1.48
Dividend declared and paid per Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)				$ 0.61	$ 0.47	$ 1.83	$ 1.41