SEGMENT REPORTING - Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Segment reporting
Total revenues	$ 801,290	$ 948,719	$ 2,117,719	$ 2,901,926
Compensation and benefits	(425,419)	(335,569)	(1,155,031)	(837,108)
General, administrative and other expenses	(319,352)	(134,453)	(562,441)	(285,471)
Total
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(264,785)	(226,170)	(758,244)	(579,709)
General, administrative and other expenses	(82,721)	(59,097)	(227,375)	(146,183)
Fee related earnings	233,158	182,559	658,607	458,977
Performance income—realized	29,984	44,762	143,946	246,720
Performance related compensation—realized	(18,858)	(33,371)	(91,491)	(183,308)
Realized net performance income (loss)	11,126	11,391	52,455	63,412
Investment income—realized	4,842	5,362	13,884	12,695
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	12,623	11,087	38,932	32,657
Interest expense	(18,307)	(11,523)	(51,174)	(25,125)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(842)	4,926	1,642	20,227
Realized income	243,442	198,876	712,704	542,616
Operating segment
Segment reporting
Fee related earnings	(328,602)	(273,362)	(944,894)	(684,346)
Performance income—realized	29,984	44,762	143,946	246,720
Performance related compensation—realized	(18,858)	(33,371)	(91,491)	(183,308)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(543)	5,356	3,566	20,454
Realized income	(339,185)	(290,109)	(1,000,915)	(768,212)
OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	(7,681)	(3,446)	(19,974)	(3,446)
Compensation and benefits	(61,084)	(66,107)	(196,492)	(158,943)
General, administrative and other expenses	(41,907)	(28,142)	(109,516)	(69,872)
Fee related earnings	(95,444)	(90,803)	(286,287)	(225,369)
Performance income—realized	0	0	0	0
Performance related compensation—realized	0	0	0	0
Realized net performance income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Investment income—realized	0	0	0	0
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	(171)	(270)	(1,450)	170
Interest expense	(128)	(160)	(474)	(397)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(299)	(430)	(1,924)	(227)
Realized income	(95,743)	(91,233)	(288,211)	(225,596)
Ares Management L.P
Segment reporting
Total revenues	801,290	948,719	2,117,719	2,901,926
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(203,701)	(160,063)	(561,752)	(420,766)
General, administrative and other expenses	(40,814)	(30,955)	(117,859)	(76,311)
Fee related earnings	328,602	273,362	944,894	684,346
Performance income—realized	29,984	44,762	143,946	246,720
Performance related compensation—realized	(18,858)	(33,371)	(91,491)	(183,308)
Realized net performance income (loss)	11,126	11,391	52,455	63,412
Investment income—realized	4,842	5,362	13,884	12,695
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	12,794	11,357	40,382	32,487
Interest expense	(18,179)	(11,363)	(50,700)	(24,728)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(543)	5,356	3,566	20,454
Realized income	339,185	290,109	1,000,915	768,212
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(102,839)	(86,502)	(301,822)	(253,597)
General, administrative and other expenses	(18,257)	(14,930)	(52,734)	(37,716)
Fee related earnings	232,918	175,957	650,801	493,214
Performance income—realized	3,045	6,332	58,941	76,924
Performance related compensation—realized	(1,737)	(3,079)	(35,675)	(48,619)
Realized net performance income (loss)	1,308	3,253	23,266	28,305
Investment income—realized	4,495	618	6,519	1,858
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	8,893	4,716	21,006	14,354
Interest expense	(3,904)	(2,392)	(10,856)	(5,372)
Realized net investment income (loss)	9,484	2,942	16,669	10,840
Realized income	243,710	182,152	690,736	532,359
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(26,865)	(23,220)	(70,724)	(62,047)
General, administrative and other expenses	(7,824)	(4,984)	(21,992)	(15,351)
Fee related earnings	18,183	28,983	54,214	59,258
Performance income—realized	0	34,316	2,212	159,479
Performance related compensation—realized	(5)	(27,483)	(1,791)	(127,706)
Realized net performance income (loss)	(5)	6,833	421	31,773
Investment income—realized	8	1,878	2,283	(4,387)
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	201	4,861	1,898	9,825
Interest expense	(4,183)	(2,505)	(11,185)	(5,434)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(3,974)	4,234	(7,004)	4
Realized income	14,204	40,050	47,631	91,035
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(46,947)	(33,070)	(121,183)	(73,438)
General, administrative and other expenses	(10,032)	(6,674)	(28,308)	(14,212)
Fee related earnings	46,382	32,450	134,844	69,583
Performance income—realized	26,939	4,114	78,637	10,317
Performance related compensation—realized	(17,115)	(2,809)	(50,510)	(6,983)
Realized net performance income (loss)	9,824	1,305	28,127	3,334
Investment income—realized	339	1,841	4,224	13,877
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	2,180	918	7,597	4,783
Interest expense	(3,095)	(1,904)	(8,197)	(4,528)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(576)	855	3,624	14,132
Realized income	55,630	34,610	166,595	87,049
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(19,191)	(11,955)	(45,964)	(16,244)
General, administrative and other expenses	(3,215)	(2,593)	(9,250)	(3,452)
Fee related earnings	22,214	26,516	80,111	34,266
Performance income—realized	0	0	4,156	0
Performance related compensation—realized	(1)	0	(3,515)	0
Realized net performance income (loss)	(1)	0	641	0
Investment income—realized	0	0	0	0
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	424	699	3,268	701
Interest expense	(1,753)	(427)	(3,775)	(432)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(1,329)	272	(507)	269
Realized income	20,884	26,788	80,245	34,535
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Strategic Initiatives
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(7,859)	(5,316)	(22,059)	(15,440)
General, administrative and other expenses	(1,486)	(1,774)	(5,575)	(5,580)
Fee related earnings	8,905	9,456	24,924	28,025
Performance income—realized	0	0	0	0
Performance related compensation—realized	0	0	0	0
Realized net performance income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Investment income—realized	0	1,025	858	1,347
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	1,096	163	6,613	2,824
Interest expense	(5,244)	(4,135)	(16,687)	(8,962)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(4,148)	(2,947)	(9,216)	(4,791)
Realized income	4,757	6,509	15,708	23,234
Management fees
Segment reporting
Total revenues	548,458	448,262	1,546,350	1,135,821
Management fees | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues	551,768	453,950	1,559,570	1,154,248
Management fees | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	551,768	453,950	1,559,570	1,154,248
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	345,871	271,591	972,201	764,702
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	52,316	56,817	145,669	135,930
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	91,013	67,934	254,233	150,691
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	44,385	41,064	135,090	53,962
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Strategic Initiatives
Segment reporting
Total revenues	18,183	16,544	52,377	48,963
Fee related performance revenues
Segment reporting
Total revenues	1,090	579
Fee related performance revenues | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues			15,041	3,269
Fee related performance revenues | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	1,090	579	15,041	3,269
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	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	855	579	2,178	1,938
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	235	0	235	0
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Strategic Initiatives
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Other fees | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues	27,806	13,297	69,615	27,352
Other fees | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	7,547	3,446	19,721	3,446
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	20,259	9,851	49,894	23,906
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	8,143	5,798	20,528	18,494
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	556	370	1,261	726
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	11,493	3,681	27,924	4,604
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Strategic Initiatives
Segment reporting
Total revenues	$ 67	$ 2	$ 181	$ 82