SEGMENT REPORTING - Revenue, Expenses and Realized Net Investment Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Segment revenues
Total revenues	$ 801,290	$ 948,719	$ 2,117,719	$ 2,901,926
Total segment revenues	603,101	509,142	1,768,451	1,428,143
Segment expenses
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 expenses	898,102	813,267	2,062,654	2,363,108
Segment realized net investment income (expense)
Total other income (expense)	36,434	111,536	112,932	218,011
Management fees
Segment revenues
Total revenues	548,458	448,262	1,546,350	1,135,821
Fee related performance revenues
Segment revenues
Total revenues	1,090	579
Operating segment
Segment revenues
Performance income—realized	29,984	44,762	143,946	246,720
Segment expenses
Performance related compensation—realized	18,858	33,371	91,491	183,308
Ares Management L.P
Segment revenues
Total revenues	801,290	948,719	2,117,719	2,901,926
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment revenues
Performance income—realized	29,984	44,762	143,946	246,720
Total segment revenues	603,101	509,142	1,768,451	1,428,143
Segment expenses
Compensation and benefits	203,701	160,063	561,752	420,766
General, administrative and other expenses	40,814	30,955	117,859	76,311
Performance related compensation—realized	18,858	33,371	91,491	183,308
Total expenses	263,373	224,389	771,102	680,385
Segment realized net investment income (expense)
Investment income—realized	4,842	5,362	13,884	12,695
Interest and other investment income —realized	12,794	11,357	40,382	32,487
Interest expense	(18,179)	(11,363)	(50,700)	(24,728)
Total other income (expense)	(543)	5,356	3,566	20,454
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Management fees
Segment revenues
Total revenues	551,768	453,950	1,559,570	1,154,248
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Fee related performance revenues
Segment revenues
Total revenues	1,090	579	15,041	3,269
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other fees
Segment revenues
Total revenues	$ 20,259	$ 9,851	$ 49,894	$ 23,906