CONSOLIDATION - Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 801,290	$ 948,719	$ 2,117,719	$ 2,901,926
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	425,419	335,569	1,155,031	837,108
Performance related compensation	142,934	331,141	316,818	1,208,954
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
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	4,431	8,334	10,765	18,744
Interest and dividend income	2,086	1,376	5,064	6,818
Interest expense	(18,307)	(11,523)	(51,174)	(25,125)
Other income, net	2,601	36,654	10,194	30,686
Total other income (expense)	36,434	111,536	112,932	218,011
Income (loss) before taxes	(60,378)	246,988	167,997	756,829
Income tax expense (benefit)	(11,599)	30,275	22,272	104,487
Net income (loss)	(48,779)	216,713	145,725	652,342
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management Corporation	(35,546)	84,726	50,048	284,748
Less: Series A Preferred Stock dividends paid	0	0	0	10,850
Less: Series A Preferred Stock redemption premium	0	0	0	11,239
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	(35,546)	84,726	50,048	262,659
Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(13,484)	(21,784)	(69,487)	(58,072)
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	0	0
Performance related compensation	0	0
General, administrative and other expenses	(14)	0	(241)
Total expenses	(11,746)	(11,102)	(34,948)	(35,078)
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(1,002)	5,575	20,691	8,142
Interest and dividend income	(3,734)	(1,326)	(12,541)	(2,877)
Other income, net	(531)	316	274	(175)
Total other income (expense)	1,922	4,973	13,655	13,783
Income (loss) before taxes	184	(5,709)	(20,884)	(9,211)
Income tax expense (benefit)	0	0
Net income (loss)	184	(5,709)	(20,884)	(9,211)
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	0	0	0
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	10,397	12,104	28,364	31,575
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(30)	34,245	8,031	44,720
Interest expense	(112,762)	(61,578)	(266,028)	(191,577)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	158,415	104,028	396,080	333,745
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	16,340	47,370	48,700	102,255
Consolidated Funds  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	22,129	23,206	63,071	66,653
Total expenses	22,129	23,206	63,071	66,653
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(3,760)	36,695	12,445	46,541
Interest expense	(115,690)	(64,752)	(275,947)	(201,916)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	157,884	104,344	396,354	333,570
Total other income (expense)	38,434	76,287	132,852	178,195
Income (loss) before taxes	16,305	53,081	69,781	111,542
Income tax expense (benefit)	149	2	197	76
Net income (loss)	16,156	53,079	69,584	111,466
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	16,156	53,079	69,584	111,466
Consolidated Funds  | Eliminations
Expenses
Expenses of Consolidated Funds	(11,732)	(11,102)	(34,707)	(35,078)
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	3,730	(2,450)	(4,414)	(1,821)
Interest expense	2,928	3,174	9,919	10,339
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	531	(316)	(274)	175
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	184	(5,709)	(20,884)	(9,211)
Ares Operating Group
Other income (expense)
Net income (loss)	(65,119)	169,343	97,025	550,087
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interest	93	324	35	693
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(29,666)	84,293	46,942	264,646
Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests				264,646
Ares Operating Group | Eliminations
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		0
Consolidated Company  Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	801,290	948,719	2,117,719	2,901,926
Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	814,774	970,503	2,187,206	2,959,998
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	425,419	335,569	1,155,031	837,108
Performance related compensation	142,934	331,141	316,818	1,208,954
General, administrative and other expenses	319,366	134,453	562,682	285,471
Total expenses	887,719	801,163	2,034,531	2,331,533
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	5,433	2,759	(9,926)	10,602
Interest and dividend income	5,820	2,702	17,605	9,695
Interest expense	(18,307)	(11,523)	(51,174)	(25,125)
Other income, net	3,132	36,338	9,920	30,861
Total other income (expense)	(3,922)	30,276	(33,575)	26,033
Income (loss) before taxes	(76,867)	199,616	119,100	654,498
Income tax expense (benefit)	(11,748)	30,273	22,075	104,411
Net income (loss)	(65,119)	169,343	97,025	550,087
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management Corporation				284,748
Less: Series A Preferred Stock dividends paid				10,850
Less: Series A Preferred Stock redemption premium				11,239
Net income (loss) attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	(35,546)	84,726	50,048	262,659
Consolidated Company  Entities  | Consolidated Funds  | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests				0
Consolidated Company  Entities  | Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity
Other income (expense)
Net income (loss)	(65,119)	169,343	97,025	550,087
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable interest	93	324	35	693
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(29,666)	84,293	46,942
Management fees
Revenues
Total revenues	548,458	448,262	1,546,350	1,135,821
Management fees | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(11,682)	(11,051)	(34,523)	(33,416)
Management fees | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	560,140	459,313	1,580,873	1,169,237
Carried interest allocation
Revenues
Total revenues	192,186	460,651	417,779	1,610,707
Carried interest allocation | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	0	0
Carried interest allocation | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	192,186	460,651	417,779	1,610,707
Incentive fees
Revenues
Total revenues	8,882	696	29,979	19,420
Incentive fees | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	0	0	(34)	(1,528)
Incentive fees | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	8,882	696	30,013	20,948
Principal investment income (loss)
Revenues
Total revenues	11,582	14,250	15,521	86,477
Principal investment income (loss) | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	2,144	(6,469)	(21,900)	(9,971)
Principal investment income (loss) | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	9,438	20,719	37,421	96,448
Administrative, transaction and other fees
Revenues
Total revenues	40,182	24,860	108,090	49,501
Administrative, transaction and other fees | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(3,946)	(4,264)	(13,030)	(13,157)
Administrative, transaction and other fees | Consolidated Company  Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 44,128	$ 29,124	$ 121,120	$ 62,658