CONSOLIDATION - Cash Flow Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (48,779)	$ 216,713	$ 145,725	$ 652,342
Net cash used in operating activities			(543,605)	(1,843,751)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities			(330,046)	(1,072,578)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by financing activities			927,081	2,692,984
Effect of exchange rate changes			(35,585)	(20,763)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			17,845	(244,108)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			343,655
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	361,500	295,704	361,500	295,704
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of AOG Units and Class A common stock in connection with acquisitions			12,835	511,069
Reportable legal entity
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior and subordinated notes				450,000
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	184	(5,709)	(20,884)	(9,211)
Net cash used in operating activities			305,867	(969,200)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by financing activities			59,348	(89,857)
Effect of exchange rate changes			0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			365,215	(1,059,057)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			(1,049,191)	(522,377)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	(683,976)	(1,581,434)	(683,976)	(1,581,434)
Consolidated Funds
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:			(1,128,425)	(1,688,085)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			(195,504)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds			(195,504)	(729,703)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			298,646	919,666
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			(104,432)	(84,770)
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			1,120,680	1,456,887
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			(121,273)	(74,909)
Consolidated Funds  | Reportable legal entity
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	16,156	53,079	69,584	111,466
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:			(1,132,839)	(1,697,529)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds			(427,022)	343,253
Net cash used in operating activities			(1,490,277)	(1,242,810)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			362,752	1,027,454
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			(227,886)	(102,701)
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			1,120,680	1,456,887
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			(121,273)	(74,909)
Net cash provided by financing activities			1,134,273	2,306,731
Effect of exchange rate changes			(9,211)	(4,864)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(365,215)	1,059,057
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			1,049,191	522,377
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	683,976	1,581,434	683,976	1,581,434
Consolidated Funds  | Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:			4,414	9,444
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			152,692
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds			231,518	(1,072,956)
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			(64,106)	(107,788)
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			123,454	17,931
Ares Management L.P
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:			320,950	71,133
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			313,649	(149,438)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals			(28,388)	(15,152)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(301,658)	(1,057,426)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A and non-voting common stock			0	827,430
Proceeds from Credit Facility			940,000	468,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior and subordinated notes			488,915	450,000
Repayments of Credit Facility			(910,000)	(318,000)
Dividends and distributions			(608,220)	(438,568)
Series A Preferred Stock dividends			0	(10,850)
Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock			0	(310,000)
Stock option exercises			14,531	27,409
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards			(194,223)	(221,287)
Other financing activities			2,457	1,976
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			343,655	539,812
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	361,500	295,704	361,500	295,704
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(65,119)	169,343	97,025	550,087
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:			382,823	(28,467)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities				(153,361)
Net cash used in operating activities			640,805	368,259
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals			(28,388)	(15,152)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(301,658)	(1,057,426)
Net cash used in investing activities			(330,046)	(1,072,578)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A and non-voting common stock				827,430
Proceeds from Credit Facility			940,000	468,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior and subordinated notes			488,915
Repayments of Credit Facility			(910,000)	(318,000)
Dividends and distributions			(608,220)	(438,568)
Series A Preferred Stock dividends				(10,850)
Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock				(310,000)
Stock option exercises			14,531	27,409
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards			(194,223)	(221,287)
Other financing activities			2,457	1,976
Allocable to redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by financing activities			(266,540)	476,110
Effect of exchange rate changes			(26,374)	(15,899)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			17,845	(244,108)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			343,655	539,812
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 361,500	$ 295,704	361,500	295,704
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of AOG Units and Class A common stock in connection with acquisitions			12,835	511,069
Ares Management L.P | Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:			(61,873)	99,600
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities				$ 3,923
Ares Management L.P | Consolidated Funds  | Reportable legal entity
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			$ 160,957