SEGMENT REPORTING - Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Segment reporting
Total revenues	$ 813,362	$ 714,999
Compensation and benefits	(360,781)	(357,243)
General, administrative and other expenses	(148,345)	(120,523)
Total
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(278,031)	(242,007)
General, administrative and other expenses	(94,517)	(67,810)
Fee related earnings	254,637	205,670
Performance income—realized	31,136	43,868
Performance related compensation—realized	(23,859)	(28,575)
Realized net performance income	7,277	15,293
Investment income (loss)—realized	(217)	6,332
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	17,581	10,368
Interest expense	(24,986)	(15,646)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(7,622)	1,054
Realized income	254,292	222,017
Operating segment
Segment reporting
Fee related earnings	(381,136)	(296,245)
Performance income—realized	31,136	43,868
Performance related compensation—realized	(23,859)	(28,575)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(7,504)	1,505
Realized income	(380,909)	(313,043)
OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	(4,640)	(5,876)
Compensation and benefits	(84,967)	(64,067)
General, administrative and other expenses	(46,172)	(32,384)
Fee related earnings	(126,499)	(90,575)
Performance income—realized	0	0
Performance related compensation—realized	0	0
Realized net performance income	0	0
Investment income (loss)—realized	0	0
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	(92)	(284)
Interest expense	(26)	(167)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(118)	(451)
Realized income	(126,617)	(91,026)
Ares Management L.P
Segment reporting
Total revenues	813,362	714,999
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(193,064)	(177,940)
General, administrative and other expenses	(48,345)	(35,426)
Fee related earnings	381,136	296,245
Performance income—realized	31,136	43,868
Performance related compensation—realized	(23,859)	(28,575)
Realized net performance income	7,277	15,293
Investment income (loss)—realized	(217)	6,332
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	17,673	10,652
Interest expense	(24,960)	(15,479)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(7,504)	1,505
Realized income	380,909	313,043
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(116,216)	(110,711)
General, administrative and other expenses	(21,595)	(18,193)
Fee related earnings	277,309	206,704
Performance income—realized	6,593	7,363
Performance related compensation—realized	(4,997)	(4,580)
Realized net performance income	1,596	2,783
Investment income (loss)—realized	506	415
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	6,418	5,728
Interest expense	(7,820)	(3,468)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(896)	2,675
Realized income	278,009	212,162
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(22,310)	(19,566)
General, administrative and other expenses	(9,566)	(6,288)
Fee related earnings	23,454	20,400
Performance income—realized	18,457	2,212
Performance related compensation—realized	(15,104)	(1,786)
Realized net performance income	3,353	426
Investment income (loss)—realized	879	1,603
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	1,861	1,502
Interest expense	(5,615)	(3,373)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(2,875)	(268)
Realized income	23,932	20,558
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(37,986)	(33,637)
General, administrative and other expenses	(12,284)	(7,637)
Fee related earnings	53,662	39,437
Performance income—realized	6,086	34,293
Performance related compensation—realized	(3,758)	(22,209)
Realized net performance income	2,328	12,084
Investment income (loss)—realized	(1,772)	3,453
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	1,821	2,777
Interest expense	(3,896)	(2,389)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(3,847)	3,841
Realized income	52,143	55,362
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(13,412)	(11,640)
General, administrative and other expenses	(4,292)	(3,078)
Fee related earnings	25,430	29,786
Performance income—realized	0	0
Performance related compensation—realized	0	0
Realized net performance income	0	0
Investment income (loss)—realized	0	0
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	1,225	644
Interest expense	(2,305)	(465)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(1,080)	179
Realized income	24,350	29,965
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(3,140)	(2,386)
General, administrative and other expenses	(608)	(230)
Fee related earnings	1,281	(82)
Performance income—realized	0	0
Performance related compensation—realized	0	0
Realized net performance income	0	0
Investment income (loss)—realized	170	861
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	6,348	1
Interest expense	(5,324)	(5,784)
Realized net investment income (loss)	1,194	(4,922)
Realized income	2,475	(5,004)
Management fees
Segment reporting
Total revenues	600,516	477,332
Management fees | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues	602,619	482,921
Management fees | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	602,619	482,921
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	405,650	317,489
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	54,657	45,957
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	97,470	72,487
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	39,863	44,504
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Total revenues	4,979	2,484
Fee related performance revenues
Segment reporting
Total revenues		12,711
Fee related performance revenues | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues	3,871	12,711
Fee related performance revenues | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	3,871	12,711
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	600	12,353
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	358
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	3,271	0
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0
Other fees | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues	20,695	19,855
Other fees | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	4,640	5,876
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	16,055	13,979
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	8,870	5,766
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	673	297
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	6,462	7,866
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Total revenues	$ 50	$ 50