SEGMENT REPORTING - Other Income (Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	$ 56,396	$ 57,994
Other income (expense), net	(923)	1,784
Total segment realized net investment income (expense)	(7,504)	1,505
Operating segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Investment (income) loss—unrealized	(28,777)	1,822
Other expense, net	(91)	(1,981)
Operating segment | Ares Management L.P
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	(7,504)	1,505
Investment (income) loss—unrealized	(28,985)	7,854
Interest and other investment (income) loss—unrealized	208	(6,032)
Operating segment | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	56,396	57,994
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	(63,900)	(56,489)
Principal investment income	35,457	14,490
Other expense, net	91	1,981
Reconciling items | Subsidiaries | Non-Controlling interest
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	(3,954)	(5,009)
Reconciling items | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other income from Consolidated Funds added in consolidation, net	(62,917)	(66,848)
Eliminations | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net	(4,451)	(7,518)
OMG
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	$ (651)	$ (4,593)