CONSOLIDATION - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets
Intangible assets, net	$ 598,807	$ 640,420
Goodwill	998,937	999,656
Total assets	21,928,582	22,002,839
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities	191,090
Total liabilities	17,342,469	17,097,810
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	2,100,043	1,970,754
Accumulated deficit	(420,822)	(369,475)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(12,345)	(14,986)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,669,894	1,589,239
Total equity	4,079,370	3,798,618	$ 3,467,648	$ 3,668,147	$ 3,667,621	$ 3,814,426
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	$ 21,928,582	$ 22,002,839
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	301,803,364	294,614,235
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	$ 1,777	$ 1,739
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	177,674,055	173,892,036
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	177,674,055	173,892,036
Non-voting Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	$ 35	$ 35
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	3,489,911	3,489,911
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	3,489,911	3,489,911
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,000	1,000
Class C Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	$ 1,206	$ 1,172
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	499,999,000	499,999,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	120,638,398	117,231,288
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	120,638,398	117,231,288
Eliminations
Assets
Total assets	$ (899,552)	$ (739,164)
Liabilities
Total liabilities	(442,721)	(300,704)
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Total equity	(456,831)	(438,460)
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	(899,552)	(739,164)
Consolidated Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	754,934	724,641
Due from affiliates	10,878	15,789
Other assets	62,882	65,570
Investments held in trust account	484,901	1,013,382
Investments, at fair value	12,641,251	12,191,251
Receivable for securities sold	305,418	124,050
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	187,505	168,286
Due to affiliates	0	4,037
Payable for securities purchased	549,415	314,193
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	10,918,007	10,701,720
Fund borrowings	103,046	168,046
Redeemable interest	484,801	1,013,282	1,004,994	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	1,171,402	1,074,356
Consolidated Funds  | Reportable legal entity
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	754,934	724,641
Due from affiliates	21,711	26,531
Other assets	62,882	65,570
Investments held in trust account	484,901	1,013,382
Investments, at fair value	12,636,458	12,187,392
Receivable for securities sold	305,418	124,050
Total assets	14,266,304	14,141,566
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	200,998	175,435
Due to affiliates	322,800	191,238
Payable for securities purchased	549,415	314,193
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	11,013,602	10,797,332
Fund borrowings	103,046	168,046
Total liabilities	12,189,861	11,646,244
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable interest	484,801	1,013,282
Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	1,591,642	1,482,040
Stockholders’ Equity
Total equity	1,591,642	1,482,040
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	14,266,304	14,141,566
Consolidated Funds  | Eliminations
Assets
Due from affiliates	(10,833)	(10,742)
Investments, at fair value	4,793	3,859
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(13,493)	(7,149)
Due to affiliates	(322,800)	(187,201)
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	(95,595)	(95,612)
Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	(420,240)	(407,684)
Ares Operating Group
Liabilities
Redeemable interest	21,942	93,129	$ 92,108	$ 93,518	$ 96,347	$ 96,008
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	1,238,074	1,135,023
Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity
Liabilities
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	1,252,700	1,147,269
Ares Operating Group | Eliminations
Liabilities
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	(14,626)	(12,246)
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	272,249	389,987
Investments (includes $3,236,418 of accrued carried interest)	4,100,683	3,974,734
Due from affiliates	707,804	758,472
Other assets	267,068	381,137
Right-of-use operating lease assets	154,970	155,950
Intangible assets, net	1,166,607	1,208,220
Goodwill	998,937	999,656
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	261,298	231,921
Accrued compensation	214,135	510,130
Due to affiliates	183,451	252,798
Performance related compensation payable	2,365,230	2,282,209
Debt obligations	2,369,292	2,273,854
Operating lease liabilities	191,090	190,616
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	2,100,043	1,970,754
Accumulated deficit	(420,822)	(369,475)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(12,345)	(14,986)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,669,894	1,589,239
Ares Management L.P | Carried interest
Stockholders’ Equity
Equity method investments:	3,236,418	3,106,577
Ares Management L.P | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	1,777	1,739
Ares Management L.P | Non-voting Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	35	35
Ares Management L.P | Class B Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Class C Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	1,206	1,172
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	272,249	389,987
Investments (includes $3,236,418 of accrued carried interest)	4,666,602	4,515,955
Due from affiliates	1,035,397	949,532
Other assets	267,068	381,137
Right-of-use operating lease assets	154,970	155,950
Intangible assets, net	1,166,607	1,208,220
Goodwill	998,937	999,656
Total assets	8,561,830	8,600,437
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	272,131	242,663
Accrued compensation	214,135	510,130
Due to affiliates	183,451	252,798
Performance related compensation payable	2,365,230	2,282,209
Debt obligations	2,369,292	2,273,854
Operating lease liabilities	191,090	190,616
Total liabilities	5,595,329	5,752,270
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	2,122,008	1,989,284
Accumulated deficit	(420,822)	(369,475)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(12,345)	(14,986)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,691,859	1,607,769
Total equity	2,944,559	2,755,038
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	8,561,830	8,600,437
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	1,777	1,739
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity | Non-voting Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	35	35
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity | Class B Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	0
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity | Class C Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	1,206	1,172
Ares Management L.P | Eliminations
Assets
Investments (includes $3,236,418 of accrued carried interest)	(565,919)	(541,221)
Due from affiliates	(327,593)	(191,060)
Other assets	0	0
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(10,833)	(10,742)
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	(21,965)	(18,530)
Total stockholders’ equity	(21,965)	(18,530)
Ares Management L.P | Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity
Liabilities
Redeemable interest	$ 21,942	$ 93,129