INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Investments (Details) - Ares Management L.P - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Investments
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other	$ 1,125	$ 1,385
Other fixed income	322,447	277,126
Common stock, at fair value	247,545	198,807
Total investments	4,466,226	3,974,734
Partnership Interests
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 4,310,275	$ 3,820,778
Percentage of total investments	96.50%	96.20%
Collateralized loan obligations and other fixed income
Investments
Collateralized loan obligations	$ 73,777	$ 76,934
Percentage of total investments	1.70%	1.80%
Collateralized loan obligations
Investments
Collateralized loan obligations	$ 20,490	$ 25,163
Percentage of total investments	0.50%	0.60%
Other fixed income
Investments
Other fixed income	$ 53,287	$ 51,771
Percentage of total investments	1.20%	1.20%
Common stock, at fair value
Investments
Common stock, at fair value	$ 82,174	$ 77,022
Percentage of total investments	1.80%	2.00%
Equity method - carried interest
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 3,524,644	$ 3,106,577
Percentage of total investments	78.90%	78.20%
Partnership Interests
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 571,638	$ 543,592
Percentage of total investments	12.80%	13.70%
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other (held at fair value)
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 166,496	$ 123,170
Percentage of total investments	3.70%	3.10%
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other
Investments
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other	$ 47,497	$ 47,439
Percentage of total investments	1.10%	1.20%