EARNINGS PER SHARE - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	$ 144,514	$ 39,731	$ 238,553	$ 85,594
Distributions on unvested restricted units	(5,316)	(3,461)	(10,630)	(7,046)
Net income available to Class A and non-voting common stockholders	139,198	36,270	227,923	78,548
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	144,514	39,731	238,553	85,594
Distributions on unvested restricted units	0	(3,461)	0	(7,046)
Net income available to Class A and non-voting common stockholders	$ 144,514	$ 36,270	$ 238,553	$ 78,548
Restricted units
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Effect of dilutive shares (in shares)	8,489,883	0	7,991,062	0
Options
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Effect of dilutive shares (in shares)	2,568,643	0	3,171,820	0
Class A Common Stock
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Basic weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock (in shares)	182,999,515	175,157,558	180,998,934	174,694,645
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.21	$ 1.25	$ 0.45
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Diluted weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock (in shares)	194,058,041	175,157,558	192,161,816	174,694,645
Diluted earnings (loss) per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.74	$ 0.21	$ 1.24	$ 0.45
Dividend declared and paid per Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.61	$ 1.54	$ 1.22
Non-voting Common Stock
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Basic weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock (in shares)	182,999,515	175,157,558	180,998,934	174,694,645
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.21	$ 1.25	$ 0.45
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Diluted weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock (in shares)	194,058,041	175,157,558	192,161,816	174,694,645
Diluted earnings (loss) per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.74	$ 0.21	$ 1.24	$ 0.45
Dividend declared and paid per Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.61	$ 1.54	$ 1.22