SEGMENT REPORTING - Revenue, Expenses and Realized Net Investment Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Segment revenues
Total revenues	$ 1,093,286	$ 601,430	$ 1,906,648	$ 1,316,429
Total segment revenues	785,107	611,871	1,438,788	1,165,350
Segment expenses
Compensation and benefits	367,550	375,775	728,331	729,612
General, administrative and other expenses	141,153	122,566	289,498	243,089
Total expenses	837,738	552,868	1,466,374	1,164,552
Segment realized net investment income (expense)
Total other income, net	126,421	18,504	182,817	76,498
Management fees
Segment revenues
Total revenues	615,271	520,560	1,215,787	997,892
Fee related performance revenues
Segment revenues
Total revenues	854	1,240
Operating segment
Segment revenues
Performance income—realized	140,635	70,094	171,771	113,962
Segment expenses
Performance related compensation—realized	99,109	44,058	122,968	72,633
Ares Management L.P
Segment revenues
Total revenues	1,093,286	601,430	1,906,648	1,316,429
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment revenues
Performance income—realized	140,635	70,094	171,771	113,962
Total segment revenues	785,107	611,871	1,438,788	1,165,350
Segment expenses
Compensation and benefits	203,917	180,111	396,981	358,051
General, administrative and other expenses	46,779	41,619	95,124	77,045
Performance related compensation—realized	99,109	44,058	122,968	72,633
Total expenses	349,805	265,788	615,073	507,729
Segment realized net investment income (expense)
Investment income—realized	18,100	2,710	17,883	9,042
Interest and other investment income —realized	11,949	16,936	29,622	27,588
Interest expense	(25,828)	(17,042)	(50,788)	(32,521)
Total other income, net	4,221	2,604	(3,283)	4,109
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Management fees
Segment revenues
Total revenues	621,752	524,881	1,224,371	1,007,802
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Fee related performance revenues
Segment revenues
Total revenues	854	1,240	4,725	13,951
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other fees
Segment revenues
Total revenues	$ 21,866	$ 15,656	$ 37,921	$ 29,635