SEGMENT REPORTING - Other Income (Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	$ 126,421	$ 18,504	$ 182,817	$ 76,498
Other expense from Consolidated Funds eliminated in consolidation, net	(5,887)	5,809	(6,810)	7,593
Total segment realized net investment income (expense)	4,221	2,604	(3,283)	4,109
Operating segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Investment (income) loss—unrealized	(39,629)	(3,945)	(68,406)	(2,123)
Other expense, net	(212)	(12)	(303)	(1,993)
Operating segment | Ares Management L.P
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	4,221	2,604	(3,283)	4,109
Investment (income) loss—unrealized	(43,939)	2,084	(72,924)	9,938
Interest and other investment (income) loss—unrealized	4,310	(6,029)	4,518	(12,061)
Operating segment | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	126,421	18,504	182,817	76,498
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	(122,200)	(15,900)	(186,100)	(72,389)
Principal investment income	65,242	13,493	100,699	27,983
Other expense, net	212	13	303	1,994
Reconciling items | Subsidiaries | Non-Controlling interest
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	8,248	5,233	4,294	224
Reconciling items | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other income from Consolidated Funds added in consolidation, net	(146,934)	(27,570)	(209,851)	(94,418)
Eliminations | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other expense from Consolidated Funds eliminated in consolidation, net	(10,492)	(4,215)	(14,943)	(11,733)
OMG
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	$ (1,153)	$ (1,091)	$ (1,804)	$ (5,684)