CONSOLIDATION - Cash Flow Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 332,255	$ 53,606	$ 539,571	$ 194,504
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			8,520	(568,198)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities			(21,127)	(320,125)
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(97,501)	815,494
Effect of exchange rate changes			(3,052)	(17,959)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(113,160)	(90,788)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			389,987
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	276,827	252,867	276,827	252,867
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of Class A common stock in connection with acquisition-related activity			116,101	12,835
Issuance of AOG Units in connection with settlement of management incentive program			245,647	0
Reportable legal entity
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes				488,915
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of Class A common stock in connection with acquisition-related activity			116,101
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	(53,777)	(17,704)	(69,882)	(21,068)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			(61,317)
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds			(10,397)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			101,534	139,379
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(189,057)	85,702
Effect of exchange rate changes			0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(87,523)	225,081
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			(724,641)	(1,049,191)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	(812,164)	(824,110)	(812,164)	(824,110)
Consolidated Funds
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(884,231)	(855,803)
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds			133,981	(125,132)
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			680,991	218,280
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			(35,925)	(53,638)
Redemptions of redeemable interests in Consolidated Funds			(538,985)	0
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			535,464	814,183
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			(174,669)	(46,873)
Consolidated Funds  | Reportable legal entity
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	121,458	2,682	164,256	53,428
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(869,324)	(863,947)
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds			144,378	(255,233)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(560,690)	(1,065,752)
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			880,426	242,975
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			(46,303)	(164,035)
Redemptions of redeemable interests in Consolidated Funds			(538,985)
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			535,464	814,183
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds			(174,669)	(46,873)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			655,933	846,250
Effect of exchange rate changes			(7,720)	(5,579)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			87,523	(225,081)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			724,641	1,049,191
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	812,164	824,110	812,164	824,110
Consolidated Funds  | Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(14,907)	8,144
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds				130,101
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			(199,435)	(24,695)
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds			10,378	110,397
AOG Units
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	264,574	68,628	445,197	162,144
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of AOG Units in connection with settlement of management incentive program			245,647
AOG Units | Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	0	0
Ares Management L.P
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			149,773	61,073
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			69,426	157,160
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals			(21,127)	(18,448)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			0	(301,677)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Credit Facility			495,000	700,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes			0	488,915
Repayments of Credit Facility			(470,000)	(720,000)
Dividends and distributions			(510,501)	(406,366)
Stock option exercises			53,140	8,644
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards			(133,570)	(189,485)
Other financing activities			1,554	1,834
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			389,987	343,655
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	276,827	252,867	276,827	252,867
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	264,574	68,628	445,197	162,144
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(108,264)	147,828
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities			130,743	48,203
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			467,676	358,175
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals			(21,127)	(18,448)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired				(301,677)
Net cash used in investing activities			(21,127)	(320,125)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Credit Facility			495,000	700,000
Repayments of Credit Facility			(470,000)	(720,000)
Dividends and distributions			(510,501)	(406,366)
Stock option exercises			53,140	8,644
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards			(133,570)	(189,485)
Other financing activities			1,554	1,834
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds:
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(564,377)	(116,458)
Effect of exchange rate changes			4,668	(12,380)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(113,160)	(90,788)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			389,987	343,655
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	276,827	252,867	276,827	252,867
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of Class A common stock in connection with acquisition-related activity				12,835
Ares Management L.P | Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			258,037	(86,755)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities				108,957
Ares Management L.P | AOG Units | Reportable legal entity
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 264,574	$ 68,628	445,197	$ 162,144
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of AOG Units in connection with settlement of management incentive program			$ 245,647