INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Investments (Details) - Ares Management L.P - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Investments
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other	$ 6,287	$ 1,385
Fixed income securities	631,644	277,126
Common stock, at fair value	499,063	198,807
Total investments	4,624,932	3,974,734
Partnership Interests
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 4,412,066	$ 3,820,778
Percentage of total investments as of	95.40%	96.20%
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities
Investments
Collateralized loan obligations	$ 126,294	$ 76,934
Percentage of total investments as of	2.70%	1.80%
Fixed income securities
Investments
Fixed income securities	$ 105,495	$ 51,771
Percentage of total investments as of	2.30%	1.20%
Collateralized loan obligations
Investments
Collateralized loan obligations	$ 20,799	$ 25,163
Percentage of total investments as of	0.40%	0.60%
Common stock, at fair value
Investments
Common stock, at fair value	$ 86,572	$ 77,022
Percentage of total investments as of	1.90%	2.00%
Equity method - carried interest
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 3,413,007	$ 3,106,577
Percentage of total investments as of	73.80%	78.20%
Partnership Interests
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 535,292	$ 543,592
Percentage of total investments as of	11.60%	13.70%
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other (held at fair value)
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 418,778	$ 123,170
Percentage of total investments as of	9.00%	3.10%
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other
Investments
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other	$ 44,989	$ 47,439
Percentage of total investments as of	1.00%	1.20%