FAIR VALUE - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Consolidated Funds
Assets, at fair value
Common stock and other equity securities	$ 1,240,653	$ 731,599
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	11,718,445	11,080,865
Partnership interests	1,642,489	1,392,169
Total investments, at fair value	14,601,587	13,204,633
Total assets, at fair value	14,610,713	13,207,533
Liabilities, at fair value
Loan obligations of CLOs	(12,345,657)	(10,701,720)
Derivative liabilities	(10,782)	(15,824)
Total liabilities, at fair value	$ (12,356,439)	$ (10,717,544)
Derivative liability, statement of financial position	Total liabilities	Total liabilities
Consolidated Funds  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Assets, at fair value
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	$ 9,126	$ 2,900
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	(9,491)	(2,942)
Consolidated Funds  | Warrants
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities		(9,326)
Consolidated Funds  | Asset swaps
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	(1,291)	(3,556)
Consolidated Funds  | Loans and securitization vehicles
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	10,616,458	9,280,522
Consolidated Funds  | Bonds
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	578,949	786,961
Consolidated Funds  | Money market funds and U.S. treasury securities
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	523,038	1,013,382
Level I  | Consolidated Funds
Assets, at fair value
Common stock and other equity securities	47,503	719
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	523,038	1,013,382
Partnership interests	0	0
Total investments, at fair value	570,541	1,014,101
Total assets, at fair value	570,541	1,014,101
Liabilities, at fair value
Loan obligations of CLOs	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	(9,326)
Total liabilities, at fair value	0	(9,326)
Level I  | Consolidated Funds  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Assets, at fair value
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Level I  | Consolidated Funds  | Warrants
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities		(9,326)
Level I  | Consolidated Funds  | Asset swaps
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Level I  | Consolidated Funds  | Loans and securitization vehicles
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Level I  | Consolidated Funds  | Bonds
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Level I  | Consolidated Funds  | Money market funds and U.S. treasury securities
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	523,038	1,013,382
Level II  | Consolidated Funds
Assets, at fair value
Common stock and other equity securities	2,750	0
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	10,455,294	9,197,815
Partnership interests	0	0
Total investments, at fair value	10,458,044	9,197,815
Total assets, at fair value	10,467,170	9,200,715
Liabilities, at fair value
Loan obligations of CLOs	(12,345,657)	(10,701,720)
Derivative liabilities	(9,491)	(2,942)
Total liabilities, at fair value	(12,355,148)	(10,704,662)
Level II  | Consolidated Funds  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Assets, at fair value
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	9,126	2,900
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	(9,491)	(2,942)
Level II  | Consolidated Funds  | Warrants
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities		0
Level II  | Consolidated Funds  | Asset swaps
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Level II  | Consolidated Funds  | Loans and securitization vehicles
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	9,879,915	8,663,678
Level II  | Consolidated Funds  | Bonds
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	575,379	534,137
Level II  | Consolidated Funds  | Money market funds and U.S. treasury securities
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Level III  | Consolidated Funds
Assets, at fair value
Common stock and other equity securities	1,190,400	730,880
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	740,113	869,668
Partnership interests	0	368,655
Total investments, at fair value	1,930,513	1,969,203
Total assets, at fair value	1,930,513	1,969,203
Liabilities, at fair value
Loan obligations of CLOs	0	0
Derivative liabilities	(1,291)	(3,556)
Total liabilities, at fair value	(1,291)	(3,556)
Level III  | Consolidated Funds  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Assets, at fair value
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Level III  | Consolidated Funds  | Warrants
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities		0
Level III  | Consolidated Funds  | Asset swaps
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	(1,291)	(3,556)
Level III  | Consolidated Funds  | Loans and securitization vehicles
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	736,543	616,844
Level III  | Consolidated Funds  | Bonds
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	3,570	252,824
Level III  | Consolidated Funds  | Money market funds and U.S. treasury securities
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Investments Measured at NAV | Consolidated Funds
Assets, at fair value
Common stock and other equity securities	0	0
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Partnership interests	1,642,489	1,023,514
Total investments, at fair value	1,642,489	1,023,514
Total assets, at fair value	1,642,489	1,023,514
Liabilities, at fair value
Loan obligations of CLOs	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities, at fair value	0	0
Investments Measured at NAV | Consolidated Funds  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Assets, at fair value
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Investments Measured at NAV | Consolidated Funds  | Warrants
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities		0
Investments Measured at NAV | Consolidated Funds  | Asset swaps
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Investments Measured at NAV | Consolidated Funds  | Loans and securitization vehicles
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Investments Measured at NAV | Consolidated Funds  | Bonds
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Investments Measured at NAV | Consolidated Funds  | Money market funds and U.S. treasury securities
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Ares Management L.P
Assets, at fair value
Common stock and other equity securities	499,063	198,807
Partnership interests	6,287	1,385
Total investments, at fair value	631,644	277,126
Total assets, at fair value	632,773	281,299
Liabilities, at fair value
Total liabilities, at fair value	(2,645)	(3,423)
Ares Management L.P | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Assets, at fair value
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	1,129	4,173
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	(2,645)	(3,423)
Ares Management L.P | Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	126,294	76,934
Ares Management L.P | Level I
Assets, at fair value
Common stock and other equity securities	0	0
Partnership interests	0	0
Total investments, at fair value	0	0
Total assets, at fair value	0	0
Liabilities, at fair value
Total liabilities, at fair value	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Level I  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Assets, at fair value
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Level I  | Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Level II
Assets, at fair value
Common stock and other equity securities	86,572	77,022
Partnership interests	0	0
Total investments, at fair value	86,572	77,022
Total assets, at fair value	87,701	81,195
Liabilities, at fair value
Total liabilities, at fair value	(2,645)	(3,423)
Ares Management L.P | Level II  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Assets, at fair value
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	1,129	4,173
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	(2,645)	(3,423)
Ares Management L.P | Level II  | Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Level III
Assets, at fair value
Common stock and other equity securities	412,491	121,785
Partnership interests	0	0
Total investments, at fair value	538,785	198,719
Total assets, at fair value	538,785	198,719
Liabilities, at fair value
Total liabilities, at fair value	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Level III  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Assets, at fair value
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Level III  | Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	126,294	76,934
Ares Management L.P | Investments Measured at NAV
Assets, at fair value
Common stock and other equity securities	0	0
Partnership interests	6,287	1,385
Total investments, at fair value	6,287	1,385
Total assets, at fair value	6,287	1,385
Liabilities, at fair value
Total liabilities, at fair value	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Investments Measured at NAV | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Assets, at fair value
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Investments Measured at NAV | Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities
Assets, at fair value
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	$ 0	$ 0