FAIR VALUE - Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Level III Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Consolidated Funds
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	$ 1,965,647	$ 1,317,703
Transfer in (out) due to changes in consolidated	(380,688)
Transfer in	247,661	278,423
Transfer out	(540,718)	(202,333)
Purchases	1,210,147	1,115,434
Sales/settlements	(752,582)	(620,885)
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	179,755	77,305
Balance, end of period	1,929,222	1,965,647
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	$ 138,303	$ 45,323
Level III Liabilities of the Company
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments	Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Asset, Gain (Loss), Statement of Other Comprehensive Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments	Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments
Consolidated Funds  | Equity securities
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	$ 730,880	$ 339,183
Transfer in (out) due to changes in consolidated	(2,076)
Transfer in	0	0
Transfer out	(36,681)	0
Purchases	347,583	323,699
Sales/settlements	(2,595)	(31,932)
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	153,289	99,930
Balance, end of period	1,190,400	730,880
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	152,336	70,591
Consolidated Funds  | Fixed Income
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	869,668	742,952
Transfer in (out) due to changes in consolidated	(4,563)
Transfer in	247,661	184,037
Transfer out	(504,037)	(202,333)
Purchases	813,564	732,477
Sales/settlements	(700,944)	(536,125)
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	18,764	(51,340)
Balance, end of period	740,113	869,668
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	(15,623)	(54,058)
Consolidated Funds  | Partnership Interests
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	368,655	238,673
Transfer in (out) due to changes in consolidated	(374,049)
Transfer in	0	94,386
Transfer out	0	0
Purchases	49,000	59,258
Sales/settlements	(48,889)	(52,828)
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	5,283	29,166
Balance, end of period	0	368,655
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	0	29,166
Consolidated Funds  | Derivatives, Net
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	(3,556)	(3,105)
Transfer in (out) due to changes in consolidated	0
Transfer in	0	0
Transfer out	0	0
Purchases	0	0
Sales/settlements	(154)	0
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	2,419	(451)
Balance, end of period	(1,291)	(3,556)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	1,590	(376)
Ares Management L.P
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	198,719	106,486
Transfer in (out) due to changes in consolidated		1,491
Purchases	332,815	33,286
Change in fair value		(1,438)
Sales/settlements	(37,334)	53,978
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	44,585	4,916
Balance, end of period	538,785	198,719
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	44,584	7,018
Ares Management L.P | Equity securities
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	121,785	108,949
Transfer in (out) due to changes in consolidated		1,491
Purchases	244,335	894
Change in fair value		0
Sales/settlements	(2)	68
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	46,373	10,383
Balance, end of period	412,491	121,785
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	46,161	12,448
Ares Management L.P | Fixed Income
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	76,934	52,397
Transfer in (out) due to changes in consolidated		0
Purchases	88,480	32,392
Change in fair value		0
Sales/settlements	(37,332)	(2,425)
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	(1,788)	(5,430)
Balance, end of period	126,294	76,934
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	(1,577)	(5,430)
Ares Management L.P | Partnership Interests
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	0	2,575
Transfer in (out) due to changes in consolidated		0
Purchases		0
Change in fair value		0
Sales/settlements		(2,538)
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net		(37)
Balance, end of period		0
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date		0
Ares Management L.P | Contingent Consideration
Level III Liabilities of the Company
Balance, beginning of period	$ 0	(57,435)
Transfer in due to changes in consolidation		0
Purchases		0
Sales/settlements		58,873
Change in fair value		(1,438)
Realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net		0
Balance, ending of period		0
Change in net unrealized appreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date		$ 0