DEBT - Schedule of Debt Obligations (Details) - Ares Management L.P - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Oct. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
DEBT
Carrying Value							$ 2,965,480	$ 2,273,854
Credit Facility
DEBT
Carrying Value							$ 895,000	$ 700,000
Interest Rate							6.37%	5.37%
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 1,325,000
Unused commitment fees							0.10%
Credit Facility | Forecast
DEBT
Interest rate spread						0.05%
Unused commitment fees						0.01%
Credit Facility | Forecast | Minimum
DEBT
Interest rate						0.00%
Credit Facility | SOFR
DEBT
Interest rate spread							1.00%
Senior Notes 2024
DEBT
Original Borrowing Amount							$ 250,000
Carrying Value							$ 249,427	$ 248,693
Interest Rate							4.21%	4.21%
Debt issuance rate					98.27%
Senior Notes 2028
DEBT
Original Borrowing Amount							$ 500,000
Carrying Value							$ 494,863	$ 0
Interest Rate							6.42%
Debt issuance rate	99.80%
Senior Notes 2030
DEBT
Original Borrowing Amount							$ 400,000
Carrying Value							$ 397,050	$ 396,602
Interest Rate							3.28%	3.28%
Debt issuance rate				99.77%
Senior Notes 2052
DEBT
Original Borrowing Amount							$ 500,000
Carrying Value							$ 484,199	$ 483,802
Interest Rate							3.77%	3.77%
Debt issuance rate		97.78%
Subordinated Notes 2051
DEBT
Original Borrowing Amount							$ 450,000
Carrying Value							$ 444,941	$ 444,757
Interest Rate							4.13%	4.13%
Interest rate			4.125%
Debt term			5 years
Subordinated Notes 2051 | US Treasury
DEBT
Interest rate			3.237%