Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Additional Paid-in-Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-Controlling interest Ares Operating Group	Non-Controlling interest Consolidated Funds	Series A Preferred Stock Preferred Stock	Class A Common Stock Common Stock	Non-voting Common Stock Common Stock	Class C Common Stock Common Stock
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 2,471,774	$ 1,043,669	$ (151,824)	$ 483	$ 738,369	$ 539,720	$ 298,761	$ 1,472	$ 0	$ 1,124
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(217,492)	(133,289)			(97,735)	13,487		70		(25)
Issuances of common stock	827,430	827,273						122	35	0
Capital contributions	572,751	0			539,020	33,644		0		87
Redemption of preferred stock	(310,000)						(310,000)
Dividends/distributions	(703,253)		(324,306)		(269,200)	(98,897)	(10,850)
Net income	919,646		386,748		390,440	120,369	22,089
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(20,837)			(2,338)	(1,628)	(16,871)
Equity compensation	237,191	138,710			98,481
Stock option exercises	37,216	37,196						20
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	3,814,426	1,913,559	(89,382)	(1,855)	1,397,747	591,452	0	1,684	35	1,186
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(198,058)	(96,413)			(105,680)	4,006		43		(14)
Issuances of common stock	12,835	12,834						1	0
Capital contributions	554,591				5,195	549,396		0		0
Dividends/distributions	(1,012,768)		(447,634)		(386,843)	(178,291)	0
Net income	439,766		167,541		152,892	119,333	0
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(33,485)			(13,131)	(8,814)	(11,540)
Equity compensation	200,106	119,580			80,526
Stock option exercises	21,205	21,194						11
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	3,798,618	1,970,754	(369,475)	(14,986)	1,135,023	1,074,356	0	1,739	35	1,172
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(280,523)	(60,755)			93,956	(313,781)		59		(2)
Issuances of common stock	239,545	239,519						26
Capital contributions	324,072				3,887	320,185
Dividends/distributions	(1,128,911)		(599,934)		(427,849)	(101,128)
Net income	1,159,866		474,326		411,244	274,296
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	19,896			9,356	6,023	4,517
Equity compensation	255,791	155,606			100,185
Stock option exercises	85,959	85,912						47
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 4,474,313	$ 2,391,036	$ (495,083)	$ (5,630)	$ 1,322,469	$ 1,258,445	$ 0	$ 1,871	$ 35	$ 1,170