EARNINGS PER SHARE - Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	$ 474,326	$ 167,541	$ 386,748
Distributions on unvested restricted units	(21,303)	(14,096)	(10,986)
Undistributed earnings allocable to participating unvested restricted units	0	0	(7,138)
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	474,326	167,541	386,748
Distributions on unvested restricted units	0	(14,096)	0
Net income available to Class A and non-voting common stockholders	$ 474,326	$ 153,445	$ 386,748
Restricted units
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Effect of dilutive shares (in shares)	9,347,318	0	11,209,144
Options
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Effect of dilutive shares (in shares)	1,902,584	0	5,199,501
Class A Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	$ 474,326	$ 167,541	$ 386,748
Dividends declared and paid on Class A and non-voting common stock	(571,923)	(429,104)	(309,835)
Undistributed net income (dividends in excess of earnings) available to Class A and non-voting common stockholders	$ (118,900)	$ (275,659)	$ 58,789
Basic weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock (in shares)	184,523,524	175,510,798	163,703,626
Undistributed basic earnings (dividends in excess of earnings) per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)	$ (0.64)	$ (1.57)	$ 0.36
Dividend declared and paid per Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)	3.08	2.44	1.88
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 2.44	$ 0.87	$ 2.24
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	$ 474,326	$ 167,541	$ 386,748
Diluted weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock (in shares)	195,773,426	175,510,798	180,112,271
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 2.42	$ 0.87	$ 2.15