EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE INTEREST - Common Stock Offering (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jul. 01, 2020
Class of Stock [Line Items]
AOG units (in shares)	307,584,576	294,613,235
Ares Operating Group
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Direct Ownership Interest	100.00%	100.00%
Ares Owners Holdings, L.P.
Class of Stock [Line Items]
AOG units (in shares)	117,024,758	117,231,288
Ares Owners Holdings, L.P. | Ares Operating Group
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Direct Ownership Interest	38.05%	39.79%
Daily Average Ownership	39.17%	40.24%	41.52%
SSG Former Owners | Ares SSG
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Direct Ownership Interest				20.00%
Ares Operating Group
Class of Stock [Line Items]
AOG units (in shares)	190,559,818	177,381,947
Ares Operating Group | Ares Operating Group
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Direct Ownership Interest	61.95%	60.21%
Daily Average Ownership	60.83%	59.76%	58.48%