SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule of Financial Results for Company's Operating Segments and OMG (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment reporting
Total revenues	$ 3,631,884	$ 3,055,443	$ 4,212,091
Compensation and benefits	(1,486,698)	(1,498,590)	(1,162,633)
General, administrative and other expenses	(660,146)	(695,256)	(444,178)
Total
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(1,276,115)	(1,172,504)	(894,842)
General, administrative and other expenses	(404,215)	(319,661)	(215,777)
Fee related earnings	1,163,741	994,350	712,308
Performance income—realized	415,899	418,021	474,427
Performance related compensation—realized	(282,406)	(274,541)	(328,583)
Realized net performance income	133,493	143,480	145,844
Investment income—realized	14,349	14,449	15,967
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	60,220	50,104	45,578
Interest expense	(106,275)	(71,356)	(36,760)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(31,706)	(6,803)	24,785
Realized income	1,265,528	1,131,027	882,937
Operating segment
Segment reporting
Fee related earnings	(1,701,793)	(1,442,234)	(1,031,200)
Performance income—realized	415,899	418,021	474,427
Performance related compensation—realized	(282,406)	(274,541)	(328,583)
Realized income	(1,802,988)	(1,581,220)	(1,202,139)
OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	(23,685)	(24,354)	(8,478)
Compensation and benefits	(361,124)	(317,396)	(226,725)
General, administrative and other expenses	(200,613)	(155,017)	(100,645)
Fee related earnings	(538,052)	(447,884)	(318,892)
Performance income—realized	0	0	0
Performance related compensation—realized	0	0	0
Realized net performance income	0	0	0
Investment income—realized	0	(37)	0
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	748	(1,588)	226
Interest expense	(156)	(684)	(536)
Realized net investment income (loss)	592	(2,309)	(310)
Realized income	(537,460)	(450,193)	(319,202)
Ares Management L.P
Segment reporting
Total revenues	3,631,884	3,055,443	4,212,091
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(914,991)	(855,108)	(668,117)
General, administrative and other expenses	(203,602)	(164,644)	(115,132)
Fee related earnings	1,701,793	1,442,234	1,031,200
Performance income—realized	415,899	418,021	474,427
Performance related compensation—realized	(282,406)	(274,541)	(328,583)
Realized net performance income	133,493	143,480	145,844
Investment income—realized	14,349	14,486	15,967
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	59,472	51,692	45,352
Interest expense	(106,119)	(70,672)	(36,224)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(32,298)	(4,494)	25,095
Realized income	1,802,988	1,581,220	1,202,139
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(598,125)	(462,681)	(429,150)
General, administrative and other expenses	(96,733)	(79,434)	(61,712)
Fee related earnings	1,257,528	977,892	751,657
Performance income—realized	271,550	156,929	207,450
Performance related compensation—realized	(175,193)	(97,621)	(131,902)
Realized net performance income	96,357	59,308	75,548
Investment income—realized	20,111	7,078	1,985
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	21,975	27,288	20,728
Interest expense	(27,300)	(15,932)	(8,098)
Realized net investment income (loss)	14,786	18,434	14,615
Realized income	1,368,671	1,055,634	841,820
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(85,024)	(86,561)	(78,156)
General, administrative and other expenses	(35,762)	(30,697)	(21,625)
Fee related earnings	112,541	84,467	83,207
Performance income—realized	117,899	123,806	171,637
Performance related compensation—realized	(89,767)	(90,300)	(137,576)
Realized net performance income	28,132	33,506	34,061
Investment income—realized	(1,434)	3,432	(3,754)
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	4,952	2,546	11,514
Interest expense	(21,422)	(15,953)	(7,925)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(17,904)	(9,975)	(165)
Realized income	122,769	107,998	117,103
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(153,870)	(240,015)	(127,679)
General, administrative and other expenses	(46,789)	(39,739)	(24,181)
Fee related earnings	218,807	271,626	130,779
Performance income—realized	20,990	133,130	95,270
Performance related compensation—realized	(12,768)	(83,105)	(59,056)
Realized net performance income	8,222	50,025	36,214
Investment income—realized	(4,498)	3,115	17,700
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	11,055	9,045	7,252
Interest expense	(16,391)	(11,346)	(6,394)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(9,834)	814	18,558
Realized income	217,195	322,465	185,551
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(62,160)	(53,743)	(25,215)
General, administrative and other expenses	(21,199)	(12,685)	(6,862)
Fee related earnings	104,387	110,501	65,868
Performance income—realized	5,460	4,156	70
Performance related compensation—realized	(4,678)	(3,515)	(49)
Realized net performance income	782	641	21
Investment income—realized	0	0	19
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	4,867	3,683	2,261
Interest expense	(8,980)	(5,660)	(836)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(4,113)	(1,977)	1,444
Realized income	101,056	109,165	67,333
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(15,812)	(12,108)	(7,917)
General, administrative and other expenses	(3,119)	(2,089)	(752)
Fee related earnings	8,530	(2,252)	(311)
Performance income—realized	0	0	0
Performance related compensation—realized	0	0	0
Realized net performance income	0	0	0
Investment income—realized	170	861	17
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	16,623	9,130	3,597
Interest expense	(32,026)	(21,781)	(12,971)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(15,233)	(11,790)	(9,357)
Realized income	(6,703)	(14,042)	(9,668)
Management fees
Segment reporting
Total revenues	2,551,150	2,136,433	1,611,047
Management fees | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues	2,571,513	2,152,528	1,635,277
Management fees | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	2,571,513	2,152,528	1,635,277
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	1,749,796	1,416,518	1,128,887
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	230,251	199,837	181,918
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	389,437	347,808	218,202
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	174,942	176,694	97,945
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Total revenues	27,087	11,671	8,325
Fee related performance revenues | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues	180,449	239,425	137,879
Fee related performance revenues | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	180,449	239,425	137,879
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	167,333	71,497	86,480
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	334	167,693	51,399
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	12,782	235	0
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0
Other fees | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues	92,109	94,562	49,771
Other fees | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	23,685	24,529	8,478
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	68,424	70,033	41,293
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	35,257	31,992	27,152
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	3,076	1,888	1,070
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	29,695	35,879	13,038
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	22	0	0
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Total revenues	$ 374	$ 274	$ 33