SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule of Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total segment expenses	$ 2,797,858	$ 2,749,085	$ 3,410,083
Equity-based compensation expense	255,965	200,391	237,191
Depreciation and amortization expense	126,000	133,600
Operating segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Acquisition and merger-related expense	(12,000)	(15,197)	(21,162)
Acquisition-related incentive fees	0	0	(47,873)
Equity-based compensation expense	255,419	198,948	237,191
Acquisition-related compensation expense	(7,334)	(206,252)	(66,893)
Placement fee adjustment	(5,819)	2,088	78,883
Depreciation and amortization expense	233,185	335,083	106,705
Operating segment | Ares Management L.P
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total segment expenses	1,400,999	1,294,293	1,111,832
Performance related compensation-unrealized	(206,923)	(88,502)	(1,316,205)
Operating segment | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total segment expenses	2,797,858	2,749,085	3,410,083
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total segment expenses	(1,396,859)	(1,454,792)	(2,298,251)
Administrative fees	(62,773)	(68,255)	(49,223)
Acquisition and merger-related expense	(12,000)	(15,197)	(21,162)
Acquisition-related incentive fees	0	0	(47,873)
Equity-based compensation expense	(255,790)	(200,106)	(237,191)
Acquisition-related compensation expense	(7,334)	(206,252)	(66,893)
Placement fee adjustment	5,819	(2,088)	(78,883)
Depreciation and amortization expense	(233,185)	(335,083)	(106,705)
Reconciling items | Subsidiaries | Non-Controlling interest
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total segment expenses	(19,877)	(30,741)	(32,133)
Reconciling items | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Expenses of Consolidated Funds added in consolidation	(93,167)	(86,988)	(113,024)
Expenses of Consolidated Funds eliminated in consolidation	50,108	50,833	50,538
OMG
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total segment expenses	$ 561,737	$ 472,413	$ 327,370