SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule of Other Income (Expense) (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 consolidated other income	$ 499,037	$ 204,448	$ 263,682
Total segment realized net investment income (expense)	(32,298)	(4,494)	25,095
Ares Management L.P
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other (income) expense, net	(74)	0	31,070
Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other (income) expense, net	101,465	33,822	35,879
Operating segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Investment (income) loss—unrealized	(178,481)	(12,834)	(52,445)
Other (income) expense, net	(976)	(1,874)	19,886
Operating segment | Ares Management L.P
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	(32,298)	(4,494)	25,095
Investment (income) loss—unrealized	(184,929)	12,769	(58,694)
Interest and other investment (income) loss—unrealized	6,448	(25,603)	6,249
Operating segment | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	499,037	204,448	263,682
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	(531,335)	(208,942)	(238,587)
Principal investment income	155,632	48,223	120,896
Other (income) expense, net	976	1,873	(19,886)
Reconciling items | Subsidiaries | Non-Controlling interest
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	(1,203)	6,005	(26,541)
Reconciling items | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other income, net from Consolidated Funds added in consolidation	(492,848)	(250,144)	(256,375)
Eliminations | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other expense, net from Consolidated Funds eliminated in consolidation	(16,485)	(16,484)	(2,868)
OMG
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	$ (1,074)	$ (14,419)	$ 1,368