SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Before Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization expense	$ 126,000	$ 133,600
Equity compensation expense	255,965	200,391	$ 237,191
Black Creek Acquisition
Adjustments:
Incentive fees, percent recognized			100.00%
Consolidated Funds
Adjustments:
Other (income) expense, net	(101,465)	(33,822)	$ (35,879)
Total investment (income) loss—realized	(995,545)	(586,529)	(437,818)
Ares Management L.P
Adjustments:
Other (income) expense, net	74	0	$ (31,070)
Ares Management L.P | Black Creek Acquisition
Adjustments:
Incentive fees, percent recognized			50.00%
Operating segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Income before taxes	1,333,063	510,806	$ 1,065,690
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization expense	233,185	335,083	106,705
Equity compensation expense	255,419	198,948	237,191
Acquisition-related compensation expense	7,334	206,252	66,893
Acquisition-related incentive fees	0	0	(47,873)
Acquisition and merger-related expense	12,000	15,197	21,162
Placement fee adjustment	(5,819)	2,088	78,883
Other (income) expense, net	976	1,874	(19,886)
Total performance income—unrealized	(305,370)	(107,153)	(1,744,056)
Total performance related compensation—unrealized	206,923	88,502	1,316,205
Investment (income) loss—unrealized	(178,481)	(12,834)	(52,445)
Realized income	1,802,988	1,581,220	1,202,139
Total performance income—realized	(415,899)	(418,021)	(474,427)
Total performance related compensation—realized	282,406	274,541	328,583
Total investment (income) loss—realized	32,298	4,494	(25,095)
Fee related earnings	1,701,793	1,442,234	1,031,200
Operating segment | Consolidated Funds
Adjustments:
Income before taxes of non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds, net of eliminations	(278,119)	(119,664)	(120,457)
Operating segment | Subsidiaries
Adjustments:
Income before taxes of non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds, net of eliminations	(17,249)	(357)	(23,397)
Operating segment | Ares Management L.P
Adjustments:
Investment (income) loss—unrealized	(184,929)	12,769	(58,694)
Realized income	(1,802,988)	(1,581,220)	(1,202,139)
Total performance income—realized	(415,899)	(418,021)	(474,427)
Total performance related compensation—realized	282,406	274,541	328,583
Fee related earnings	(1,701,793)	(1,442,234)	(1,031,200)
OMG
Adjustments:
OMG expense, net	539,126	462,478	317,524
Realized income	537,460	450,193	319,202
Total performance income—realized	0	0	0
Total performance related compensation—realized	0	0	0
Fee related earnings	$ 538,052	$ 447,884	$ 318,892