CONSOLIDATION - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Intangible assets, net	$ 490,695	$ 640,420
Goodwill	1,123,976	999,656	$ 787,972
Total assets	24,730,500	22,002,839
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities	319,572
Total liabilities	19,709,151	17,097,810
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	2,391,036	1,970,754
Accumulated deficit	(495,083)	(369,475)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(5,630)	(14,986)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,893,399	1,589,239
Total equity	4,474,313	3,798,618	$ 3,814,426	$ 2,471,774
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	$ 24,730,500	$ 22,002,839
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	307,585,576	294,614,235
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	$ 1,871	$ 1,739
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	187,069,907	173,892,036
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	187,069,907	173,892,036
Non-voting Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	$ 35	$ 35
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	3,489,911	3,489,911
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	3,489,911	3,489,911
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,000	1,000
Class C Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	$ 1,170	$ 1,172
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	499,999,000	499,999,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	117,024,758	117,231,288
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	117,024,758	117,231,288
Eliminations
Assets
Total assets	$ (1,104,263)	$ (739,164)
Liabilities
Total liabilities	(295,594)	(300,704)
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Total equity	(808,669)	(438,460)
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	(1,104,263)	(739,164)
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	348,274	389,987
Investments (includes $3,413,007 of accrued carried interest)	$ 4,624,932	$ 3,974,734
Other Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Related Party, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Affiliated entity	Affiliated entity
Due from affiliates	$ 896,746	$ 758,472
Other assets	429,979	381,137
Right-of-use operating lease assets	249,326	155,950
Intangible assets, net	1,058,495	1,208,220
Goodwill	1,123,976	999,656
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	233,884	231,921
Accrued compensation	$ 287,259	$ 510,130
Accounts Payable, Related Party, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Affiliated entity	Affiliated entity
Due to affiliates	$ 240,254	$ 252,798
Performance related compensation payable	2,514,610	2,282,209
Debt obligations	2,965,480	2,273,854
Operating lease liabilities	319,572	190,616
Redeemable interest	24,098	93,129
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	1,322,469	1,135,023
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	2,391,036	1,970,754
Accumulated deficit	(495,083)	(369,475)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(5,630)	(14,986)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,893,399	1,589,239
Ares Management L.P | Carried interest
Stockholders’ Equity
Equity method investments:	3,413,007	3,106,577
Ares Management L.P | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	1,871	1,739
Ares Management L.P | Non-voting Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	35	35
Ares Management L.P | Class B Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Class C Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	1,170	1,172
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	348,274	389,987
Investments (includes $3,413,007 of accrued carried interest)	5,546,209	4,515,955
Due from affiliates	1,068,089	949,532
Other assets	429,979	381,137
Right-of-use operating lease assets	249,326	155,950
Intangible assets, net	1,058,495	1,208,220
Goodwill	1,123,976	999,656
Total assets	9,824,348	8,600,437
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	245,526	242,663
Accrued compensation	287,259	510,130
Due to affiliates	240,254	252,798
Performance related compensation payable	2,514,610	2,282,209
Debt obligations	2,965,480	2,273,854
Operating lease liabilities	319,572	190,616
Total liabilities	6,572,701	5,752,270
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable interest	24,098	93,129
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	1,326,913	1,147,269
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	2,398,273	1,989,284
Accumulated deficit	(495,083)	(369,475)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(5,630)	(14,986)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,900,636	1,607,769
Total equity	3,227,549	2,755,038
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	9,824,348	8,600,437
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	1,871	1,739
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity | Non-voting Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	35	35
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity | Class B Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	0
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity | Class C Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	1,170	1,172
Ares Management L.P | Eliminations
Assets
Investments (includes $3,413,007 of accrued carried interest)	(921,277)	(541,221)
Due from affiliates	(171,343)	(191,060)
Other assets	0	0
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(11,642)	(10,742)
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	(4,444)	(12,246)
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	(7,237)	(18,530)
Total stockholders’ equity	(7,237)	(18,530)
Consolidated Entity, Excluding VIE
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,149,511	$ 724,641
Other Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Related Party, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Affiliated entity	Affiliated entity
Due from affiliates	$ 14,151	$ 15,789
Other assets	86,672	65,570
Investments held in trust account	523,038	1,013,382
Investments, at fair value	14,078,549	12,191,251
Receivable for securities sold	146,851	124,050
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$ 189,523	$ 168,286
Accounts Payable, Related Party, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Affiliated entity	Affiliated entity
Due to affiliates	$ 3,554	$ 4,037
Payable for securities purchased	484,117	314,193
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	12,345,657	10,701,720
Fund borrowings	125,241	168,046
Total liabilities	19,709,151	17,097,810
Redeemable interest	522,938	1,013,282
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	1,258,445	1,074,356
Consolidated Entity, Excluding VIE | Reportable legal entity
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,149,511	724,641
Due from affiliates	25,794	26,531
Other assets	86,672	65,570
Investments held in trust account	523,038	1,013,382
Investments, at fair value	14,078,549	12,187,392
Receivable for securities sold	146,851	124,050
Total assets	16,010,415	14,141,566
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	189,523	175,435
Due to affiliates	174,897	191,238
Payable for securities purchased	484,117	314,193
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	12,458,266	10,797,332
Fund borrowings	125,241	168,046
Total liabilities	13,432,044	11,646,244
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable interest	522,938	1,013,282
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	2,055,433	1,482,040
Stockholders’ Equity
Total equity	2,055,433	1,482,040
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	16,010,415	14,141,566
Consolidated Entity, Excluding VIE | Eliminations
Assets
Due from affiliates	(11,643)	(10,742)
Investments, at fair value	0
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	0	(7,149)
Due to affiliates	(171,343)	(187,201)
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	(112,609)	(95,612)
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	$ (796,988)	(407,684)
Consolidated Entity, Excluding VIE | Eliminations
Assets
Investments, at fair value		$ 3,859