INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Investments (Details) - Ares Management L.P - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Investments
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other	$ 3,159	$ 6,287
Fixed income securities	534,714	631,644
Common stock, at fair value	509,967	499,063
Total investments	4,484,884	4,624,932
Partnership Interests
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 4,370,203	$ 4,412,066
Percentage of total investments as of	97.50%	95.40%
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities
Investments
Collateralized loan obligations	$ 21,588	$ 126,294
Percentage of total investments as of	0.40%	2.70%
Collateralized loan obligations
Investments
Collateralized loan obligations	$ 20,010	$ 20,799
Percentage of total investments as of	0.40%	0.40%
Fixed income securities
Investments
Fixed income securities	$ 1,578	$ 105,495
Percentage of total investments as of	0.00%	2.30%
Common stock, at fair value
Investments
Common stock, at fair value	$ 93,093	$ 86,572
Percentage of total investments as of	2.10%	1.90%
Equity method - carried interest
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 3,361,519	$ 3,413,007
Percentage of total investments as of	75.00%	73.80%
Partnership Interests
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 545,153	$ 535,292
Percentage of total investments as of	12.10%	11.60%
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other (held at fair value)
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 420,033	$ 418,778
Percentage of total investments as of	9.40%	9.00%
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other
Investments
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other	$ 43,498	$ 44,989
Percentage of total investments as of	1.00%	1.00%