SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule of Financial Results for Company's Operating Segments and OMG (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment reporting
Total revenues	$ 707,363	$ 813,362
Compensation and benefits	(412,951)	(360,781)
General, administrative and other expenses	(170,928)	(148,345)
Total
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(300,015)	(278,031)
General, administrative and other expenses	(115,273)	(94,517)
Fee related earnings	301,670	254,637
Performance income—realized	23,181	31,136
Performance related compensation—realized	(13,156)	(23,859)
Realized net performance income	10,025	7,277
Investment income (loss)—realized	(735)	(217)
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	16,020	17,581
Interest expense	(37,824)	(24,986)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(22,539)	(7,622)
Realized income	289,156	254,292
Operating segment
Segment reporting
Fee related earnings	(441,974)	(381,136)
Performance income—realized	23,181	31,136
Performance related compensation—realized	(13,156)	(23,859)
Realized income	(429,048)	(380,909)
OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	(4,333)	(4,640)
Compensation and benefits	(94,157)	(84,967)
General, administrative and other expenses	(50,480)	(46,172)
Fee related earnings	(140,304)	(126,499)
Performance income—realized	0	0
Performance related compensation—realized	0	0
Realized net performance income	0	0
Investment income (loss)—realized	0	0
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	452	(92)
Interest expense	(40)	(26)
Realized net investment income (loss)	412	(118)
Realized income	(139,892)	(126,617)
Ares Management L.P
Segment reporting
Total revenues	707,363	813,362
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(205,858)	(193,064)
General, administrative and other expenses	(64,793)	(48,345)
Fee related earnings	441,974	381,136
Performance income—realized	23,181	31,136
Performance related compensation—realized	(13,156)	(23,859)
Realized net performance income	10,025	7,277
Investment income (loss)—realized	(735)	(217)
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	15,568	17,673
Interest expense	(37,784)	(24,960)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(22,951)	(7,504)
Realized income	429,048	380,909
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(134,849)	(121,900)
General, administrative and other expenses	(34,366)	(26,676)
Fee related earnings	352,417	291,640
Performance income—realized	16,766	7,410
Performance related compensation—realized	(8,734)	(5,881)
Realized net performance income	8,032	1,529
Investment income (loss)—realized	(398)	506
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	4,930	8,113
Interest expense	(9,013)	(8,630)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(4,481)	(11)
Realized income	355,968	293,158
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(37,918)	(37,986)
General, administrative and other expenses	(14,453)	(12,284)
Fee related earnings	46,518	53,662
Performance income—realized	3,677	6,086
Performance related compensation—realized	(2,228)	(3,758)
Realized net performance income	1,449	2,328
Investment income (loss)—realized	(457)	(1,772)
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	3,835	1,821
Interest expense	(5,949)	(3,896)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(2,571)	(3,847)
Realized income	45,396	52,143
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(14,785)	(16,626)
General, administrative and other expenses	(5,216)	(4,485)
Fee related earnings	15,371	9,123
Performance income—realized	2,738	17,640
Performance related compensation—realized	(2,194)	(14,220)
Realized net performance income	544	3,420
Investment income (loss)—realized	120	879
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	184	166
Interest expense	(5,889)	(4,805)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(5,585)	(3,760)
Realized income	10,330	8,783
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(12,714)	(13,412)
General, administrative and other expenses	(9,068)	(4,292)
Fee related earnings	25,605	25,430
Performance income—realized	0	0
Performance related compensation—realized	0	0
Realized net performance income	0	0
Investment income (loss)—realized	0	0
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	210	1,225
Interest expense	(2,698)	(2,305)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(2,488)	(1,080)
Realized income	23,117	24,350
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(5,592)	(3,140)
General, administrative and other expenses	(1,690)	(608)
Fee related earnings	2,063	1,281
Performance income—realized	0	0
Performance related compensation—realized	0	0
Realized net performance income	0	0
Investment income (loss)—realized	0	170
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	6,409	6,348
Interest expense	(14,235)	(5,324)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(7,826)	1,194
Realized income	(5,763)	2,475
Management fees
Segment reporting
Total revenues	687,692	600,516
Management fees | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues	693,365	602,619
Management fees | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	693,365	602,619
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	510,966	430,467
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	93,814	97,470
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	34,933	29,840
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	44,421	39,863
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Total revenues	9,231	4,979
Fee related performance revenues | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues	3,717	3,871
Fee related performance revenues | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	3,717	3,871
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	755	600
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	2,962	3,271
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0
Other fees | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues	19,876	20,695
Other fees | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	4,333	4,640
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	15,543	16,055
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	9,911	9,149
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	5,075	6,462
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	439	394
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	4	0
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Total revenues	$ 114	$ 50