CONSOLIDATION - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets
Intangible assets, net	$ 462,276	$ 490,695
Goodwill	1,130,085	1,123,976
Total assets	24,413,270	24,730,500
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities	308,336
Total liabilities	19,382,799	19,709,151
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	2,387,437	2,391,036
Accumulated deficit	(612,560)	(495,083)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(10,480)	(5,630)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,767,494	1,893,399
Total equity	4,477,072	4,474,313	$ 4,018,454	$ 3,992,470	$ 4,079,370	$ 3,798,618
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	$ 24,413,270	$ 24,730,500
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	309,668,984	307,585,576
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	$ 1,911	$ 1,871
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)	191,057,860	187,069,907
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	191,057,860	187,069,907
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	$ 1,151	$ 1,170
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)	115,120,213	117,024,758
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	115,120,213	117,024,758
Eliminations
Assets
Total assets	$ (1,109,560)	$ (1,104,263)
Liabilities
Total liabilities	(297,737)	(295,594)
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Total equity	(811,823)	(808,669)
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	(1,109,560)	(1,104,263)
Ares Management L.P
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	346,331	348,274
Investments (includes $3,361,519 of accrued carried interest)	$ 4,484,884	$ 4,624,932
Other Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Related Party, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Affiliated entity	Affiliated entity
Due from affiliates	$ 809,273	$ 896,746
Other assets	519,292	429,979
Right-of-use operating lease assets	237,019	249,326
Intangible assets, net	1,030,076	1,058,495
Goodwill	1,130,085	1,123,976
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	262,551	233,884
Accrued compensation	$ 217,788	$ 287,259
Accounts Payable, Related Party, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Affiliated entity	Affiliated entity
Due to affiliates	$ 363,308	$ 240,254
Performance related compensation payable	2,449,732	2,514,610
Debt obligations	3,046,182	2,965,480
Operating lease liabilities	308,336	319,572
Redeemable interest	23,612	24,098
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	1,194,276	1,322,469
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	2,387,437	2,391,036
Accumulated deficit	(612,560)	(495,083)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(10,480)	(5,630)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,767,494	1,893,399
Ares Management L.P | Carried interest
Stockholders’ Equity
Equity method investments:	3,361,519	3,413,007
Ares Management L.P | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	1,911	1,871
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	1,151	1,170
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	346,331	348,274
Investments (includes $3,361,519 of accrued carried interest)	5,410,366	5,546,209
Due from affiliates	981,917	1,068,089
Other assets	519,292	429,979
Right-of-use operating lease assets	237,019	249,326
Intangible assets, net	1,030,076	1,058,495
Goodwill	1,130,085	1,123,976
Total assets	9,655,086	9,824,348
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	273,985	245,526
Accrued compensation	217,788	287,259
Due to affiliates	363,308	240,254
Performance related compensation payable	2,449,732	2,514,610
Debt obligations	3,046,182	2,965,480
Operating lease liabilities	308,336	319,572
Total liabilities	6,659,331	6,572,701
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable interest	23,612	24,098
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	1,198,132	1,326,913
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	2,393,954	2,398,273
Accumulated deficit	(612,560)	(495,083)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(10,480)	(5,630)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,774,011	1,900,636
Total equity	2,972,143	3,227,549
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	9,655,086	9,824,348
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	1,911	1,871
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	1,151	1,170
Ares Management L.P | Eliminations
Assets
Investments (includes $3,361,519 of accrued carried interest)	(925,482)	(921,277)
Due from affiliates	(172,644)	(171,343)
Other assets	0	0
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(11,434)	(11,642)
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	(3,856)	(4,444)
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	(6,517)	(7,237)
Total stockholders’ equity	(6,517)	(7,237)
Consolidated Entity, Excluding VIE
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,199,376	$ 1,149,511
Other Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Related Party, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Affiliated entity	Affiliated entity
Due from affiliates	$ 15,924	$ 14,151
Other assets	77,095	86,672
Investments held in trust account	529,887	523,038
Investments, at fair value	13,790,030	14,078,549
Receivable for securities sold	243,998	146,851
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$ 189,556	$ 189,523
Accounts Payable, Related Party, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Affiliated entity	Affiliated entity
Due to affiliates	$ 12,727	$ 3,554
Payable for securities purchased	548,032	484,117
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	11,906,346	12,345,657
Fund borrowings	78,241	125,241
Redeemable interest	529,787	522,938
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	1,515,302	1,258,445
Consolidated Entity, Excluding VIE | Reportable legal entity
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,199,376	1,149,511
Due from affiliates	27,358	25,794
Other assets	77,095	86,672
Investments held in trust account	529,887	523,038
Investments, at fair value	13,790,030	14,078,549
Receivable for securities sold	243,998	146,851
Total assets	15,867,744	16,010,415
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	189,556	189,523
Due to affiliates	185,371	174,897
Payable for securities purchased	548,032	484,117
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	12,020,005	12,458,266
Fund borrowings	78,241	125,241
Total liabilities	13,021,205	13,432,044
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable interest	529,787	522,938
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	2,316,752	2,055,433
Stockholders’ Equity
Total equity	2,316,752	2,055,433
Total liabilities, redeemable interest, non-controlling interests and equity	15,867,744	16,010,415
Consolidated Entity, Excluding VIE | Eliminations
Assets
Due from affiliates	(11,434)	(11,643)
Investments, at fair value	0
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	0	0
Due to affiliates	(172,644)	(171,343)
CLO loan obligations, at fair value	(113,659)	(112,609)
Non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	$ (801,450)	(796,988)
Consolidated Entity, Excluding VIE | Eliminations
Assets
Investments, at fair value		$ 0