SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule of Financial Results for Company's Operating Segments and OMG (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Segment reporting
Total revenues	$ 788,682	$ 1,093,286	$ 1,496,045	$ 1,906,648
Compensation and benefits	(419,858)	(367,550)	(832,809)	(728,331)
General, administrative and other expenses	(169,432)	(141,153)	(340,360)	(289,498)
Total
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(320,153)	(289,928)	(620,168)	(567,959)
General, administrative and other expenses	(126,084)	(96,246)	(241,357)	(190,763)
Fee related earnings	324,516	266,146	626,186	520,783
Performance income—realized	109,642	140,635	132,823	171,771
Performance related compensation—realized	(68,996)	(99,109)	(82,152)	(122,968)
Realized net performance income	40,646	41,526	50,671	48,803
Investment income (loss)—realized	1,444	18,100	709	17,883
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	34,052	12,277	50,072	29,858
Interest expense	(37,500)	(25,839)	(75,324)	(50,825)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(2,004)	4,538	(24,543)	(3,084)
Realized income	363,158	312,210	652,314	566,502
Operating segment
Segment reporting
Fee related earnings	(471,316)	(393,776)	(913,290)	(774,912)
Performance income—realized	109,642	140,635	132,823	171,771
Performance related compensation—realized	(68,996)	(99,109)	(82,152)	(122,968)
Realized income	(509,423)	(439,523)	(938,471)	(820,432)
OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	(5,481)	(7,848)	(9,814)	(12,488)
Compensation and benefits	(98,370)	(86,011)	(192,527)	(170,978)
General, administrative and other expenses	(53,910)	(49,467)	(104,390)	(95,639)
Fee related earnings	(146,800)	(127,630)	(287,104)	(254,129)
Performance income—realized	0	0	0	0
Performance related compensation—realized	0	0	0	0
Realized net performance income	0	0	0	0
Investment income (loss)—realized	0	0	0	0
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	640	328	1,092	236
Interest expense	(105)	(11)	(145)	(37)
Realized net investment income (loss)	535	317	947	199
Realized income	(146,265)	(127,313)	(286,157)	(253,930)
Ares Management L.P
Segment reporting
Total revenues	788,682	1,093,286	1,496,045	1,906,648
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(221,783)	(203,917)	(427,641)	(396,981)
General, administrative and other expenses	(72,174)	(46,779)	(136,967)	(95,124)
Fee related earnings	471,316	393,776	913,290	774,912
Performance income—realized	109,642	140,635	132,823	171,771
Performance related compensation—realized	(68,996)	(99,109)	(82,152)	(122,968)
Realized net performance income	40,646	41,526	50,671	48,803
Investment income (loss)—realized	1,444	18,100	709	17,883
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	33,412	11,949	48,980	29,622
Interest expense	(37,395)	(25,828)	(75,179)	(50,788)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(2,539)	4,221	(25,490)	(3,283)
Realized income	509,423	439,523	938,471	820,432
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(142,658)	(129,857)	(277,507)	(251,757)
General, administrative and other expenses	(40,610)	(27,576)	(74,976)	(54,252)
Fee related earnings	368,281	300,606	720,698	592,246
Performance income—realized	98,256	86,529	115,022	93,939
Performance related compensation—realized	(60,942)	(55,730)	(69,676)	(61,611)
Realized net performance income	37,314	30,799	45,346	32,328
Investment income (loss)—realized	(519)	17,565	(917)	18,071
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	11,596	7,344	16,526	15,457
Interest expense	(8,774)	(8,617)	(17,787)	(17,247)
Realized net investment income (loss)	2,303	16,292	(2,178)	16,281
Realized income	407,898	347,697	763,866	640,855
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(39,125)	(40,638)	(77,043)	(78,624)
General, administrative and other expenses	(15,286)	(10,863)	(29,739)	(23,147)
Fee related earnings	51,643	55,918	98,161	109,580
Performance income—realized	5,206	2,737	8,883	8,823
Performance related compensation—realized	(3,503)	(1,668)	(5,731)	(5,426)
Realized net performance income	1,703	1,069	3,152	3,397
Investment income (loss)—realized	125	(1,549)	(332)	(3,321)
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	(4,526)	2,393	(691)	4,214
Interest expense	(6,729)	(4,106)	(12,678)	(8,002)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(11,130)	(3,262)	(13,701)	(7,109)
Realized income	42,216	53,725	87,612	105,868
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(14,075)	(13,413)	(28,860)	(30,039)
General, administrative and other expenses	(5,490)	(3,601)	(10,706)	(8,086)
Fee related earnings	14,454	13,229	29,825	22,352
Performance income—realized	5,819	45,909	8,557	63,549
Performance related compensation—realized	(4,661)	(37,033)	(6,855)	(51,253)
Realized net performance income	1,158	8,876	1,702	12,296
Investment income (loss)—realized	188	2,084	308	2,963
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	277	191	461	357
Interest expense	(5,768)	(5,119)	(11,657)	(9,924)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(5,303)	(2,844)	(10,888)	(6,604)
Realized income	10,309	19,261	20,639	28,044
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(20,825)	(16,623)	(33,539)	(30,035)
General, administrative and other expenses	(8,896)	(4,151)	(17,964)	(8,443)
Fee related earnings	33,641	21,314	59,246	46,744
Performance income—realized	361	5,460	361	5,460
Performance related compensation—realized	110	(4,678)	110	(4,678)
Realized net performance income	471	782	471	782
Investment income (loss)—realized	0	0	0	0
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	148	182	358	1,407
Interest expense	(2,578)	(2,451)	(5,276)	(4,756)
Realized net investment income (loss)	(2,430)	(2,269)	(4,918)	(3,349)
Realized income	31,682	19,827	54,799	44,177
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Compensation and benefits	(5,100)	(3,386)	(10,692)	(6,526)
General, administrative and other expenses	(1,892)	(588)	(3,582)	(1,196)
Fee related earnings	3,297	2,709	5,360	3,990
Performance income—realized	0	0	0	0
Performance related compensation—realized	0	0	0	0
Realized net performance income	0	0	0	0
Investment income (loss)—realized	1,650	0	1,650	170
Interest and other investment income (expense)—realized	25,917	1,839	32,326	8,187
Interest expense	(13,546)	(5,535)	(27,781)	(10,859)
Realized net investment income (loss)	14,021	(3,696)	6,195	(2,502)
Realized income	17,318	(987)	11,555	1,488
Management fees
Segment reporting
Total revenues	721,681	615,271	1,409,373	1,215,787
Management fees | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues	726,111	621,752	1,419,476	1,224,371
Management fees | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	726,111	621,752	1,419,476	1,224,371
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	534,664	448,358	1,045,630	878,825
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	99,609	95,239	193,423	192,709
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	33,572	29,822	68,505	59,662
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	48,145	41,785	92,566	81,648
Management fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Total revenues	10,121	6,548	19,352	11,527
Fee related performance revenues
Segment reporting
Total revenues	21,567	854
Fee related performance revenues | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues			25,284	4,725
Fee related performance revenues | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	21,567	854	25,284	4,725
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	6,404	222	7,159	822
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	334	0	334
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	15,163	298	18,125	3,569
Fee related performance revenues | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Other fees | Total
Segment reporting
Total revenues	23,075	29,714	42,951	50,409
Other fees | OMG
Segment reporting
Total revenues	5,480	7,848	9,813	12,488
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment reporting
Total revenues	17,595	21,866	33,138	37,921
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Credit Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	10,481	9,459	20,392	18,608
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Real Assets Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	6,445	11,846	11,520	18,308
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Private Equity Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	447	421	886	815
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Secondaries Group
Segment reporting
Total revenues	54	5	58	5
Other fees | Ares Management L.P | Operating segment | Other
Segment reporting
Total revenues	$ 168	$ 135	$ 282	$ 185