INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Investments (Details) - Ares Management L.P - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Investments
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other	$ 2,321	$ 6,287
Fixed income securities	592,023	631,644
Common stock, at fair value	479,709	499,063
Total investments	4,692,520	4,624,932
Partnership Interests
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 4,479,905	$ 4,412,066
Percentage of total investments as of	95.50%	95.40%
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities
Investments
Collateralized loan obligations	$ 109,993	$ 126,294
Percentage of total investments as of	2.30%	2.70%
Collateralized loan obligations
Investments
Collateralized loan obligations	$ 20,601	$ 20,799
Percentage of total investments as of	0.40%	0.40%
Fixed income securities
Investments
Fixed income securities	$ 89,392	$ 105,495
Percentage of total investments as of	1.90%	2.30%
Common stock, at fair value
Investments
Common stock, at fair value	$ 102,622	$ 86,572
Percentage of total investments as of	2.20%	1.90%
Equity method - carried interest
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 3,486,892	$ 3,413,007
Percentage of total investments as of	74.40%	73.80%
Partnership Interests
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 555,390	$ 535,292
Percentage of total investments as of	11.80%	11.60%
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other (held at fair value)
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 379,408	$ 418,778
Percentage of total investments as of	8.10%	9.00%
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other
Investments
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other	$ 58,215	$ 44,989
Percentage of total investments as of	1.20%	1.00%