FAIR VALUE - Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Level III Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Consolidated Funds
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	$ 2,388,736	$ 1,711,503	$ 1,929,222	$ 1,965,647
Transfer in (out) due to changes in consolidated				380,688
Transfer in	143,738	64,227	199,112	192,359
Transfer out	(228,049)	(185,688)	(305,922)	(590,319)
Purchases	386,867	215,616	1,193,728	828,604
Sales/settlements	(213,600)	(167,541)	(586,088)	(502,927)
Realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net	9,924	23,359	57,564	148,800
Balance, end of period	2,487,616	1,661,476	2,487,616	1,661,476
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	$ 8,653	$ (4,781)	$ 57,410	$ 112,580
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments	Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments	Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments	Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Asset, Gain (Loss), Statement of Other Comprehensive Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments	Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments	Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments	Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments
Consolidated Funds  | Equity securities
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	$ 1,586,854	$ 1,066,065	$ 1,190,400	$ 730,880
Transfer in (out) due to changes in consolidated				2,076
Transfer in	0	848	0	0
Transfer out	(508)	(36,064)	(35)	(36,681)
Purchases	136,313	65,220	482,424	295,030
Sales/settlements	(111)	(2,364)	(111)	(2,490)
Realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net	9,015	17,888	58,885	126,930
Balance, end of period	1,731,563	1,111,593	1,731,563	1,111,593
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	9,300	17,950	60,995	127,001
Consolidated Funds  | Fixed Income
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	803,497	648,131	740,113	869,668
Transfer in (out) due to changes in consolidated				4,563
Transfer in	143,738	63,379	199,112	192,359
Transfer out	(227,541)	(149,624)	(305,887)	(553,638)
Purchases	250,554	150,370	711,190	484,574
Sales/settlements	(213,489)	(165,177)	(585,977)	(451,426)
Realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net	1,197	4,949	(595)	15,054
Balance, end of period	757,956	552,028	757,956	552,028
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	(425)	(23,157)	(2,921)	(15,704)
Consolidated Funds  | Derivatives, Net
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	(1,615)	(2,693)	(1,291)	(3,556)
Transfer in (out) due to changes in consolidated				0
Transfer in	0	0	0	0
Transfer out	0	0	0	0
Purchases	0	26	114	0
Sales/settlements	0	0	0	(122)
Realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net	(288)	522	(726)	1,533
Balance, end of period	(1,903)	(2,145)	(1,903)	(2,145)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	(222)	426	(664)	1,283
Consolidated Funds  | Partnership Interests
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period				368,655
Transfer in (out) due to changes in consolidated				374,049
Transfer in				0
Transfer out				0
Purchases				49,000
Sales/settlements				(48,889)
Realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net				5,283
Balance, end of period		0		0
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date				0
Ares Management L.P
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	471,817	239,148	538,785	198,719
Transfer in			60,917
Transfer out			(37,587)
Purchases	19,099	1,506	286,452	41,732
Sales/settlements	(1,337)	(1,397)	(363,642)	(4,610)
Realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net	(2,499)	(9,130)	2,155	(5,714)
Balance, end of period	487,080	230,127	487,080	230,127
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	(2,823)	(9,130)	715	(5,714)
Ares Management L.P | Equity securities
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	379,443	165,371	412,491	121,785
Transfer in			0
Transfer out			(37,587)
Purchases	859	7	2,539	38,267
Sales/settlements	1,093	(350)	(1,478)	(1,186)
Realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net	(4,308)	(10,116)	1,122	(3,954)
Balance, end of period	377,087	154,912	377,087	154,912
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	(5,041)	(10,116)	(1,260)	(4,167)
Ares Management L.P | Fixed Income
Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds
Balance, beginning of period	92,374	73,777	126,294	76,934
Transfer in			60,917
Transfer out			0
Purchases	18,240	1,499	283,913	3,465
Sales/settlements	(2,430)	(1,047)	(362,164)	(3,424)
Realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net	1,809	986	1,033	(1,760)
Balance, end of period	109,993	75,215	109,993	75,215
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	$ 2,218	$ 986	$ 1,975	$ (1,547)