FAIR VALUE - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Consolidated Funds
Investments:
Common stock and other equity securities	$ 1,861,146	$ 1,240,653
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	8,876,318	11,718,445
Alternative Investment	2,000,380	1,642,489
Total investments, at fair value	12,737,844	14,601,587
Total assets, at fair value	12,740,839	14,610,713
Liabilities, at fair value
Loan obligations of CLOs	(9,672,189)	(12,345,657)
Derivative liabilities	(4,734)	(10,782)
Total liabilities, at fair value	$ (9,676,923)	$ (12,356,439)
Derivative liability, statement of financial position	Total liabilities	Total liabilities
Consolidated Funds  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Investments:
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	$ 2,995	$ 9,126
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	(2,888)	(9,491)
Consolidated Funds  | Asset swaps
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	(1,846)	(1,291)
Consolidated Funds  | Loans and securitization vehicles
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	7,907,449	10,616,458
Consolidated Funds  | U.S. treasury securities
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	550,800	523,038
Consolidated Funds  | Bonds
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	418,069	578,949
Level I  | Consolidated Funds
Investments:
Common stock and other equity securities	28,603	47,503
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	550,800	523,038
Alternative Investment	0	0
Total investments, at fair value	579,403	570,541
Total assets, at fair value	579,403	570,541
Liabilities, at fair value
Loan obligations of CLOs	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities, at fair value	0	0
Level I  | Consolidated Funds  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Investments:
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Level I  | Consolidated Funds  | Asset swaps
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Level I  | Consolidated Funds  | Loans and securitization vehicles
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Level I  | Consolidated Funds  | U.S. treasury securities
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	550,800	523,038
Level I  | Consolidated Funds  | Bonds
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Level II  | Consolidated Funds
Investments:
Common stock and other equity securities	2,615	2,750
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	7,731,701	10,455,294
Alternative Investment	0	0
Total investments, at fair value	7,734,316	10,458,044
Total assets, at fair value	7,737,311	10,467,170
Liabilities, at fair value
Loan obligations of CLOs	(9,672,189)	(12,345,657)
Derivative liabilities	(2,888)	(9,491)
Total liabilities, at fair value	(9,675,077)	(12,355,148)
Level II  | Consolidated Funds  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Investments:
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	2,995	9,126
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	(2,888)	(9,491)
Level II  | Consolidated Funds  | Asset swaps
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Level II  | Consolidated Funds  | Loans and securitization vehicles
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	7,313,632	9,879,915
Level II  | Consolidated Funds  | U.S. treasury securities
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Level II  | Consolidated Funds  | Bonds
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	418,069	575,379
Level III  | Consolidated Funds
Investments:
Common stock and other equity securities	1,829,928	1,190,400
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	593,817	740,113
Alternative Investment	0	0
Total investments, at fair value	2,423,745	1,930,513
Total assets, at fair value	2,423,745	1,930,513
Liabilities, at fair value
Loan obligations of CLOs	0	0
Derivative liabilities	(1,846)	(1,291)
Total liabilities, at fair value	(1,846)	(1,291)
Level III  | Consolidated Funds  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Investments:
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Level III  | Consolidated Funds  | Asset swaps
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	(1,846)	(1,291)
Level III  | Consolidated Funds  | Loans and securitization vehicles
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	593,817	736,543
Level III  | Consolidated Funds  | U.S. treasury securities
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Level III  | Consolidated Funds  | Bonds
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	3,570
Investments Measured at NAV | Consolidated Funds
Investments:
Common stock and other equity securities	0	0
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Alternative Investment	2,000,380	1,642,489
Total investments, at fair value	2,000,380	1,642,489
Total assets, at fair value	2,000,380	1,642,489
Liabilities, at fair value
Loan obligations of CLOs	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities, at fair value	0	0
Investments Measured at NAV | Consolidated Funds  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Investments:
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Investments Measured at NAV | Consolidated Funds  | Asset swaps
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Investments Measured at NAV | Consolidated Funds  | Loans and securitization vehicles
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Investments Measured at NAV | Consolidated Funds  | U.S. treasury securities
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Investments Measured at NAV | Consolidated Funds  | Bonds
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Ares Management L.P
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	1,071,071
Investments:
Common stock and other equity securities	515,216	499,063
Alternative Investment	238	6,287
Total investments, at fair value	557,287	631,644
Total assets, at fair value	1,632,095	632,773
Liabilities, at fair value
Contingent consideration	17,550
Total liabilities, at fair value	(17,766)	(2,645)
Ares Management L.P | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Investments:
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	3,737	1,129
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	(216)	(2,645)
Ares Management L.P | Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	41,833	126,294
Ares Management L.P | Level I
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	1,071,071
Investments:
Common stock and other equity securities	0	0
Alternative Investment	0	0
Total investments, at fair value	0	0
Total assets, at fair value	1,071,071	0
Liabilities, at fair value
Contingent consideration	0
Total liabilities, at fair value	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Level I  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Investments:
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Level I  | Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Level II
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	0
Investments:
Common stock and other equity securities	104,037	86,572
Alternative Investment	0	0
Total investments, at fair value	104,037	86,572
Total assets, at fair value	107,774	87,701
Liabilities, at fair value
Contingent consideration	0
Total liabilities, at fair value	(216)	(2,645)
Ares Management L.P | Level II  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Investments:
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	3,737	1,129
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	(216)	(2,645)
Ares Management L.P | Level II  | Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Level III
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	0
Investments:
Common stock and other equity securities	411,179	412,491
Alternative Investment	0	0
Total investments, at fair value	453,012	538,785
Total assets, at fair value	453,012	538,785
Liabilities, at fair value
Contingent consideration	17,550
Total liabilities, at fair value	(17,550)	0
Ares Management L.P | Level III  | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Investments:
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Level III  | Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	41,833	126,294
Ares Management L.P | Investments Measured at NAV
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	0
Investments:
Common stock and other equity securities	0	0
Alternative Investment	238	6,287
Total investments, at fair value	238	6,287
Total assets, at fair value	238	6,287
Liabilities, at fair value
Contingent consideration	0
Total liabilities, at fair value	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Investments Measured at NAV | Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts
Investments:
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	0	0
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Ares Management L.P | Investments Measured at NAV | Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities
Investments:
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	$ 0	$ 0