DEBT - Schedule of Debt Obligations (Details) - Ares Management L.P - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended						12 Months Ended	24 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Oct. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 28, 2024	Mar. 27, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
DEBT
Carrying Value							$ 2,558,914				$ 2,965,480
Credit Facility
DEBT
Carrying Value							$ 0				$ 895,000
Interest Rate							0.00%				6.37%
Unused commitment fees							0.10%
Credit Facility | Forecast
DEBT
Interest rate spread								0.05%
Unused commitment fees								0.01%
Credit Facility | Minimum
DEBT
Interest rate							0.00%
Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
DEBT
Interest rate spread							1.00%
Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
DEBT
Maximum borrowing capacity									$ 1,400,000
Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
DEBT
Maximum borrowing capacity									$ 600,000	$ 1,325,000
Senior Notes 2024
DEBT
Original Borrowing Amount							$ 250,000
Carrying Value											$ 249,427
Interest Rate											4.21%
Debt issuance rate						98.27%
Senior Notes 2028
DEBT
Original Borrowing Amount							500,000
Carrying Value							$ 495,677				$ 494,863
Interest Rate							6.42%				6.42%
Debt issuance rate		99.80%
Senior Notes 2030
DEBT
Original Borrowing Amount							$ 400,000
Carrying Value							$ 397,501				$ 397,050
Interest Rate							3.28%				3.28%
Debt issuance rate					99.77%
Senior Notes 2052
DEBT
Original Borrowing Amount							$ 500,000
Carrying Value							$ 484,601				$ 484,199
Interest Rate							3.77%				3.77%
Debt issuance rate			97.78%
Senior Notes 2054
DEBT
Original Borrowing Amount							$ 750,000
Carrying Value							$ 736,010
Interest Rate							5.65%
Debt issuance rate	99.24%
Subordinated Notes 2051
DEBT
Original Borrowing Amount							$ 450,000
Carrying Value							$ 445,125				$ 444,941
Interest Rate							4.13%				4.13%
Interest rate				4.125%
Debt term				5 years
Subordinated Notes 2051 | US Treasury
DEBT
Interest rate				3.237%