SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule of Segment Expenses Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total expenses	$ 2,938,691	$ 2,797,858	$ 2,749,085
Depreciation and amortization expense	(116,300)	(126,000)	(133,600)
Operating segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Acquisition and merger-related expense	(57,360)	(12,000)	(15,197)
Equity-based compensation expense	(352,851)	(255,419)	(198,948)
Acquisition-related compensation expense	(38,150)	(7,334)	(206,252)
Placement fee adjustment	5,715	(5,819)	2,088
Depreciation and amortization expense	(157,341)	(233,185)	(335,083)
Operating segment | Ares Management L.P
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total expenses	1,559,123	1,400,999	1,294,293
Performance related compensation-unrealized	(36,823)	(206,923)	(88,502)
Operating segment | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total expenses	2,938,691	2,797,858	2,749,085
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total expenses	1,379,568	1,396,859	1,454,792
Administrative fees	(70,363)	(62,773)	(68,255)
Acquisition and merger-related expense	(57,360)	(12,000)	(15,197)
Equity-based compensation expense	(352,851)	(255,790)	(200,106)
Acquisition-related compensation expense	(38,150)	(7,334)	(206,252)
Placement fee adjustment	(5,715)	5,819	(2,088)
Depreciation and amortization expense	(157,341)	(233,185)	(335,083)
Reconciling items | Subsidiaries | Non-Controlling interest
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total expenses	(1,201)	19,877	30,741
Reconciling items | Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Expenses of Consolidated Funds added in consolidation	(69,320)	(93,167)	(86,988)
Expenses of Consolidated Funds eliminated in consolidation	48,441	50,108	50,833
OMG
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total expenses	$ 641,287	$ 561,737	$ 472,413