INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Investments (Details) - Ares Management L.P - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Investments
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other	$ 2,574	$ 238
Fixed income securities	706,321	557,287
Common stock, at fair value	653,336	515,216
Total investments	5,122,676	4,644,775
Partnership Interests
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 4,840,367	$ 4,498,905
Percentage of total investments as of	94.50%	96.90%
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities
Investments
Collateralized loan obligations	$ 50,411	$ 41,833
Percentage of total investments as of	1.00%	0.90%
Collateralized loan obligations
Investments
Collateralized loan obligations	$ 19,326	$ 19,040
Percentage of total investments as of	0.40%	0.40%
Fixed income securities
Investments
Fixed income securities	$ 31,085	$ 22,793
Percentage of total investments as of	0.60%	0.50%
Common stock, at fair value
Investments
Common stock, at fair value	$ 231,898	$ 104,037
Percentage of total investments as of	4.50%	2.20%
Equity method - carried interest
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 3,703,243	$ 3,495,115
Percentage of total investments as of	72.30%	75.20%
Partnership Interests
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 645,419	$ 536,912
Percentage of total investments as of	12.60%	11.60%
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other (held at fair value)
Investments
Equity method investments:	$ 424,012	$ 411,417
Percentage of total investments as of	8.30%	8.90%
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other
Investments
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other	$ 67,693	$ 55,461
Percentage of total investments as of	1.30%	1.20%