CONSOLIDATION - Schedule of Results from Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 5,601,482	$ 3,884,781	$ 3,631,884
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	2,565,625	1,731,747	1,486,698
Performance related compensation	1,094,355	449,564	607,522
General, administrative and other expenses	996,075	736,501	660,146
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds	52,711	20,879	43,492
Total expenses	4,708,766	2,938,691	2,797,858
Other income (expense)
Total other income (expense), net	394,177	329,262	499,037
Income before taxes	1,286,893	1,275,352	1,333,063
Income tax expense	198,535	164,617	172,971
Net income	1,088,358	1,110,735	1,160,092
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	253,904
Net income attributable to Ares Operating Group entities	834,454
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable interest in Ares Operating Group entities	1,349
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	305,743
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation	527,362	463,742	474,326
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	426,112	440,961	474,326
Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
Other income (expense)
Less: Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends declared	101,250	22,781	0
Ares Operating Group
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments	307,582	16,570	77,573
Interest and dividend income	47,451	43,054	19,276
Interest expense	(171,642)	(142,966)	(106,276)
Other income (expense), net	(319,745)	627	4,819
Net income attributable to Ares Operating Group entities	834,454	814,963	885,796
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable interest in Ares Operating Group entities	1,349	103	226
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	305,743	351,118	411,244
Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds	52,711
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments	551,076	313,963	262,700
Interest expense	(595,818)	(835,335)	(754,600)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	575,273	933,349	995,545
Income tax expense	6,128	7,074	3,823
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	253,904	295,772	274,296
Management fees
Revenues
Total revenues	3,680,467	2,942,126	2,551,150
Carried interest allocation
Revenues
Total revenues	1,153,976	390,180	618,579
Incentive fees
Revenues
Total revenues	362,453	344,157	276,627
Principal investment income
Revenues
Total revenues	48,149	45,424	36,516
Administrative, transaction and other fees
Revenues
Total revenues	356,437	162,894	149,012
Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	(178,773)	(68,200)	(188,155)
Expenses
General, administrative and other expenses			(433)
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds		(48,441)
Total expenses	(53,928)	(48,441)	(50,108)
Other income (expense)
Total other income (expense), net	(34,932)	12,835	16,485
Income before taxes	(159,777)	(6,924)	(121,562)
Net income	(159,777)	(6,924)	(121,562)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	(159,777)
Eliminations  | Ares Operating Group
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments	(39,006)	(14,644)	1,158
Interest and dividend income	(588)	(5,430)	(10,574)
Other income (expense), net	579	22	15,104
Eliminations  | Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds	(53,928)		(49,675)
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments	(3,437)	22,429	22,898
Interest expense	7,520	10,458	3,003
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds			(15,104)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds		(6,924)	(121,562)
Eliminations  | Management fees
Revenues
Total revenues	(44,772)	(46,597)	(48,201)
Eliminations  | Carried interest allocation
Revenues
Total revenues	(31,608)	(26,815)	(12,571)
Eliminations  | Incentive fees
Revenues
Total revenues	(2,265)	(1,320)	(1,101)
Eliminations  | Principal investment income
Revenues
Total revenues	(90,459)	7,057	(119,116)
Eliminations  | Administrative, transaction and other fees
Revenues
Total revenues	(9,669)	(525)	(7,166)
Consolidated Company Entities
Revenues
Total revenues	5,601,482	3,884,781	3,631,884
Other income (expense)
Income tax expense	192,407	157,543	169,148
Consolidated Company Entities  | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues	5,780,255	3,952,981	3,820,039
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	2,565,625	1,731,747	1,486,698
Performance related compensation	1,094,355	449,564	607,522
General, administrative and other expenses	996,075	736,501	660,579
Total expenses	4,656,055	2,917,812	2,754,799
Other income (expense)
Total other income (expense), net	(97,339)	(62,663)	(10,296)
Income before taxes	1,026,861	972,506	1,054,944
Income tax expense	192,407	157,543	169,148
Net income	834,454	814,963	885,796
Net income attributable to Ares Operating Group entities	834,454
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable interest in Ares Operating Group entities	1,349
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities	305,743
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation	527,362	463,742
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	426,112	440,961	474,326
Consolidated Company Entities  | Reportable legal entity | Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
Other income (expense)
Less: Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends declared	101,250	22,781
Consolidated Company Entities  | Reportable legal entity | Ares Operating Group
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments	346,588	31,214	76,415
Interest and dividend income	48,039	48,484	29,850
Interest expense	(171,642)	(142,966)	(106,276)
Other income (expense), net	(320,324)	605	(10,285)
Net income attributable to Ares Operating Group entities		814,963	885,796
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable interest in Ares Operating Group entities		103	226
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Ares Operating Group entities		351,118	411,244
Consolidated Company Entities  | Reportable legal entity | Management fees
Revenues
Total revenues	3,725,239	2,988,723	2,599,351
Consolidated Company Entities  | Reportable legal entity | Carried interest allocation
Revenues
Total revenues	1,185,584	416,995	631,150
Consolidated Company Entities  | Reportable legal entity | Incentive fees
Revenues
Total revenues	364,718	345,477	277,728
Consolidated Company Entities  | Reportable legal entity | Principal investment income
Revenues
Total revenues	138,608	38,367	155,632
Consolidated Company Entities  | Reportable legal entity | Administrative, transaction and other fees
Revenues
Total revenues	366,106	163,419	156,178
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity
Revenues
Total revenues		0	0
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds		69,320
Total expenses	106,639	69,320	93,167
Other income (expense)
Total other income (expense), net	526,448	379,090	492,848
Income before taxes	419,809	309,770	399,681
Income tax expense	6,128	7,074	3,823
Net income	413,681	302,696	395,858
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds	413,681
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity | Consolidated Funds
Expenses
Expenses of the Consolidated Funds	106,639		93,167
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments	554,513	291,534	239,802
Interest expense	(603,338)	(845,793)	(757,603)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	$ 575,273	933,349	1,010,649
Net income			395,858
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds		$ 302,696	$ 395,858