Consolidated Statements of Operations - 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
Class A Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock
Other income (expense)
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders	$ 426,112	$ 440,961	$ 474,326
Net income per share of Class A and non-voting common stock
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.71	$ 2.04	$ 2.44
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.71	$ 2.04	$ 2.42
Weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock
Basic (in shares)	217,361,945	198,054,451	184,523,524
Diluted (in shares)	217,361,945	198,054,451	195,773,426
Ares Operating Group
Other income (expense)
Net realized and unrealized gains on 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 on 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