INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Investments (Details) - Ares Management L.P - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Investments
Equity method investments	$ 3,972,748	$ 3,495,115
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other		238
Fixed income securities	1,066,084	557,287
Common stock and other equity securities, at fair value		515,216
Total investments	5,508,447	4,644,775
Partnership Interests
Investments
Equity method investments	$ 5,236,203	$ 4,498,905
Percentage of total investments as of	95.10%	96.90%
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities
Investments
Collateralized loan obligations	$ 24,469	$ 41,833
Percentage of total investments as of	0.40%	0.90%
Collateralized loan obligations
Investments
Collateralized loan obligations	$ 13,217	$ 19,040
Percentage of total investments as of	0.20%	0.40%
Fixed income securities
Investments
Fixed income securities	$ 11,252	$ 22,793
Percentage of total investments as of	0.20%	0.50%
Common stock and other equity securities, at fair value
Investments
Common stock and other equity securities, at fair value	$ 247,775	$ 104,037
Percentage of total investments as of	4.50%	2.20%
Equity method - carried interest
Investments
Equity method investments	$ 3,972,748	$ 3,495,115
Percentage of total investments as of	72.10%	75.20%
Partnership Interests
Investments
Equity method investments	$ 526,372	$ 536,912
Percentage of total investments as of	9.60%	11.60%
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other (held at fair value)
Investments
Equity method investments	$ 675,777	$ 411,417
Percentage of total investments as of	12.30%	8.90%
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other
Investments
Equity method private investment partnership interests and other	$ 61,306	$ 55,461
Percentage of total investments as of	1.10%	1.20%
Carried interest, held at fair value
Investments
Equity method investments	$ 118,100