DEBT - Schedule of Debt Obligations (Details) - Ares Management L.P - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Apr. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2021
Carrying Value
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Total debt obligations	$ 3,941,415,000			$ 2,558,914,000
Fair Value
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Total debt obligations	$ 3,790,276,000
Credit Facility
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Interest Rate	4.86%			0.00%
Unused commitment fees	0.09%
Credit Facility | Carrying Value
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Total debt obligations	$ 1,380,000,000			$ 0
Credit Facility | Fair Value
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Total debt obligations	$ 1,380,000,000
Credit Facility | Minimum
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Interest rate	0.00%
Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
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Interest rate spread	1.00%
Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
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Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,840,000,000	$ 1,400,000,000
Higher borrowing capacity option		660,000,000.0	$ 600,000,000.0
Credit Facility | Bridge Loan
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Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 75,000,000.0
Senior Notes 2028
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Original Borrowing Amount	$ 500,000,000
Interest Rate	6.42%			6.42%
Debt issuance rate	99.80%
Senior Notes 2028 | Carrying Value
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Total debt obligations	$ 496,785,000			$ 495,677,000
Senior Notes 2028 | Fair Value
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Total debt obligations	529,140,000
Senior Notes 2030
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Original Borrowing Amount	$ 400,000,000
Interest Rate	3.28%			3.28%
Debt issuance rate	99.77%
Senior Notes 2030 | Carrying Value
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Total debt obligations	$ 397,954,000			$ 397,501,000
Senior Notes 2030 | Fair Value
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Total debt obligations	379,280,000
Senior Notes 2052
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Original Borrowing Amount	$ 500,000,000
Interest Rate	3.77%			3.77%
Debt issuance rate	97.78%
Senior Notes 2052 | Carrying Value
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Total debt obligations	$ 485,011,000			$ 484,601,000
Senior Notes 2052 | Fair Value
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Total debt obligations	348,840,000
Senior Notes 2054
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Original Borrowing Amount	$ 750,000,000
Interest Rate	5.65%			5.65%
Debt issuance rate	99.24%
Senior Notes 2054 | Carrying Value
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Total debt obligations	$ 736,355,000			$ 736,010,000
Senior Notes 2054 | Fair Value
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Total debt obligations	709,073,000
Subordinated Notes 2051
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Original Borrowing Amount	$ 450,000,000
Interest Rate	4.13%			4.13%
Interest rate					4.125%
Debt term	5 years
Subordinated Notes 2051 | Carrying Value
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Total debt obligations	$ 445,310,000			$ 445,125,000
Subordinated Notes 2051 | Fair Value
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Total debt obligations	$ 443,943,000
Subordinated Notes 2051 | US Treasury
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Interest rate	3.237%