Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Additional Paid-in-Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Non-Controlling interest Ares Operating Group	Non-Controlling interest Consolidated Funds	Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Preferred Stock	Class A Common Stock Common Stock	Non-voting Common Stock Common Stock	Class C Common Stock Common Stock
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 3,798,618	$ 1,970,754	$ (369,475)	$ (14,986)	$ 1,135,023	$ 1,074,356	$ 0	$ 1,739	$ 35	$ 1,172
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(280,523)	(60,755)			93,956	(313,781)		59		(2)
Issuances of common stock	239,545	239,519						26
Capital contributions	324,072				3,887	320,185
Dividends and distributions	(1,128,911)		(599,934)		(427,849)	(101,128)
Net income	1,159,866		474,326		411,244	274,296
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	19,896			9,356	6,023	4,517
Equity compensation	255,791	155,606			100,185
Stock option exercises	85,959	85,912						47
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	4,474,313	2,391,036	(495,083)	(5,630)	1,322,469	1,258,445	0	1,871	35	1,170
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(142,050)	(87,278)			(23,841)	(30,954)		96		(73)
Issuance of Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock	1,458,771						1,458,771
Issuances of common stock	414,849	407,093			7,724			31		1
Capital contributions	642,527				3,373	639,154
Dividends and distributions	(1,457,396)		(783,172)		(527,422)	(124,021)	(22,781)
Net income	1,110,632		440,961		351,118	295,772	22,781
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(31,818)			(12,127)	(6,961)	(12,730)
Equity compensation	352,851	224,433			128,418
Stock option exercises	1,511	1,510						1
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024	6,824,190	2,936,794	(837,294)	(17,757)	1,254,878	2,025,666	1,458,771	1,999	35	1,098
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Changes in ownership interests and related tax benefits	(131,994)	(825,335)			239,241	454,068		82		(50)
Adjustment to issuance costs of Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock	1,259						1,259
Issuances of common stock	1,657,882	1,642,214			15,561			104		3
Capital contributions	1,019,001				1,463	1,017,538
Dividends and distributions	(2,600,142)		(1,041,077)		(591,280)	(866,535)	(101,250)
Net income	1,087,009		426,112		305,743	253,904	101,250
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	78,338			39,500	19,621	19,217
Equity compensation	740,549	489,005			251,544
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2025	$ 8,676,092	$ 4,242,678	$ (1,452,259)	$ 21,743	$ 1,496,771	$ 2,903,858	$ 1,460,030	$ 2,185	$ 35	$ 1,051