EARNINGS PER SHARE - Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders					$ 426,112	$ 440,961	$ 474,326
Distributions on unvested restricted units					(42,570)	(30,766)	(21,303)
Dividend declared and paid per Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 1.12	$ 1.12	$ 1.12	$ 1.12
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders					426,112	440,961	474,326
Distributions on unvested restricted units					(42,570)	(30,766)	0
Net income available to Class A and non-voting common stockholders					$ 383,542	$ 410,195	$ 474,326
Restricted units
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock
Effect of dilutive shares (in shares)					0	0	9,347,318
Options
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock
Effect of dilutive shares (in shares)					0	0	1,902,584
Class A Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock:
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders					$ 426,112	$ 440,961	$ 474,326
Dividends declared and paid on Class A and non-voting common stock					(985,543)	(742,970)	(571,923)
Dividends in excess of earnings available to Class A and non-voting common stockholders					$ (602,001)	$ (332,775)	$ (118,900)
Basic weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock (in shares)					217,361,945	198,054,451	184,523,524
Undistributed basic earnings (dividends in excess of earnings) per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)					$ (2.77)	$ (1.68)	$ (0.64)
Dividend declared and paid per Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)					4.48	3.72	3.08
Basic earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)					$ 1.71	$ 2.04	$ 2.44
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock
Net income attributable to Ares Management Corporation Class A and non-voting common stockholders					$ 426,112	$ 440,961	$ 474,326
Diluted weighted-average shares of Class A and non-voting common stock (in shares)					217,361,945	198,054,451	195,773,426
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and non-voting common stock (in dollars per share)					$ 1.71	$ 2.04	$ 2.42