EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE INTEREST - Schedule of Ownership Interests (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Class of Stock [Line Items]
AOG units (in shares)	327,034,461	313,169,171
Ares Owners Holdings L.P.
Class of Stock [Line Items]
AOG units (in shares)	105,079,121	109,806,689
Ares Operating Group
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Direct Ownership Interest	100.00%	100.00%
Ares Operating Group | Ares Owners Holdings L.P.
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Direct Ownership Interest	32.13%	35.06%
Daily Average Ownership	33.05%	36.39%	39.17%
Ares Operating Group
Class of Stock [Line Items]
AOG units (in shares)	221,955,340	203,362,482
Ares Operating Group | Ares Operating Group
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Direct Ownership Interest	67.87%	64.94%
Daily Average Ownership	66.95%	63.61%	60.83%