SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule of Segment Other Income Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	$ 394,177	$ 329,262	$ 499,037
Total segment realized net investment loss	(99,902)	(43,867)	(32,298)
Operating segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Investment income—unrealized	(440,696)	(5,613)	(178,481)
Other (income) expense, net	303,200	(12,172)	976
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	(494,079)	(373,129)	(531,335)
Principal investment income	138,608	38,367	155,632
Other (income) expense, net	303,200	(12,172)	976
OMG
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
OMG other (income) expense	(11,119)	(4,413)	1,074
Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other (income) expense, net	(212,962)	(48,963)	(101,465)
Consolidated Funds  | Operating segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	394,177	329,262	499,037
Consolidated Funds  | Reconciling items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other income, net of Consolidated Funds added in consolidation	(526,448)	(379,090)	(492,848)
Consolidated Funds  | Eliminations
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other expense (income), net of Consolidated Funds eliminated in consolidation	34,932	(12,835)	(16,485)
Ares Management L.P
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other (income) expense, net	923	11,755	74
Ares Management L.P | Operating segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	(99,902)	(43,867)	(32,298)
Investment income—unrealized	(467,995)	(5,613)	(178,481)
Interest and other investment loss—unrealized	27,299	0	0
Subsidiaries | Reconciling items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	$ 7,444	$ 2,627	$ (1,203)