SEGMENT REPORTING - Other Income (Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	$ 116,577	$ 36,434	$ 299,394	$ 112,932
Other expense, net from Consolidated Funds eliminated in consolidation	5,742	2,601	(1,068)	10,194
Total segment realized net investment income (expense)	(17,163)	(543)	(20,446)	3,566
Operating segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Investment (income) loss—unrealized	(36,966)	(4,543)	(105,372)	(6,666)
Other (income) expense, net	(286)	1,059	(589)	(934)
Operating segment \| Ares Management L.P
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	(17,163)	(543)	(20,446)	3,566
Investment (income) loss—unrealized	(31,246)	57	(104,170)	9,995
Interest and other investment income—unrealized	(5,720)	(4,600)	(1,202)	(16,661)
Operating segment \| Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	116,577	36,434	299,394	112,932
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	(133,740)	(36,977)	(319,840)	(109,366)
Principal investment income	29,980	9,438	130,679	37,421
Other (income) expense, net	286	(1,060)	589	934
Reconciling items \| Subsidiaries \| Non-Controlling interest
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	(209)	(3,472)	4,085	(3,248)
Reconciling items \| Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other income, net from Consolidated Funds added in consolidation	(125,857)	(38,434)	(335,708)	(132,852)
Eliminations \| Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Other expense, net from Consolidated Funds eliminated in consolidation	(383)	(1,922)	(15,326)	(13,655)
OMG
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total consolidated other income	$ 591	$ (3,016)	$ (1,213)	$ (8,700)

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