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CONSOLIDATION - Schedule of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |
Net income | $ 1,110,735 | $ 1,160,092 | $ 438,915
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 2,791,154 | (233,261) | (734,112)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | (159,404) | (111,079) | (337,379)
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (1,431,594) | 292,126 | 1,128,063
Effect of exchange rate changes | (40,454) | 10,501 | (10,240)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 1,159,702 | (41,713) | 46,332
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 348,274 | 389,987 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 1,507,976 | 348,274 | 389,987
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities: |  |  |
Equity issued in connection with acquisition-related activities | 21,002 | 239,545 | 12,835
Equity issued in connection with settlement of management incentive program | 0 | 245,647 | 0
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |  |  |
Cash paid during the period for interest | 866,760 | 722,643 | 320,329
Cash paid during the period for income taxes | 107,570 | 62,007 | 104,864
Reportable legal entity |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes |  | 499,010 |
Eliminations |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |
Net income | (6,924) | (121,562) | (43,492)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments | (18,064) | 107,137 | (4,788)
Investments purchased | 25,792 | 218,119 | 72,381
Proceeds from sale of investments | (115,583) | (8,775) | (121,494)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |
Net carried interest and incentive fees receivable | 26,815 | 12,571 | 7,549
Due to/from affiliates | 8,499 | (19,717) | 164,480
Other assets |  | 0 | (3,930)
Accrued compensation and benefits |  | 0 |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 11,363 | (901) | (1,214)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (174,102) | (227,227) | 246,992
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 96,124 | (197,643) | 77,558
Effect of exchange rate changes | 0 |  |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (77,978) | (424,870) | 324,550
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | (1,149,511) | (724,641) | (1,049,191)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | (1,227,489) | (1,149,511) | (724,641)
Consolidated Funds |  |  |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments | (313,963) | (262,700) | (73,386)
Other (income) expense, net | (48,963) | (101,465) | (33,822)
Investments purchased | (5,927,444) | (8,847,856) | (9,434,029)
Proceeds from sale of investments | 7,569,165 | 8,149,617 | 8,198,812
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds | (77,978) | (424,870) | 324,550
Net cash relinquished with deconsolidation of Consolidated Funds | (46,205) | (623) | 0
Change in other assets and receivables held at Consolidated Funds | (49,774) | (20,247) | 151,895
Change in other liabilities and payables held at Consolidated Funds | 46,998 | 219,046 | (733,417)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | (301,583)
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds | 639,154 | 855,456 | 549,396
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds | (124,021) | (101,128) | (178,291)
Redemptions of redeemable interests in Consolidated Funds | 0 | (1,045,874) | 0
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds | 359,351 | 1,387,297 | 1,140,680
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds | (2,228,351) | (398,864) | (145,222)
Consolidated Funds | Eliminations |  |  |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments | (22,429) | (22,898) | 13,901
Investments purchased |  | 0 | 25,951
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds | (77,978) | (424,870) | 324,550
Change in other assets and receivables held at Consolidated Funds | (5,127) | 33,669 | (135,000)
Change in other liabilities and payables held at Consolidated Funds | (466) |  | 0
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds | (69,675) | (216,119) | (47,381)
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds | 26,449 | 18,476 | 124,939
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds |  |  | 0
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds |  |  | 0
Ares Management L.P |  |  |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |
Equity compensation expense | 352,851 | 255,965 | 200,391
Depreciation and amortization | 158,578 | 231,712 | 341,341
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments | (21,463) | (90,737) | 10,929
Other (income) expense, net | 11,755 | 74 | 0
Investments purchased | (580,744) | (507,932) | (371,124)
Proceeds from sale of investments | 683,638 | 206,163 | 182,493
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |
Net carried interest and incentive fees receivable | (188,174) | (48,858) | (20,612)
Due to/from affiliates | 223,498 | (220,421) | 39,073
Other assets | (252,644) | 21,532 | (105,205)
Accrued compensation and benefits | (7,096) | 20,383 | 200,769
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 148,384 | 27,864 | (51,685)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals | (91,509) | (67,183) | (35,796)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (67,895) | (43,896) | (301,583)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock | 1,458,771 | 0 | 0
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock | 407,124 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from Credit Facility | 1,210,000 | 1,410,000 | 1,380,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes | 736,010 | 499,010 | 488,915
Repayments of Credit Facility | (2,105,000) | (1,215,000) | (1,095,000)
Repayment of senior notes | (250,000) | 0 | 0
Dividends and distributions | (1,310,896) | (1,030,666) | (836,364)
Stock option exercises | 1,511 | 85,959 | 21,205
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (227,532) | (157,007) | (201,311)
Other financing activities | 2,285 | 2,943 | 4,055
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 348,274 | 389,987 | 343,655
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 1,507,976 | 348,274 | 389,987
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |  |  |
Cash paid during the period for interest |  |  | 320,329
Cash paid during the period for income taxes |  |  | 104,864
Ares Management L.P | Reportable legal entity |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |
Net income | 814,963 | 885,796 | 319,582
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |
Equity compensation expense | 352,851 | 255,965 | 200,391
Depreciation and amortization | 158,578 | 231,712 | 341,341
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments | (3,399) | (197,874) | 15,717
Other (income) expense, net | 11,755 | 74 |
Investments purchased | (606,536) | (726,051) | (443,505)
Proceeds from sale of investments | 799,221 | 214,938 | 303,987
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |
Net carried interest and incentive fees receivable | (214,989) | (61,429) | (28,161)
Due to/from affiliates | 214,999 | (200,704) | (125,407)
Other assets | (252,644) | 21,532 | (101,275)
Accrued compensation and benefits | (7,096) | 20,383 | 200,769
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 137,021 | 28,765 | (50,471)
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 1,404,724 | 473,107 | 632,968
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Purchase of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of disposals | (91,509) | (67,183) | (35,796)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (67,895) | (43,896) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (159,404) | (111,079) | (337,379)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock | 1,458,771 |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock | 407,124 |  |
Proceeds from Credit Facility | 1,210,000 | 1,410,000 | 1,380,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes | 736,010 |  |
Repayments of Credit Facility | (2,105,000) | (1,215,000) | (1,095,000)
Repayment of senior notes | (250,000) |  |
Dividends and distributions | (1,310,896) | (1,030,666) | (836,364)
Stock option exercises | 1,511 | 85,959 | 21,205
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (227,532) | (157,007) | (201,311)
Other financing activities | 2,285 | 2,943 | 4,055
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (77,727) | (404,761) | (238,500)
Effect of exchange rate changes | (7,892) | 1,020 | (10,757)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 1,159,701 | (41,713) | 46,332
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 348,274 | 389,987 | 343,655
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 1,507,975 | 348,274 | 389,987
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities: |  |  |
Equity issued in connection with acquisition-related activities | 21,002 | 239,545 | 12,835
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |  |  |
Cash paid during the period for interest | 132,645 | 98,920 | 59,463
Cash paid during the period for income taxes | 107,193 | 61,563 | 104,544
Ares Management L.P | Ares Operating Group | Reportable legal entity |  |  |
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities: |  |  |
Equity issued in connection with settlement of management incentive program |  | 245,647 |
Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |
Net income | 302,696 | 395,858 | 162,825
Consolidated Funds | Consolidated Funds | Reportable legal entity |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |
Net income |  |  | 162,825
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments | (291,534) | (239,802) | (87,287)
Other (income) expense, net | (48,963) | (101,465) | (33,822)
Investments purchased | (5,927,444) | (8,847,856) | (9,408,078)
Proceeds from sale of investments | 7,569,165 | 8,149,617 | 8,198,812
Cash flows due to changes in operating assets and liabilities allocable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |
Net cash relinquished with deconsolidation of Consolidated Funds | (46,205) | (623) |
Change in other assets and receivables held at Consolidated Funds | (44,647) | (53,916) | 286,895
Change in other liabilities and payables held at Consolidated Funds | 47,464 | 219,046 | (733,417)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 1,560,532 | (479,141) | (1,614,072)
Allocable to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds: |  |  |
Contributions from redeemable and non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds | 569,479 | 1,071,575 | 596,777
Distributions to non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds | (150,470) | (119,604) | (303,230)
Redemptions of redeemable interests in Consolidated Funds |  | (1,045,874) |
Borrowings under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds | 359,351 | 1,387,297 | 1,140,680
Repayments under loan obligations by Consolidated Funds | (2,228,351) | (398,864) | (145,222)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (1,449,991) | 894,530 | 1,289,005
Effect of exchange rate changes | (32,562) | 9,481 | 517
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 77,979 | 424,870 | (324,550)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 1,149,511 | 724,641 | 1,049,191
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 1,227,490 | 1,149,511 | 724,641
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |  |  |
Cash paid during the period for interest | 734,115 | 623,723 | 260,866
Cash paid during the period for income taxes | $ 377 | $ 444 | $ 320

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