SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule of Segment Expenses Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating expenses	$ 1,014,328	$ 538,493
Equity compensation expense	(257,862)	(92,422)
Depreciation and amortization expense	(37,300)	(29,200)
Operating segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Acquisition and merger-related expense	(34,608)	(10,578)
Equity compensation expense	(257,862)	(92,421)
Acquisition-related compensation expense	(21,999)	(5,504)
Placement fee adjustment	(6)	5,540
Depreciation and amortization expense	(48,229)	(36,644)
Operating segment \| Ares Management L.P
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating expenses	421,243	283,807
Performance related compensation-unrealized	(40,550)	64,514
Operating segment \| Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating expenses	1,014,328	538,493
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating expenses	593,085	254,686
Administrative fees	(19,728)	(16,407)
Acquisition and merger-related expense	(34,608)	(10,578)
Equity compensation expense	(257,862)	(92,422)
Acquisition-related compensation expense	(21,999)	(5,504)
Placement fee adjustment	6	(5,540)
Depreciation and amortization expense	(48,229)	(36,644)
Reconciling items \| Subsidiaries
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating expenses	(17,035)	2,755
Reconciling items \| Consolidated Funds
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Expenses of Consolidated Funds added in consolidation	(16,684)	(17,708)
Expenses of Consolidated Funds eliminated in consolidation	10,028	12,995
OMG
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating expenses	$ 180,494	$ 144,637

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Expense Related to Distribution or Servicing and Underwriting Fees, Net

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Represents the amount of expenses added in consolidation during the period.

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Represents the amount of expenses eliminated in consolidation during the period.

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Represents the amount of compensation expense unrealized by the entity based on the investment results achieved.

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For segment reporting, the amount of other fee revenue net of certain expenses.

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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