RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - Ares Management L.P - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Due from affiliates
Due from affiliates	$ 1,347,645	$ 1,420,218
Due to affiliates
Due to affiliates	796,802	810,409
Affiliated entity
Due from affiliates
Due from affiliates	1,347,645	1,420,218
Due to affiliates
Due to affiliates	796,802	810,409
Management fees receivable from non-consolidated funds \| Affiliated entity
Due from affiliates
Due from affiliates	878,413	817,767
Incentive fee receivable from non-consolidated funds \| Affiliated entity
Due from affiliates
Due from affiliates	37,123	150,674
Payments made on behalf of and amounts due from non-consolidated funds and employees \| Affiliated entity
Due from affiliates
Due from affiliates	432,109	451,777
Management fee received in advance and rebates payable to non-consolidated funds \| Affiliated entity
Due to affiliates
Due to affiliates	8,725	10,197
Tax receivable agreement liability \| Affiliated entity
Due to affiliates
Due to affiliates	581,683	579,893
Realized carried interest and incentive fees payable \| Affiliated entity
Due to affiliates
Due to affiliates	196,915	206,270
Payments made by non-consolidated funds on behalf of and payable by the Company \| Affiliated entity
Due to affiliates
Due to affiliates	$ 9,479	$ 14,049