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Reconciliation of Total Segments to Income (Loss) Before Provision for Taxes and Total Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 627,203 |  | $ 1,308,281 |  | $ 1,579,239 |  | $ 2,461,550 |
Expenses | 739,819 |  | 984,831 |  | 1,523,612 |  | 1,975,695 |
Economic Income | 221,717 |  | 817,078 |  | 721,985 |  | 1,476,749 |
Total Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 644,332 |  | 1,334,641 |  | 1,618,405 |  | 2,498,887 |
Expenses | 422,615 |  | 517,563 |  | 896,420 |  | 1,022,138 |
Economic Income | 221,717 |  | 817,078 |  | 721,985 |  | 1,476,749 |
Total Assets | 11,483,361 |  |  |  | 11,483,361 |  |  |
Consolidation Adjustments And Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (17,129) | [1] | (26,360) | [1] | (39,166) | [1] | (37,337) | [1]
Expenses | 317,204 | [2] | 467,268 | [2] | 627,192 | [2] | 953,557 | [2]
Other Income | 248,230 | [3] | (74,654) | [3] | 536,372 | [4] | (119,845) | [4]
Economic Income | (86,103) | [5] | (568,282) | [5] | (129,986) | [6] | (1,110,739) | [6]
Total Assets | 14,659,209 | [7] |  |  | 14,659,209 | [7] |  |
Consolidated Blackstone Funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 627,203 |  | 1,308,281 |  | 1,579,239 |  | 2,461,550 |
Expenses | 739,819 |  | 984,831 |  | 1,523,612 |  | 1,975,695 |
Other Income | 248,230 |  | (74,654) |  | 536,372 |  | (119,845) |
Economic Income | 135,614 |  | 248,796 |  | 591,999 |  | 366,010 |
Total Assets | $ 26,142,570 |  |  |  | $ 26,142,570 |  |  |
[1] | The Revenues adjustment principally represents management and performance fees earned from Blackstone Funds which were eliminated in consolidation to arrive at Blackstone consolidated revenues.
[2] | The Expenses adjustment represents the addition of expenses of the consolidated Blackstone Funds to the Blackstone unconsolidated expenses, amortization of intangibles and expenses related to transaction-related equity-based compensation to arrive at Blackstone consolidated expenses.
[3] | The Other Income adjustment results from the following: Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 2011 Fund Management Fees and Performance Fees Eliminated in Consolidation $ 15,892 $ 24,416 Fund Expenses Added in Consolidation 17,170 403 Non-Controlling Interests in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Entities 222,268 (92,548 ) Transaction-Related Other Income (7,100 ) (6,925 ) Total Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items $ 248,230 $ (74,654 )
[4] | The Other Income adjustment results from the following: Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 2011 Fund Management Fees and Performance Fees Eliminated in Consolidation $ 36,490 $ 33,519 Fund Expenses Added in Consolidation 39,877 12,616 Non-Controlling Interests in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Entities 474,170 (163,604 ) Transactional Other Income (14,165 ) (2,376 ) Total Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items $ 536,372 $ (119,845 )
[5] | The reconciliation of Economic Income to Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes as reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations consists of the following: Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 2011 Economic Income $ 221,717 $ 817,078 Adjustments Amortization of Intangibles (39,436 ) (44,905 ) IPO and Acquisition-Related Charges (268,935 ) (430,829 ) Non-Controlling Interests in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Entities 222,268 (92,548 ) Total Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items (86,103 ) (568,282 ) Income Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes $ 135,614 $ 248,796
[6] | The reconciliation of Economic Income to Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes as reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations consists of the following: Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 2011 Economic Income $ 721,985 $ 1,476,749 Adjustments Amortization of Intangibles (90,324 ) (89,079 ) IPO and Acquisition-Related Charges (513,832 ) (858,056 ) Non-Controlling Interests in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Entities 474,170 (163,604 ) Total Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items (129,986 ) (1,110,739 ) Income (Loss) Before Provision for Taxes $ 591,999 $ 366,010
[7] | The Total Assets adjustment represents the addition of assets of the consolidated Blackstone Funds to the Blackstone unconsolidated assets to arrive at Blackstone consolidated assets.

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