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Summary of Anti-Dilutive Securities (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units, Anti-dilutive | 591,155,160 | 625,526,089 | 596,986,114 | 641,817,877

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