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EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Summary of Status of Partnership's Unvested Equity-Based Awards

A summary of the status of the Partnership’s unvested equity-based awards as of June 30, 2012 and a summary of changes during the period January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012 is presented below:

 

     Blackstone Holdings      The Blackstone Group L.P.  
                  Equity Settled Awards      Cash Settled Awards  

Unvested Units

   Partnership
Units
    Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
     Deferred
Restricted
Common
Units and
Options
    Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
     Phantom
Units
    Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
              
              
              
              

Balance, December 31, 2011

     89,644,650      $ 29.88         17,635,945      $ 18.50         218,583      $ 13.88   

Granted

     1,612,611        14.04         1,550,478        13.25         6,736        12.82   

Vested

     (23,409,788     30.36         (4,598,271     19.94         (3,963     13.33   

Forfeited

     (2,063,277     30.58         (619,522     19.79         —          —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

Balance, June 30, 2012

     65,784,196      $ 29.30         13,968,630      $ 17.20         221,356      $ 12.22   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   
Unvested Units, After Expected Forfeitures

The following unvested units, after expected forfeitures, as of June 30, 2012, are expected to vest:

 

     Units      Weighted-Average
Service Period
in Years
 
     
     

Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units

     61,474,866         2.9   

Deferred Restricted Blackstone Common Units and Options

     11,895,121         2.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity-Based Awards

     73,369,987         2.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Phantom Units

     206,333         2.9