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Investments (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Jun. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ||
| Equity Method Investments | $ 2,253,086 | $ 2,218,103 |
| Blackstone's Treasury Cash Management Strategies | 738,886 | 685,859 |
| Performance Fees | 2,271,290 | 1,889,152 |
| Other Investments | 30,491 | 28,390 |
| Investments | 19,351,458 | 15,128,299 |
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Consolidated Blackstone Funds
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| Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ||
| Investments of Consolidated Blackstone Funds | $ 14,057,705 | $ 10,306,795 |
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Performance Fees No definition available.
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Investments In Treasury Cash Management Strategies No definition available.
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Investments of Consolidated Investments No definition available.
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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all investments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Other investments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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