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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON UNIT - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2011
Blackstone Common Units
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Jan. 31, 2008
Blackstone
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
| Common stock repurchased, value | $ 2.1 | $ 500.0 | |
| Amount remaining available for repurchases | $ 335.8 | ||
| Common stock repurchased, units | 116,270 | ||
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Funds Remaining Under Repurchase Program No definition available.
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- Definition
Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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