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EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Share Based Compensation [Line Items]          
Partnership grant units         162,195,378
Compensation expense in relation to equity-based awards $ 244,600,000 $ 408,600,000 $ 467,005,000 $ 834,923,000  
Tax benefits in relation to equity-based awards 7,200,000 4,500,000 12,700,000 8,700,000  
Estimated unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested awards $ 2,200,000,000   $ 2,200,000,000    
Weighted-average period for recognized compensation expense related to unvested awards, years     2 years 10 months 24 days    
Total vested and unvested outstanding units 1,128,718,375   1,128,718,375    
Total outstanding unvested phantom units 221,356   221,356