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Partnership's Borrowings Through Consolidated CLO Vehicles (Detail) (Partnership's Borrowings Through Consolidated CLO Vehicles, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowing Outstanding | $ 10,214,357 |  | $ 12,967,302 |
Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowing Outstanding | 9,006,731 |  | 11,518,111 |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 1.28% |  | 1.34% |
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity in Years | 4 years 2 months 12 days |  | 4 years 7 months 6 days |
Subordinated Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowing Outstanding | $ 1,207,626 |  | $ 1,449,191 |
Weighted Average Interest Rate |  | [1] |  | [1]
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity in Years |  |  | 2 years 7 months 6 days |
[1] | The Subordinated Notes do not have contractual interest rates but instead receive distributions from the excess cash flows of the CLO vehicles.

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