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Reconciliation of Total Segments to Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes and Total Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,216,845 |  | $ 1,223,090 |  | $ 3,903,788 |  | $ 2,802,328 |
Expenses | 786,405 |  | 851,391 |  | 2,536,268 |  | 2,375,002 |
Other Income (Loss) | 87,952 |  | (135,960) |  | 196,128 |  | 400,412 |
Economic Income | 518,392 |  | 235,739 |  | 1,563,648 |  | 827,738 |
Total Assets | 28,034,882 |  |  |  | 28,034,882 |  |  |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,225,786 |  | 1,219,623 |  | 3,918,292 |  | 2,838,028 |
Expenses | 570,763 |  | 586,614 |  | 1,905,540 |  | 1,483,034 |
Economic Income | 655,023 |  | 633,009 |  | 2,012,752 |  | 1,354,994 |
Total Assets | 14,903,518 |  |  |  | 14,903,518 |  |  |
Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (8,941) | [1] | 3,467 | [1] | (14,504) | [1] | (35,700) | [1]
Expenses | 215,642 | [2] | 264,777 | [2] | 630,728 | [2] | 891,968 | [2]
Other Income (Loss) | 87,952 | [3] | (135,960) | [3] | 196,128 | [4] | 400,412 | [4]
Economic Income | (136,631) | [5] | (397,270) | [5] | (449,104) | [6] | (527,256) | [6]
Total Assets | $ 13,131,364 | [7] |  |  | $ 13,131,364 | [7] |  |
[1] | The Revenues adjustment principally represents management and performance fees earned from Blackstone Funds which were eliminated in consolidation to arrive at Blackstone consolidated revenues.
[2] | The Expenses adjustment represents the addition of expenses of the consolidated Blackstone Funds to the Blackstone unconsolidated expenses, amortization of intangibles and expenses related to transaction-related equity-based compensation to arrive at Blackstone consolidated expenses.
[3] | The Other Income (Loss) adjustment results from the following: Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 2012 Fund Management Fees and Performance Fees Eliminated in Consolidation and Transactional Investment Loss $ 6,321 $ (4,273 ) Fund Expenses Added in Consolidation 7,679 (8,837 ) Non-Controlling Interests in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Entities 81,419 (115,753 ) Transaction-Related Other Income (7,467 ) (7,097 ) Total Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items $ 87,952 $ (135,960 )
[4] | The Other Income adjustment results from the following: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 2012 Fund Management Fees and Performance Fees Eliminated in Consolidation and Transactional Investment Loss $ 11,455 $ 32,217 Fund Expenses Added in Consolidation 21,703 31,040 Non-Controlling Interests in Income of Consolidated Entities 184,593 358,417 Transaction-Related Other Income (21,623 ) (21,262 ) Total Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items $ 196,128 $ 400,412
[5] | The reconciliation of Economic Income to Income Before Provision for Taxes as reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations consists of the following: Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 2012 Economic Income $ 655,023 $ 633,009 Adjustments Amortization of Intangibles (27,525 ) (33,338 ) IPO and Acquisition-Related Charges (190,525 ) (248,179 ) Non-Controlling Interests in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Entities 81,419 (115,753 ) Total Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items (136,631 ) (397,270 ) Income Before Provision for Taxes $ 518,392 $ 235,739
[6] | The reconciliation of Economic Income to Income Before Provision for Taxes as reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations consists of the following: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 2012 Economic Income $ 2,012,752 $ 1,354,994 Adjustments Amortization of Intangibles (77,504 ) (123,661 ) IPO and Acquisition-Related Charges (556,193 ) (762,012 ) Non-Controlling Interests in Income of Consolidated Entities 184,593 358,417 Total Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items (449,104 ) (527,256 ) Income Before Provision for Taxes $ 1,563,648 $ 827,738
[7] | The Total Assets adjustment represents the addition of assets of the consolidated Blackstone Funds to the Blackstone unconsolidated assets to arrive at Blackstone consolidated assets.

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