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Summary of Aggregate Notional Amount and Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets, Notional | $ 2,946,033 | $ 1,306,817
Derivative Liabilities, Notional | 1,495,964 | 1,035,631
Derivative Assets, Fair Value | 44,899 | 99,374
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value | 14,300 | 22,070
Freestanding Derivatives | Interest Rate Contracts | Blackstone - Other |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets, Notional | 1,994,276 | 689,300
Derivative Liabilities, Notional | 1,083,140 | 636,555
Derivative Assets, Fair Value | 8,521 | 55,270
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value | 2,676 | 4,116
Freestanding Derivatives | Interest Rate Contracts | Investments Of Consolidated Blackstone Funds |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets, Notional | 62,193 | 165,517
Derivative Liabilities, Notional |  | 90,500
Derivative Assets, Fair Value | 3,726 | 6,132
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value |  | 772
Freestanding Derivatives | Foreign Currency Contracts | Blackstone - Other |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets, Notional | 166,066 | 16,771
Derivative Liabilities, Notional | 163,787 | 7,025
Derivative Assets, Fair Value | 1,480 | 74
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value | 1,015 | 81
Freestanding Derivatives | Foreign Currency Contracts | Investments Of Consolidated Blackstone Funds |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets, Notional | 396,569 | 435,229
Derivative Liabilities, Notional | 239,037 | 301,551
Derivative Assets, Fair Value | 30,830 | 37,898
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value | 10,018 | 17,101
Freestanding Derivatives | Total Return Swaps | Blackstone - Other |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets, Notional | 326,929 |
Derivative Assets, Fair Value | 342 |
Freestanding Derivatives | Credit Default Swaps | Blackstone - Other |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Liabilities, Notional | 10,000 |
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value | $ 591 |

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