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Summary of Anti-Dilutive Securities (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted-Average Unvested Deferred Restricted Common Units |  |  | 22,529,309
Blackstone Partnership Units |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted-Average Units | 553,579,525 | 590,446,577 | 628,115,753

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