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Partnership Credit Facilities (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
6.625% Notes
Dec. 31, 2012
6.625% Notes
Dec. 31, 2011
6.625% Notes
Aug. 20, 2009
6.625% Notes
Dec. 31, 2013
5.875% Notes
Dec. 31, 2012
5.875% Notes
Dec. 31, 2011
5.875% Notes
Sep. 15, 2010
5.875% Notes
Dec. 31, 2013
4.750% Notes
Dec. 31, 2012
4.750% Notes
Aug. 17, 2012
4.750% Notes
Dec. 31, 2013
6.25% Notes
Dec. 31, 2012
6.25% Notes
Aug. 17, 2012
6.25% Notes
Dec. 31, 2013
Before Amendment
Dec. 31, 2013
After Amendment
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                    
Maturity Date     Aug. 15, 2019 [1],[2]       Mar. 15, 2021 [1],[3]       Feb. 15, 2023 [1],[4]     Aug. 15, 2042 [1],[4]        
Revolving credit facility                                 $ 1,100,000,000  
Revolving credit facility, final maturity date                                   Jul. 13, 2017
Borrowing Outstanding 700,000                                  
Senior notes issued   600,000,000 600,000,000     600,000,000 400,000,000     400,000,000 400,000,000   400,000,000     250,000,000    
Notes acquired not retired   15,000,000   15,000,000                            
Interest expense     $ 38,800,000 $ 39,400,000 $ 39,800,000   $ 23,500,000 $ 23,500,000 $ 23,500,000   $ 19,000,000 $ 7,100,000   $ 15,600,000 $ 5,800,000      
Maximum percentage of aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes 25.00%                                  
Percentage of repurchase of note on principal amount of notes 101.00%                                  
[1] Represents long term borrowings in the form of senior notes (the "Notes") issued by the Issuer. The Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Partnership, Blackstone Holdings, and the Issuer (the "Guarantors"). The guarantees are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Guarantors. Transaction costs related to the issuance of the Notes have been capitalized and are being amortized over the life of the Notes. The indentures include covenants, including limitations on the Issuer's and the Guarantors' ability to, subject to exceptions, incur indebtedness secured by liens on voting stock or profit participating equity interests of their subsidiaries or merge, consolidate or sell, transfer or lease assets. The indentures also provide for events of default and further provide that the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may declare the Notes immediately due and payable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any event of default after expiration of any applicable grace period. In the case of specified events of bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or reorganization, the principal amount of the Notes and any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes automatically become due and payable. All or a portion of the Notes may be redeemed at the Issuer's option in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, prior to their stated maturity, at the make-whole redemption price set forth in the Notes. If a change of control repurchase event occurs, the holders of the Notes may require the Issuer to repurchase the Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes repurchased to, but not including, the date of repurchase.
[2] On August 20, 2009, Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. L.L.C. (the "Issuer"), an indirect subsidiary of the Partnership, issued $600 million of senior notes. The notes, which were issued at a discount, accrue interest from August 20, 2009. Interest is paid semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on February 15, 2010. Interest expense on the notes was $38.8 million, $39.4 million and $39.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The carrying and fair values are determined using the original $600 million par amount less $15 million attributable to these notes which were acquired but not retired by Blackstone during 2012.
[3] On September 15, 2010, the Issuer issued $400 million of senior notes. The notes, which were issued at a discount, accrue interest from September 20, 2010. Interest is payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2011. Interest expense on the notes was $23.5 million, $23.5 million and $23.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
[4] On August 17, 2012, the Issuer issued $400 million of senior notes due February 15, 2023 and $250 million of senior notes maturing August 15, 2042. The notes, which were issued at a discount, accrue interest from August 17, 2012. Interest is payable semiannually in arrears on February 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on February 15, 2013. Interest expense on the $400 million note was $19.0 million and $7.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Interest expense on the $250 million note was $15.6 million and $5.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.