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Summary of Status of Partnership's Unvested Equity-Based Awards (Detail) (USD $)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Blackstone
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Beginning Balance $ 26.64
Granted (Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value) $ 33.29
Vested (Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value) $ 29.76
Forfeited (Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value) $ 19.63
Cancelled $ 31.00
Ending Balance $ 25.81
Blackstone | Blackstone Partnership Units
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Beginning Balance 48,057,816
Granted (Units) 4,395,112
Vested (Units) (17,547,906)
Forfeited (Units) (324,557)
Cancelled (1,068,250)
Ending Balance 33,512,215
The Blackstone Group L.P. | Equity Settled Awards - Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Beginning Balance $ 15.57
Granted (Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value) $ 30.90
Vested (Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value) $ 18.64
Forfeited (Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value) $ 13.73
Ending Balance $ 16.80
The Blackstone Group L.P. | Cash Settled Awards - Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Beginning Balance $ 12.00
Granted (Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value) $ 28.05
Vested (Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value) $ 11.82
Forfeited (Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value) $ 33.41
Ending Balance $ 12.27
The Blackstone Group L.P. | Equity Settled Awards - Deferred Restricted Common Units And Options
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Beginning Balance 20,004,139
Granted (Units) 2,071,243
Vested (Units) (3,449,305)
Forfeited (Units) (517,227)
Ending Balance 18,108,850
The Blackstone Group L.P. | Cash Settled Awards - Phantom Units
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Beginning Balance 147,169
Granted (Units) 461
Vested (Units) (72,646)
Forfeited (Units) (570)
Ending Balance 74,414