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Summary of Aggregate Notional Amount and Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets, Notional | $ 443,088 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount | $ 719,650 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
Derivative Liabilities, Notional | 1,499,720 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount | 1,425,901 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
Derivative Assets, Fair Value | 9,557 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset | 15,009 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value | 48,604 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability | 30,528 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Net Investment Hedges | Foreign Currency Contracts |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets, Notional |  | 62,078 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
Derivative Liabilities, Notional | 53,280 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember |
Derivative Assets, Fair Value |  | 523 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value | 408 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember |
Freestanding Derivatives |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets, Notional | 443,088 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember | 657,572 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember
Derivative Liabilities, Notional | 1,446,440 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember | 1,425,901 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember
Derivative Assets, Fair Value | 9,557 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember | 14,486 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value | 48,196 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember | 30,528 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember
Freestanding Derivatives | Foreign Currency Contracts | Blackstone - Other |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets, Notional | 158,470 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember | 192,163 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember
Derivative Liabilities, Notional | 224,625 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember | 148,873 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember
Derivative Assets, Fair Value | 1,647 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember | 2,798 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value | 2,593 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember | 681 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember
Freestanding Derivatives | Foreign Currency Contracts | Investments Of Consolidated Blackstone Funds |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets, Notional | 135,520 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember | 199,364 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember
Derivative Liabilities, Notional | 302,609 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember | 250,244 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember
Derivative Assets, Fair Value | 5,118 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember | 8,915 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value | 36,138 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember | 21,875 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember
Freestanding Derivatives | Interest Rate Contracts | Blackstone - Other |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets, Notional | 109,405 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember | 223,886 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember
Derivative Liabilities, Notional | 780,146 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember | 879,412 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember
Derivative Assets, Fair Value | 451 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember | 407 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value | 7,458 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember | 4,590 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember
Freestanding Derivatives | Interest Rate Contracts | Investments Of Consolidated Blackstone Funds |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets, Notional | 20,193 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember | 22,659 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember
Derivative Assets, Fair Value | 2,033 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember | 2,281 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember
Freestanding Derivatives | Credit Default Swaps | Blackstone - Other |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets, Notional | 19,500 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = bx_CreditDefaultSwapsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember | 19,500 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = bx_CreditDefaultSwapsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember
Derivative Liabilities, Notional | 56,000 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = bx_CreditDefaultSwapsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember | 56,000 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = bx_CreditDefaultSwapsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember
Derivative Assets, Fair Value | 308 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = bx_CreditDefaultSwapsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember | 85 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = bx_CreditDefaultSwapsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value | 1,464 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = bx_CreditDefaultSwapsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember | 868 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = bx_CreditDefaultSwapsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_BlackstoneOtherMember
Freestanding Derivatives | Credit Default Swaps | Investments Of Consolidated Blackstone Funds |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Liabilities, Notional | 83,060 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = bx_CreditDefaultSwapsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember | 91,372 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = bx_CreditDefaultSwapsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value | $ 543 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = bx_CreditDefaultSwapsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember | $ 2,514 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = bx_CreditDefaultSwapsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = bx_FreestandingDerivativesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = bx_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedBlackstoneFundsMember

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