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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Net Income | $ 1,484,258 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 654,875 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax - Currency Translation Adjustment | (50,271)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (1,166)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Comprehensive Income | 1,433,987 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 653,709 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Less Comprehensive Income Attributable to Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities | 56,358 bx_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToRedeemableNonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntities | 45,792 bx_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToRedeemableNonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntities
Less Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities | 124,101 bx_ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToNonControllingInterestInConsolidatedEntities | 43,843 bx_ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToNonControllingInterestInConsolidatedEntities
Less Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Blackstone Holdings | 645,230 bx_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToNonControllingInterestsInPartnerships | 299,505 bx_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToNonControllingInterestsInPartnerships
Comprehensive Income Attributable to The Blackstone Group L.P. | $ 608,298 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | $ 264,569 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax

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