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Reconciliation of Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) to Other Income - Net Gains from Fund Investment Activities in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items] |  |
Realized Gains | $ 65,658 bx_RealizedGainsLossesHeldByConsolidatedFunds | $ 13,713 bx_RealizedGainsLossesHeldByConsolidatedFunds
Net Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) | 109,247 bx_NetChangeInUnrealizedGainsLossesHeldByConsolidatedFunds | (27,214)bx_NetChangeInUnrealizedGainsLossesHeldByConsolidatedFunds
Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Consolidated Blackstone Funds | 174,905 bx_TotalRealizedGainsLossesAndNetChangeInUnrealizedGainsLossesHeldByConsolidatedFunds | (13,501)bx_TotalRealizedGainsLossesAndNetChangeInUnrealizedGainsLossesHeldByConsolidatedFunds
Interest and Dividend Revenue Attributable to Consolidated Blackstone Funds | 64,067 bx_InterestAndDividendRevenueAttributableToConsolidatedFunds | 83,656 bx_InterestAndDividendRevenueAttributableToConsolidatedFunds
Other Income - Net Gains from Fund Investment Activities | $ 238,972 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome | $ 70,155 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome

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