v2.4.1.9
Net Income Per Common Unit - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2008
Unit Repurchase Program [Line Items]      
Amount remaining available for repurchases $ 335,800,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1    
Common stock repurchased, units 0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares 0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares  
Blackstone      
Unit Repurchase Program [Line Items]      
Amount authorized to repurchase under unit repurchase program     $ 500,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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