v2.4.1.9
Due from Affiliates and Due to Affiliates (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Accrual for Potential Clawback of Previously Distributed Carried Interest $ 2,199bx_AccrualForPotentialClawbackOfPreviouslyDistributedInterest $ 2,518bx_AccrualForPotentialClawbackOfPreviouslyDistributedInterest
Primarily Interest Bearing Advances Made on Behalf of Certain Non-Controlling Interest Holders and Blackstone Employees for Investments in Blackstone Funds 251,424bx_PrimarilyInterestBearingAdvancesMadeOnBehalfOfCertainNonControllingInterestHoldersAndCompanyEmployeesForInvestmentsInCompanyFunds 237,341bx_PrimarilyInterestBearingAdvancesMadeOnBehalfOfCertainNonControllingInterestHoldersAndCompanyEmployeesForInvestmentsInCompanyFunds
Amounts Due from Portfolio Companies and Funds 340,897us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties 372,820us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties
Investments Redeemed in Non-Consolidated Funds of Hedge Funds 36,254bx_InvestmentsRedeemedInNonConsolidatedFundsOfHedgeFunds 32,020bx_InvestmentsRedeemedInNonConsolidatedFundsOfHedgeFunds
Management and Performance Fees Due from Non-Consolidated Funds 339,616bx_ManagementAndPerformanceFeesDueFromNonConsolidatedFunds 355,657bx_ManagementAndPerformanceFeesDueFromNonConsolidatedFunds
Payments Made on Behalf of Non-Consolidated Entities 161,141bx_PaymentsMadeOnBehalfOfNonConsolidatedEntities 111,796bx_PaymentsMadeOnBehalfOfNonConsolidatedEntities
Advances Made to Certain Non-Controlling Interest Holders and Blackstone Employees 14,477us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate 16,256us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate
Due from Affiliates, total 1,146,008us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates 1,128,408us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates
Due to Certain Non-Controlling Interest Holders in Connection with the Tax Receivable Agreements 1,198,155bx_DueToCertainNonControllingInterestHoldersInConnectionWithTaxReceivableAgreements 1,234,890bx_DueToCertainNonControllingInterestHoldersInConnectionWithTaxReceivableAgreements
Accrual for Potential Repayment of Previously Received Performance Fees 3,369bx_ClawbackObligations 3,889bx_ClawbackObligations
Due to Note Holders of Consolidated CLO Vehicles 23,543bx_DueToNoteHoldersOfConsolidatedCloVehicles 16,881bx_DueToNoteHoldersOfConsolidatedCloVehicles
Distributions Received on Behalf of Certain Non-Controlling Interest Holders and Blackstone Employees 18,281bx_DistributionsReceivedOnBehalfOfCertainNonControllingInterestHoldersAndCompanyEmployees 21,266bx_DistributionsReceivedOnBehalfOfCertainNonControllingInterestHoldersAndCompanyEmployees
Payable to Affiliates for Consolidated Funds 20,807bx_PayableToAffiliatesForConsolidatedFundsInLiquidation 22,447bx_PayableToAffiliatesForConsolidatedFundsInLiquidation
Distributions Received on Behalf of Blackstone Entities 182,893bx_DistributionsReceivedOnBehalfOfNonConsolidatedEntities 176,304bx_DistributionsReceivedOnBehalfOfNonConsolidatedEntities
Payments Made by Non-Consolidated Entities 13,314bx_PaymentsMadeByNonConsolidatedEntities 14,411bx_PaymentsMadeByNonConsolidatedEntities
Due to Affiliates, total $ 1,460,362us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent $ 1,490,088us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent