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Partnership's Borrowings Through Consolidated CLO Vehicles (Detail) - Partnership's Borrowings Through Consolidated CLO Vehicles - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Borrowing Outstanding |  | $ 3,484,177 | $ 7,334,316
Senior Secured Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Borrowing Outstanding |  | $ 3,276,326 | $ 6,594,266
Weighted Average Interest Rate |  | 1.91% | 1.27%
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity in Years |  | 5 years 1 month 6 days | 3 years 9 months 18 days
Subordinated Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Borrowing Outstanding |  | $ 207,851 | $ 740,050
Weighted Average Interest Rate | [1] |  |
[1] | The Subordinated Notes do not have contractual interest rates but instead receive distributions from the excess cash flows of the CLO vehicles.

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