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Carrying Value and Fair Value of Blackstone Issued Notes (Detail) - Senior Secured Notes - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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6.625% Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value of issued notes | [1] | $ 616,925 | $ 622,552 | [2]
Debt instrument, fair value | [1],[3] | 681,876 | 684,158 |
5.875% Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value of issued notes |  | 397,627 | 397,357 | [2]
Debt instrument, fair value | [3] | 459,960 | 462,360 |
4.750% Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value of issued notes |  | 391,998 | 391,344 | [2]
Debt instrument, fair value | [3] | 434,960 | 436,240 |
6.250% Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value of issued notes |  | 237,605 | 237,487 | [2]
Debt instrument, fair value | [3] | 295,100 | 307,125 |
5.000% Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value of issued notes |  | 487,960 | 487,966 | [2]
Debt instrument, fair value | [3] | 515,500 | $ 527,500 |
4.450% Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value of issued notes |  | 343,777 |  |
Debt instrument, fair value | [3] | 332,780 |  |
2.000% Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value of issued notes |  | 331,854 |  |
Debt instrument, fair value | [3] | $ 329,978 |  |
[1] | The carrying and fair values are determined using the original $600 million par amount less $15 million attributable to these notes which were acquired but not retired by Blackstone during 2012.
[2] | The carrying value has been adjusted to reflect the presentation of debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from the related liability for all periods presented in accordance with amended guidance on simplifying the presentation of such costs.
[3] | Fair value is determined by broker quote and these notes would be classified as Level II within the fair value hierarchy.

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