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Reconciliation of Total Segments to Income (loss) Before Provision for Taxes and Total Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 11,573 |  | $ 1,679,426 |  | $ 3,749,133 |  | $ 5,463,954 |  |
Expenses |  | 476,997 |  | 1,055,138 |  | 2,533,997 |  | 3,032,770 |  |
Other Income |  | (16,867) |  | 8,682 |  | 158,703 |  | 217,422 |  |
Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes |  | (482,291) |  | 632,970 |  | 1,373,839 |  | 2,648,606 |  |
Total Assets |  | 23,618,703 |  |  |  | 23,618,703 |  |  |  | $ 31,497,097
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | (32,195) |  | 1,653,903 |  | 3,678,745 |  | 5,399,681 |  |
Expenses |  | 356,661 |  | 816,028 |  | 1,906,791 |  | 2,385,565 |  |
Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes |  | (388,856) |  | 837,875 |  | 1,771,954 |  | 3,014,116 |  |
Total Assets |  | 18,638,064 |  |  |  | 18,638,064 |  |  |  |
Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 43,768 | [1] | 25,523 | [1] | 70,388 | [2] | 64,273 | [2] |
Expenses | [3] | 120,336 |  | 239,110 |  | 627,206 |  | 647,205 |  |
Other Income |  | (16,867) | [4] | 8,682 | [4] | 158,703 | [5] | 217,422 | [5] |
Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes |  | (93,435) | [6] | $ (204,905) | [6] | (398,115) | [7] | $ (365,510) | [7] |
Total Assets | [8] | $ 4,980,639 |  |  |  | $ 4,980,639 |  |  |  |
[1] | The Revenues adjustment represents management and performance fees earned from Blackstone Funds which were eliminated in consolidation to arrive at Blackstone consolidated revenues and non-segment related Investment Income (Loss), which is included in Blackstone consolidated revenues.
[2] | The Revenues adjustment represents management and performance fees earned from Blackstone Funds that were eliminated in consolidation to arrive at Blackstone consolidated revenues and non-segment related Investment Income (Loss), which is included in Blackstone consolidated revenues.
[3] | The Expenses adjustment represents the addition of expenses of the consolidated Blackstone Funds to the Blackstone unconsolidated expenses, amortization of intangibles and expenses related to transaction-related equity-based compensation to arrive at Blackstone consolidated expenses.
[4] | The Other Income (Loss) adjustment results from the following: Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 Fund Management Fees and Performance Fees Eliminated in Consolidation and Transactional Investment Loss $ (45,027 ) $ (25,613 ) Fund Expenses Added in Consolidation 10,175 7,649 Non-Controlling Interests in Income of Consolidated Entities 18,151 32,163 Transaction-Related Other Income (166 ) (5,517 ) Total Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items $ (16,867 ) $ 8,682
[5] | The Other Income adjustment results from the following: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 Fund Management Fees and Performance Fees Eliminated in Consolidation and Transactional Investment Loss $ (80,519 ) $ (64,531 ) Fund Expenses Added in Consolidation 53,218 7,668 Non-Controlling Interests in Income of Consolidated Entities 187,970 284,463 Transaction-Related Other Income (1,966 ) (10,178 ) Total Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items $ 158,703 $ 217,422
[6] | The reconciliation of Economic Income (Loss) to Income (Loss) Before Provision for Taxes as reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations consists of the following: Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 Economic Income (Loss) $ (388,856 ) $ 837,875 Adjustments Amortization of Intangibles (30,624 ) (27,828 ) IPO and Acquisition-Related Charges (80,962 ) (209,240 ) Non-Controlling Interests in Income of Consolidated Entities 18,151 32,163 Total Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items (93,435 ) (204,905 ) Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes $ (482,291 ) $ 632,970
[7] | The reconciliation of Economic Income to Income Before Provision for Taxes as reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations consists of the following: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 Economic Income $ 1,771,954 $ 3,014,116 Adjustments Amortization of Intangibles (81,243 ) (85,141 ) IPO and Acquisition-Related Charges (504,842 ) (564,832 ) Non-Controlling Interests in Income of Consolidated Entities 187,970 284,463 Total Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items (398,115 ) (365,510 ) Income Before Provision for Taxes $ 1,373,839 $ 2,648,606
[8] | The Total Assets adjustment represents the addition of assets of the consolidated Blackstone Funds to the Blackstone unconsolidated assets to arrive at Blackstone consolidated assets.

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