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EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Summary of Status of Partnership's Unvested Equity-Based Awards

A summary of the status of the Partnership’s unvested equity-based awards as of September 30, 2015 and of changes during the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015 is presented below:

 

     Blackstone Holdings      The Blackstone Group L.P.  
                  Equity Settled Awards      Cash Settled Awards  

Unvested Units

   Partnership
Units
    Weighted-
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value
     Deferred
Restricted
Common
Units and
Options
    Weighted-
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value
     Phantom
Units
    Weighted-
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value
 

Balance, December 31, 2014

     33,498,237      $ 26.19         17,569,372      $ 16.95         1,455      $ 31.95   

Granted

     28,207,130        38.76         5,171,322        35.74         16,312        35.31   

Vested

     (19,681,411     29.62         (7,536,719     17.93         (815     32.62   

Forfeited

     (934,536     23.49         (228,735     21.01         —          —     

Exchanged

     —          —           (10,374     28.23         10,374        28.23   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

Balance, September 30, 2015

     41,089,420      $ 33.24         14,964,866      $ 22.88         27,326      $ 32.53   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   
Unvested Units, After Expected Forfeitures

The following unvested units, after expected forfeitures, as of September 30, 2015, are expected to vest:

 

     Units      Weighted-Average
Service Period in
Years
 

Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units

     33,291,174         4.6   

Deferred Restricted Blackstone Common Units

     12,633,401         2.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity-Based Awards

     45,924,575         3.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Phantom Units

     18,457         4.0