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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Partners' Capital
Appropriated Partners' Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Total
Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities
Non-Controlling Interests in Blackstone Holdings
Total Partners' Capital
Redeemable NonControlling Interests in Consolidated Entities
Common Units
Beginning Balance, Units at Dec. 31, 2013                   572,592,279
Net Delivery of Vested Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units and Blackstone Common Units                   6,353,748
Conversion of Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units to Blackstone Common Units, Units                   12,810,910
Ending Balance, Units at Sep. 30, 2014                   591,756,937
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013   $ 6,002,592 $ 300,708 $ 3,466 $ 6,306,766 $ 2,464,047 $ 3,656,416 $ 12,427,229    
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013                 $ 1,950,442  
Transition and Acquisition Adjustments Relating to Consolidation of CLO Entities     8,398   8,398     8,398    
Consolidation of Fund Entity           323,158   323,158 30,922  
Net Income $ 2,432,119 1,033,138     1,033,138 239,513 1,114,518 2,387,169 44,950  
Allocation of Income / (Losses) of Consolidated CLO Entities     (92,020)   (92,020) 92,020        
Currency Translation Adjustment (23,393)     (12,873) (12,873) (10,520)   (23,393)    
Allocation of Currency Translation Adjustment of Consolidated CLO Entities     (10,520)   (10,520) 10,520        
Reclassification of Currency Translation Adjustment Due to Deconsolidation of CLO Entities   611     611     611    
Capital Contributions           400,602   400,602 769,548  
Capital Distributions   (881,651)     (881,651) (357,610) (898,716) (2,137,977) (352,383)  
Transfer of Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities           (3,465)   (3,465)    
Purchase of Interests from Certain Non-Controlling Interest Holders   (6)     (6)     (6)    
Deferred Tax Effects Resulting from Acquisition of Ownership Interests from Non-Controlling Interest Holders   19,310     19,310     19,310    
Equity-Based Compensation   333,656     333,656   307,474 641,130    
Relinquished with Deconsolidation and Liquidation of Partnership     (82,488)   (82,488) (82)   (82,570)    
Net Delivery of Vested Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units and Blackstone Common Units   (33,076)     (33,076)   (783) (33,859)    
Excess Tax Benefits Related to Equity-Based Compensation, Net   21,371     21,371     21,371    
Change in The Blackstone Group L.P.'s Ownership Interest 3,168 3,168     3,168   (3,168)      
Conversion of Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units to Blackstone Common Units   88,946     88,946   (88,946)      
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014   6,588,059 124,078 (9,407) 6,702,730 3,158,183 4,086,795 13,947,708    
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014                 2,443,479  
Beginning Balance, Units at Dec. 31, 2014                   595,624,855
Net Delivery of Vested Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units and Blackstone Common Units                   12,048,073
Conversion of Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units to Blackstone Common Units, Units                   14,307,059
Ending Balance, Units at Sep. 30, 2015                   621,979,987
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 14,891,693 6,999,830 81,301 (20,864) 7,060,267 3,415,356 4,416,070 14,891,693    
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 2,441,854               2,441,854  
Deconsolidation of CLOs and Funds on Adoption of ASU 2015-02     (90,928)   (90,928) (1,002,728)   (1,093,656) (2,258,289)  
Net Income 1,229,671 508,919     508,919 179,183 532,782 1,220,884 8,787  
Currency Translation Adjustment (46,325)     (29,026) (29,026) (39,191)   (68,217)    
Capital Contributions           294,661   294,661 2,354  
Capital Distributions   (1,502,479)     (1,502,479) (473,454) (1,415,625) (3,391,558) (11,545)  
Transfer of Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities           (4,644)   (4,644)    
Deferred Tax Effects Resulting from Acquisition of Ownership Interests from Non-Controlling Interest Holders   22,049     22,049     22,049    
Equity-Based Compensation   315,643     315,643   279,910 595,553    
Net Delivery of Vested Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units and Blackstone Common Units   (55,860)     (55,860)   (1,903) (57,763)    
Excess Tax Benefits Related to Equity-Based Compensation, Net   68,481     68,481     68,481    
Change in The Blackstone Group L.P.'s Ownership Interest 93,847 93,847     93,847   (93,847)      
Conversion of Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units to Blackstone Common Units   116,560     116,560   (116,560)      
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2015 12,487,110 $ 6,566,990   $ (49,890) 6,517,100 $ 2,369,183 $ 3,600,827 12,487,110    
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2015 $ 183,161               $ 183,161  
Adjustment to Appropriated Partners' Capital on Adoption of ASU 2014-13     $ 9,627   $ 9,627     $ 9,627