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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

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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