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Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Intangible Assets | Intangible assets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:
(in millions) |  | Remaining Weighted-Average Estimated Useful Life (years) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Carrying Amount |
At December 31, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(1): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management contracts |  | N/A |  | $ | 19,019 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 19,019 |
Trade names/trademarks |  | N/A |  |  | 1,403 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,403 |
License |  | N/A |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6 |
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 20,428 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 20,428 |
Finite-lived intangible assets(1): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management contracts |  | 7.1 |  |  | 4,927 |  |  |  | 665 |  |  |  | 4,262 |
Investor/customer relationships |  | 10.3 |  |  | 3,617 |  |  |  | 592 |  |  |  | 3,025 |
Technology-related |  | 3.4 |  |  | 382 |  |  |  | 206 |  |  |  | 176 |
Trade names/trademarks |  | 8.6 |  |  | 96 |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 77 |
Total finite-lived intangible assets |  | 8.3 |  |  | 9,022 |  |  |  | 1,482 |  |  |  | 7,540 |
Total intangible assets |  |  |  | $ | 29,450 |  |  | $ | 1,482 |  |  | $ | 27,968 |
At December 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management contracts |  | N/A |  | $ | 16,119 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 16,119 |
Trade names/trademarks |  | N/A |  |  | 1,403 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,403 |
License |  | N/A |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6 |
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 17,528 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 17,528 |
Finite-lived intangible assets(2): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management contracts |  | 7.6 |  |  | 2,028 |  |  |  | 215 |  |  |  | 1,813 |
Investor/customer relationships |  | 11.2 |  |  | 1,623 |  |  |  | 414 |  |  |  | 1,209 |
Technology-related |  | 3.5 |  |  | 257 |  |  |  | 144 |  |  |  | 113 |
Trade names/trademarks |  | 9.6 |  |  | 89 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 80 |
Total finite-lived intangible assets |  | 8.9 |  |  | 3,997 |  |  |  | 782 |  |  |  | 3,215 |
Total intangible assets |  |  |  | $ | 21,525 |  |  | $ | 782 |  |  | $ | 20,743 |
N/A – Not Applicable (1) Amount primarily includes approximately $3.0 billion of indefinite-lived management contracts, $2.7 billion of finite-lived management contracts and $1 billion of finite-lived investor relationships acquired in connection with the HPS Transaction and $1.1 billion of finite-lived customer relationships and $125 million of finite-lived technology-related intangible assets acquired in connection with the Preqin Transaction (see Note 3, Acquisitions, for further information). Additionally, in connection with the ElmTree Transaction, the Company acquired approximately $115 million of finite-lived management contracts and investor relationships. (2) In connection with the GIP Transaction, the Company acquired approximately $1.8 billion of finite-lived management contracts, $820 million of finite-lived investor relationships and $80 million of a finite-lived trade name (see Note 3, Acquisitions, for further information).
Estimated Amortization Expense for Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | Estimated amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:
(in millions) |  |  |
Year |  | Amount |
2026 |  | $ | 1,104 |
2027 |  |  | 1,038 |
2028 |  |  | 927 |
2029 |  |  | 852 |
2030 |  |  | 809 |

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