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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 12, 2016 | Jul. 07, 2010 USD ($) | May 31, 2011 lawsuit | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unfunded commitments |  |  |  | $ 2,589,500,000 |  |
Unfunded commitment subscribed individually by senior Carlyle professionals, operating executives and other professionals |  |  |  | 2,300,000,000 |  |
Liability for potential repayment of previously received performance fees |  |  |  | 161,200,000 |  | $ 160,800,000
Amount of accrued giveback obligation of various current and former senior Carlyle professionals and other limited partners of Carlyle Holdings partnerships |  |  |  | 102,600,000 |  |
Amount of net accrued giveback obligation attributable to Carlyle Holdings |  |  |  | $ 58,600,000 |  |
Expiration date of non-cancelable lease agreement for primary office space |  |  |  | Jul. 31, 2026 |  |
Rent expense |  |  |  | $ 14,100,000 | $ 13,600,000 |
Deferred rent payable |  |  |  | 54,700,000 |  | 60,300,000
Number of civil actions | lawsuit |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Maximum amount of potential damages according to the liquidator’s expert report |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Amount of Investment in Petroleum Commodities Believed Stolen |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |
Legal and professional fees incurred to-date |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  | 175,000,000 |  |
Total assets |  |  |  | 10,375,200,000 |  | 9,973,000,000
Goodwill |  |  |  | 10,200,000 |  | 10,100,000
Guaranteed Loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate annual incremental borrowings |  |  |  | $ 11,300,000.0 |  |
Variable interest rate under credit facility |  |  |  | three-month LIBOR |  |
Margin interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Weighted-average rate under credit facility (as a percent) |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |
Outstanding borrowings under credit facility |  |  |  | $ 10,900,000 |  | 9,600,000
Contingent Obligations (Giveback) |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unbilled receivable for giveback obligations from current and former employees |  |  |  | 2,800,000 |  | 5,600,000
Cash withheld from carried interest distributions for potential giveback obligations |  |  |  | 340,500,000 |  | 356,900,000
Amount of realized and distributed carried interest subject to potential giveback on after-tax basis |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |
Claren Road | Affiliated Entity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  |  |  | 10,800,000
Percentage of economic interest (percent) | 63.00% |  |  |  |  |
Allocated share based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,400,000

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