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Earnings Per Common Unit - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 01, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted-average common units outstanding, diluted (in shares) |  | 91,967,452 | 299,949,767
Incremental net (loss) income from assumed exchange of Carlyle Holdings partnership units |  | $ 0 | $ (6,400,000)
AlpInvest |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |
Additional ownership percentage acquired (percent) | 40.00% |  |
Common units issued to AlpInvest employees that are subject to vesting conditions (in shares) | 914,087 |  |
Weighted-average vested Carlyle Holdings Partnership units |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per unit (shares) |  | 224,675,389 |
Weighted-average common units outstanding, diluted (in shares) |  | 0 | 216,955,323
Unvested Carlyle Holdings Partnership units |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per unit (shares) |  | 2,991,731 |
Weighted-average common units outstanding, diluted (in shares) |  | 0 | 299,734
Unvested Carlyle Holdings Partnership units | AlpInvest |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted-average common units outstanding, diluted (in shares) |  | 7,782 |

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