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Earnings Per Common Unit - Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Common Unit (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Basic    
Net income attributable to The Carlyle Group L.P. $ 83,000,000 $ 8,400,000
Net income attributable to common units $ 83,000,000 $ 8,400,000
Weighted-average common units outstanding, basic (in shares) 85,337,534 80,885,060
Net income per common unit (usd per share) $ 0.97 $ 0.10
Diluted    
Net income attributable to The Carlyle Group L.P. $ 83,000,000 $ 8,400,000
Incremental net (loss) income from assumed exchange of Carlyle Holdings partnership units 0 (6,400,000)
Net income attributable to common units $ 83,000,000 $ 2,000,000
Weighted-average common units outstanding, diluted (in shares) 91,967,452 299,949,767
Net income per common unit (usd per share) $ 0.90 $ 0.01