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Supplemental Financial Information - Supplemental Results of Operations (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues
Fund management fees	$ 262,500,000	$ 255,100,000	$ 747,600,000	$ 817,100,000
Performance fees
Realized	411,800,000	383,400,000	852,700,000	905,100,000
Unrealized	(126,200,000)	(168,700,000)	658,100,000	(334,300,000)
Total performance fees	285,600,000	214,700,000	1,510,800,000	570,800,000
Investment income (loss)
Realized	15,500,000	40,700,000	42,000,000	92,200,000
Unrealized	21,700,000	29,800,000	100,500,000	34,000,000
Total investment income	37,200,000	70,500,000	142,500,000	126,200,000
Interest and other income	9,900,000	5,300,000	25,900,000	15,000,000
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	44,700,000	43,000,000	132,600,000	107,800,000
Revenue of a real estate VIE		18,700,000	109,000,000	61,500,000
Total revenues	639,900,000	607,300,000	2,668,400,000	1,698,400,000
Compensation and benefits
Base compensation	174,100,000	154,300,000	471,100,000	470,500,000
Equity-based compensation	81,000,000	81,400,000	241,800,000	265,800,000
Performance fee related
Realized	189,400,000	189,000,000	401,900,000	423,000,000
Unrealized	(51,800,000)	(78,100,000)	309,900,000	(146,100,000)
Total compensation and benefits	392,700,000	346,600,000	1,424,700,000	1,013,200,000
General, administrative and other expenses	(18,700,000)	188,900,000	170,900,000	362,600,000
Interest	16,900,000	15,600,000	48,400,000	46,300,000
Interest and other expenses of Consolidated Funds	37,200,000	32,300,000	160,900,000	87,300,000
Interest and other expenses of a real estate VIE and loss on deconsolidation	64,500,000	82,100,000	202,500,000	157,900,000
Other non-operating expense (income)	0	(3,700,000)	100,000	800,000
Total expenses	492,600,000	661,800,000	2,007,500,000	1,668,100,000
Other income
Net investment gains of Consolidated Funds	18,600,000	4,800,000	76,400,000	3,100,000
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	165,900,000	(49,700,000)	737,300,000	33,400,000
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	(1,300,000)	1,000,000	17,700,000	32,700,000
Net income (loss)	167,200,000	(50,700,000)	719,600,000	700,000
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	27,600,000	(29,100,000)	47,400,000	(29,800,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to Carlyle Holdings	139,600,000	(21,600,000)	672,200,000	30,500,000
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests in Carlyle Holdings	95,000,000	(22,400,000)	487,000,000	15,200,000
Net income attributable to The Carlyle Group L.P.	44,600,000	800,000	185,200,000	15,300,000
Consolidated Entities and Consolidated Funds | Consolidated Operating Entities
Revenues
Fund management fees	267,500,000	259,100,000	761,200,000	827,500,000
Performance fees
Realized	412,300,000	383,400,000	855,200,000	905,300,000
Unrealized	(126,200,000)	(168,700,000)	658,100,000	(334,300,000)
Total performance fees	286,100,000	214,700,000	1,513,300,000	571,000,000
Investment income (loss)
Realized	15,400,000	40,300,000	42,600,000	92,700,000
Unrealized	26,100,000	43,000,000	105,500,000	45,100,000
Total investment income	41,500,000	83,300,000	148,100,000	137,800,000
Interest and other income	18,000,000	5,400,000	44,200,000	16,300,000
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	0	0	0	0
Revenue of a real estate VIE		18,700,000	109,000,000	61,500,000
Total revenues	613,100,000	581,200,000	2,575,800,000	1,614,100,000
Compensation and benefits
Base compensation	174,100,000	154,300,000	471,100,000	470,500,000
Equity-based compensation	81,000,000	81,400,000	241,800,000	265,800,000
Performance fee related
Realized	189,400,000	189,000,000	401,900,000	423,000,000
Unrealized	(51,800,000)	(78,100,000)	309,900,000	(146,100,000)
Total compensation and benefits	392,700,000	346,600,000	1,424,700,000	1,013,200,000
General, administrative and other expenses	(18,700,000)	188,900,000	170,900,000	362,600,000
Interest	16,900,000	15,600,000	48,400,000	46,300,000
Interest and other expenses of Consolidated Funds	0	0	0	0
Interest and other expenses of a real estate VIE and loss on deconsolidation	64,500,000	82,100,000	202,500,000	157,900,000
Other non-operating expense (income)		(3,700,000)	100,000	800,000
Total expenses	455,400,000	629,500,000	1,846,600,000	1,580,800,000
Other income
Net investment gains of Consolidated Funds	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	157,700,000	(48,300,000)	729,200,000	33,300,000
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	(1,300,000)	1,000,000	17,700,000	32,700,000
Net income (loss)	159,000,000	(49,300,000)	711,500,000	600,000
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	19,400,000	(27,700,000)	39,300,000	(29,900,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to Carlyle Holdings	139,600,000	(21,600,000)	672,200,000	30,500,000
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests in Carlyle Holdings	95,000,000	(22,400,000)	487,000,000	15,200,000
Net income attributable to The Carlyle Group L.P.	44,600,000	800,000	185,200,000	15,300,000
Consolidated Entities and Consolidated Funds | Consolidated Funds
Revenues
Fund management fees	0	0	0	0
Performance fees
Realized	0	0	0	0
Unrealized	0	0	0	0
Total performance fees	0	0	0	0
Investment income (loss)
Realized	0	0	0	0
Unrealized	0	0	0	0
Total investment income	0	0	0	0
Interest and other income	0	0	0	0
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	44,700,000	43,000,000	132,600,000	107,800,000
Revenue of a real estate VIE		0	0	0
Total revenues	44,700,000	43,000,000	132,600,000	107,800,000
Compensation and benefits
Base compensation	0	0	0	0
Equity-based compensation	0	0	0	0
Performance fee related
Realized	0	0	0	0
Unrealized	0	0	0	0
Total compensation and benefits	0	0	0	0
General, administrative and other expenses	0	0	0	0
Interest	0	0	0	0
Interest and other expenses of Consolidated Funds	52,300,000	41,200,000	197,200,000	105,900,000
Interest and other expenses of a real estate VIE and loss on deconsolidation	0	0	0	0
Other non-operating expense (income)		0	0	0
Total expenses	52,300,000	41,200,000	197,200,000	105,900,000
Other income
Net investment gains of Consolidated Funds	18,600,000	4,800,000	76,400,000	3,100,000
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	11,000,000	6,600,000	11,800,000	5,000,000
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	11,000,000	6,600,000	11,800,000	5,000,000
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Carlyle Holdings	11,000,000	6,600,000	11,800,000	5,000,000
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests in Carlyle Holdings	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to The Carlyle Group L.P.	11,000,000	6,600,000	11,800,000	5,000,000
Eliminations
Revenues
Fund management fees	(5,000,000)	(4,000,000)	(13,600,000)	(10,400,000)
Performance fees
Realized	(500,000)	0	(2,500,000)	(200,000)
Unrealized	0	0	0	0
Total performance fees	(500,000)	0	(2,500,000)	(200,000)
Investment income (loss)
Realized	100,000	400,000	(600,000)	(500,000)
Unrealized	(4,400,000)	(13,200,000)	(5,000,000)	(11,100,000)
Total investment income	(4,300,000)	(12,800,000)	(5,600,000)	(11,600,000)
Interest and other income	(8,100,000)	(100,000)	(18,300,000)	(1,300,000)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	0	0	0	0
Revenue of a real estate VIE		0	0	0
Total revenues	(17,900,000)	(16,900,000)	(40,000,000)	(23,500,000)
Compensation and benefits
Base compensation	0	0	0	0
Equity-based compensation	0	0	0	0
Performance fee related
Realized	0	0	0	0
Unrealized	0	0	0	0
Total compensation and benefits	0	0	0	0
General, administrative and other expenses	0	0	0	0
Interest	0	0	0	0
Interest and other expenses of Consolidated Funds	(15,100,000)	(8,900,000)	(36,300,000)	(18,600,000)
Interest and other expenses of a real estate VIE and loss on deconsolidation	0	0	0	0
Other non-operating expense (income)		0	0	0
Total expenses	(15,100,000)	(8,900,000)	(36,300,000)	(18,600,000)
Other income
Net investment gains of Consolidated Funds	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	(2,800,000)	(8,000,000)	(3,700,000)	(4,900,000)
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(2,800,000)	(8,000,000)	(3,700,000)	(4,900,000)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	8,200,000	(1,400,000)	8,100,000	100,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Carlyle Holdings	(11,000,000)	(6,600,000)	(11,800,000)	(5,000,000)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests in Carlyle Holdings	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to The Carlyle Group L.P.	$ (11,000,000)	$ (6,600,000)	$ (11,800,000)	$ (5,000,000)

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