Accrued Compensation and Benefits - Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accrued performance allocations and incentive fee related compensation	$ 4,074.3	$ 4,087.8
Accrued bonuses	264.5	521.4
Employment-based contingent cash consideration	40.2	6.3
Accrued pension liability	33.6	27.4
Other	139.2	312.1
Total	4,551.8	4,955.0
Realized performance allocations and incentive fee-related compensation not yet paid	$ 39.1	$ 207.0
Carlyle Aviation Partners/Apollo Aviation Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, estimated maximum range			$ 150.0

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