Equity-Based Compensation - Summary of Status of Non-Vested Equity-Based Awards (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
shares reserved for future issuance	300,000
Restricted Stock Units
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Awards granted (in shares)			7,100,000
Vesting period	4 years		4 years
Restricted Stock Units | Chief Executive Officer
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Awards granted (in shares)	6,800,000
The Carlyle Group, L.P. | Equity Settled Awards | Restricted Stock Units
Units
Beginning balance (in shares)	10,865,248	14,775,651	8,523,082
Granted (in shares)	18,273,547	4,216,827	11,207,062
Vested (in shares)	5,280,029	5,805,437	4,625,457
Forfeited (in shares)	1,685,119	2,321,793	329,036
Ending balance (in shares)	22,173,647	10,865,248	14,775,651
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 35.78	$ 30.70	$ 21.70
Granted (in dollars per share)	29.88	40.35	31.64
Vested (in dollars per share)	31.86	28.15	22.64
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	32.24	30.84	31.02
Ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 32.12	$ 35.78	$ 30.70
The Carlyle Group, L.P. | Equity Settled Awards | Unvested Common Units
Units
Beginning balance (in shares)	452,880	635,430	748,344
Granted (in shares)	258,579	188,223	291,396
Vested (in shares)	252,530	370,773	404,310
Forfeited (in shares)	0	0	0
Ending balance (in shares)	458,929	452,880	635,430
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 39.73	$ 29.27	$ 25.39
Granted (in dollars per share)	39.73	49.06	32.93
Vested (in dollars per share)	34.85	26.54	24.73
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	37.91	0	0
Ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 37.87	$ 39.73	$ 29.27