Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 787,521	$ 831,998
Cash Held by Blackstone Funds and Other	1,210,586	1,045,882
Investments (including assets pledged of $240,334 and $316,564 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	21,905,850	21,729,523
Accounts Receivable	1,108,848	888,356
Reverse Repurchase Agreements	162,708	148,984
Due from Affiliates	956,449	1,192,044
Intangible Assets, Net	534,490	560,748
Goodwill	1,787,392	1,787,392
Other Assets	348,375	284,472
Deferred Tax Assets	1,226,326	1,209,207
Total Assets	30,028,545	29,678,606
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Loans Payable	9,987,304	10,466,504
Due to Affiliates	1,366,052	1,436,859
Accrued Compensation and Benefits	1,971,434	2,132,939
Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased	296,434	76,195
Repurchase Agreements	216,861	316,352
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	1,418,699	872,086
Total Liabilities	15,256,784	15,300,935
Commitments and Contingencies
Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities	2,176,354	1,950,442
Partners' Capital
Partners' Capital (common units: 584,091,792 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2014; 572,592,279 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013)	6,108,525	6,002,592
Appropriated Partners' Capital	234,509	300,708
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	2,418	3,466
Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities	2,563,146	2,464,047
Non-Controlling Interests in Blackstone Holdings	3,686,809	3,656,416
Total Partners' Capital	12,595,407	12,427,229
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital	$ 30,028,545	$ 29,678,606