Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues
Management and Advisory Fees, Net	$ 573,160	$ 482,133
Performance Fees
Performance Fees Realized - Carried Interest	333,623	294,170
Performance Fees Realized - Incentive Fees	43,794	23,741
Performance Fees Unrealized - Carried Interest	330,394	177,347
Performance Fees Unrealized - Incentive Fees	64,233	105,798
Total Performance Fees	772,044	601,056
Investment Income
Realized	153,026	42,353
Unrealized	13,500	106,230
Total Investment Income	166,526	148,583
Interest and Dividend Revenue	14,069	12,557
Other	869	2,144
Total Revenues	1,526,668	1,246,473
Expenses
Compensation and Benefits Compensation	485,351	451,430
Performance Fee Compensation
Performance Fee Compensation - Realized Carried Interest	149,398	89,437
Performance Fee Compensation - Realized Incentive Fees	23,635	10,508
Performance Fee Compensation - Unrealized Carried Interest	40,730	95,472
Performance Fee Compensation - Unrealized Incentive Fees	23,531	44,478
Total Compensation and Benefits	722,645	691,325
General, Administrative and Other	135,554	109,306
Interest Expense	24,667	27,062
Fund Expenses	4,985	7,408
Total Expenses	887,851	835,101
Other Income
Net Gains from Fund Investment Activities	70,155	67,210
Income Before Provision for Taxes	708,972	478,582
Provision for Taxes	54,097	50,993
Net Income	654,875	427,589
Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities	45,792	62,316
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities	43,961	(9,452)
Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Blackstone Holdings	299,505	207,090
Net Income Attributable to The Blackstone Group L.P.	265,617	167,635
Distributions Declared Per Common Unit	$ 0.58	$ 0.42
Net Income Per Common Unit - Basic and Diluted	$ 0.44	$ 0.29
Weighted-Average Common Units Outstanding
Common Units, Basic	601,527,299	582,322,183
Common Units, Diluted	605,669,164	585,699,899
Revenues Earned from Affiliates
Management and Advisory Fees, Net	$ 74,032	$ 39,371