Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues
Management and Advisory Fees, Net		$ 608,906	$ 616,768
Performance Fees
Performance Fees Realized - Carried Interest		230,909	1,207,594
Performance Fees Realized - Incentive Fees		28,419	29,638
Performance Fees Unrealized - Carried Interest		47,586	373,840
Performance Fees Unrealized - Incentive Fees		7,579	62,036
Total Performance Fees		314,493	1,673,108
Investment Income (Loss)
Realized		(12,001)	187,930
Unrealized		3,493	18,273
Total Investment Income (Loss)		(8,508)	206,203
Interest and Dividend Revenue		23,075	21,920
Other		(5,612)	(5,641)
Total Revenues		932,354	2,512,358
Expenses
Compensation and Benefits Compensation		346,003	559,559
Performance Fee Compensation
Performance Fee Compensation - Realized Carried Interest		58,504	292,248
Performance Fee Compensation - Realized Incentive Fees		14,124	12,227
Performance Fee Compensation - Unrealized Carried Interest		30,001	74,380
Performance Fee Compensation - Unrealized Incentive Fees		3,448	24,961
Total Compensation and Benefits		452,080	963,375
General, Administrative and Other		123,045	130,973
Interest Expense		37,356	31,370
Fund Expenses		5,229	16,850
Total Expenses		617,710	1,142,568
Other Income
Net Gains from Fund Investment Activities		19,142	93,555
Income Before Provision for Taxes		333,786	1,463,345
Provision for Taxes		18,866	99,344
Net Income (Loss)		314,920	1,364,001
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities		(6,401)	7,527
Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities		40,086	81,796
Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Blackstone Holdings		131,202	645,230
Net Income Attributable to The Blackstone Group L.P.		$ 150,033	$ 629,448
Distributions Declared Per Common Unit	[1]	$ 0.61	$ 0.78
Net Income Per Common Unit
Common Units, Basic		0.23	1.01
Common Units, Diluted		$ 0.23	$ 1.00
Weighted-Average Common Units Outstanding
Common Units, Basic		644,897,849	625,276,969
Common Units, Diluted		1,194,570,331	631,232,041
Revenues Earned from Affiliates
Management and Advisory Fees, Net		$ 56,675	$ 48,112

[1] Distributions declared reflects the calendar date of the declaration for each distribution.