Carrying Value and Fair Value of Blackstone Issued Notes (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		$ 600
Notes acquired not retired		$ 15
Senior Secured Notes \| 6.625% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.625%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Aug. 15, 2019
Senior Secured Notes \| 5.875% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	5.875%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Mar. 15, 2021
Senior Secured Notes \| 4.750% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.75%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Feb. 15, 2023
Senior Secured Notes \| 6.250% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.25%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Aug. 15, 2042
Senior Secured Notes \| 5.000% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	5.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jun. 15, 2044
Senior Secured Notes \| 4.450% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.45%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jul. 15, 2045
Senior Secured Notes \| 2.000% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date	May 19, 2025

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