Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Summary of Status of Non-Vested Equity-Based Awards

A summary of the status of the Partnership’s non-vested equity-based awards as of December 31, 2012 and a summary of changes during the period May 2, 2012 through December 31, 2012, are presented below:

	Carlyle Holdings				The Carlyle Group, L.P.
					Equity Settled Awards				Cash Settled Awards
Unvested Units	Partnership Units		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Deferred Restricted Common Units		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Phantom Units		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance, May 2, 2012		—	$	—		—	$	—		—	$	—
Granted—IPO		56,760,336	$	22.00		17,113,755	$	22.00		361,238	$	22.00
Granted—Post-IPO		1,594,516	$	26.20		542,039	$	25.81		—	$	—
Vested		—	$	—		120,207	$	22.00		—	$	—
Forfeited		504,553	$	22.00		828,559	$	22.02		26,624	$	22.00
Balance, December 31, 2012		57,850,299				16,707,028				334,614