Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 400.1	$ 915.1	$ 1,347.8
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(801.0)	(730.1)	372.7
Cash flow hedges
Unrealized gains (loss) for the period	0.0	0.0	0.2
Less: reclassification adjustment for loss included in interest expense	2.3	2.4	3.8
Defined benefit plans
Unrealized gains (loss) for the period	4.1	(0.6)	0.9
Less: reclassification adjustment for unrecognized loss during the period, net, included in base compensation expense	0.3	0.4	0.8
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(794.3)	(727.9)	378.4
Comprehensive income (loss)	(394.2)	187.2	1,726.2
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to partners’ capital appropriated for Consolidated Funds	63.7	279.1	375.0
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	(143.8)	(632.9)	(1,152.3)
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	185.4	465.2	(272.3)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Carlyle Holdings	(288.9)	298.6	676.6
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests in Carlyle Holdings	239.1	(228.2)	(571.9)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Carlyle Group L.P.	$ (49.8)	$ 70.4	$ 104.7