Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			24 Months Ended
	Jul. 07, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 EUR (€)	May. 31, 2011 lawsuit	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)	Apr. 15, 2015 EUR (€)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Unfunded commitment				$ 2,870,600,000
Unfunded commitment to be paid by senior Carlyle executives and professionals				2,500,000,000
Potential repayment of performance fees				252,000,000	$ 104,400,000
Cash withheld from carried interest distributions for potential giveback obligations				$ 17,300,000	29,900,000
Expiration date of lease agreement for the Partnership's primary office space				Jul. 31, 2026
Rent expense				$ 56,300,000	54,500,000	$ 49,600,000
Non-cancelable operating leases future minimum payments receivable				5,300,000
Deferred rent payable				59,700,000	40,400,000
Number of civil actions | lawsuit			2
Amount of claim filed by former shareholder	$ 1,000,000,000.0
Loss contingency accrual				62,000,000
Amount liable from French tax opinion | €									€ 105
Amount paid for tax obligations by Consolidated Fund | €		€ 30
Amount paid for tax obligations by Partnership | €		€ 75
Assets				32,191,000,000	35,994,300,000	35,622,300,000
Fund losses related to French tax matter				34,000,000
Cumulative Fund losses related to French tax matter | €							€ 42
Guaranteed Loans
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Incremental borrowings under credit facility for eligible employees investing in Carlyle sponsored funds				11,300,000.0
Outstanding borrowing under credit facility for eligible employees investing in Carlyle sponsored funds				$ 9,400,000	7,900,000
Guaranteed Loans | Three-Month LIBOR
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Interest rate under credit facility for eligible employees investing in Carlyle sponsored funds				three-month LIBOR
Percentage points to be added to the interest rate under credit facility for eligible employees investing in Carlyle sponsored funds				3.00%
Weighted-average rate under credit facility (as a percent)				3.32%				3.32%
Contingent Obligations Giveback
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Unbilled receivable for giveback obligations from current and former employees				$ 23,800,000	27,700,000
Cash withheld from carried interest distributions for potential giveback obligations				367,200,000	$ 336,500,000
Repayment of giveback obligations						$ 23,800,000
Amount of realized and distributed carried interest subject to potential giveback on after-tax basis				$ 1,900,000,000
CEREP I
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Assets | €								€ 1