Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Details) - Segment		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments		4		4	4
Alternate economic interest if a subsidiary’s performance hurdles are not exceeded (percent)					100.00%
Carlyle Commodity Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revised ownership percentage (percent)			88.00%
Claren Road
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of economic interest (percent)					55.00%
Revised ownership percentage (percent)	63.00%
Emerging Sovereign Group (ESG)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of economic interest (percent)					55.00%