Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues
Fund management fees	$ 255,100,000	$ 278,300,000	$ 817,100,000	$ 830,100,000
Performance fees
Realized	383,400,000	329,200,000	905,100,000	1,251,000,000
Unrealized	(168,700,000)	(575,800,000)	(334,300,000)	(629,700,000)
Total performance fees	214,700,000	(246,600,000)	570,800,000	621,300,000
Investment income (loss)
Realized	40,700,000	12,500,000	92,200,000	24,200,000
Unrealized	29,800,000	(22,000,000)	34,000,000	(17,700,000)
Total investment income (loss)	70,500,000	(9,500,000)	126,200,000	6,500,000
Interest and other income	5,300,000	5,000,000	15,000,000	15,900,000
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	43,000,000	259,400,000	107,800,000	742,700,000
Revenue of a consolidated real estate VIE	18,700,000	10,900,000	61,500,000	73,900,000
Total revenues	607,300,000	297,500,000	1,698,400,000	2,290,400,000
Compensation and benefits
Base compensation	154,300,000	163,500,000	470,500,000	472,200,000
Equity-based compensation	81,400,000	86,800,000	265,800,000	291,000,000
Performance fee related
Realized	189,000,000	155,200,000	423,000,000	561,700,000
Unrealized	(78,100,000)	(228,100,000)	(146,100,000)	(146,200,000)
Total compensation and benefits	346,600,000	177,400,000	1,013,200,000	1,178,700,000
General, administrative and other expenses	188,900,000	289,600,000	362,600,000	539,200,000
Interest	15,600,000	14,500,000	46,300,000	43,600,000
Interest and other expenses of Consolidated Funds	32,300,000	296,900,000	87,300,000	791,700,000
Interest and other expenses of a consolidated real estate VIE	82,100,000	26,800,000	157,900,000	124,400,000
Other non-operating expenses (income)	(3,700,000)	(9,900,000)	800,000	(11,700,000)
Total expenses	661,800,000	795,300,000	1,668,100,000	2,665,900,000
Other income (loss)
Net investment gains (losses) of Consolidated Funds	4,800,000	(31,300,000)	3,100,000	935,800,000
Income (Loss) before provision for income taxes	(49,700,000)	(529,100,000)	33,400,000	560,300,000
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	1,000,000	(4,100,000)	32,700,000	12,400,000
Net income (loss)	(50,700,000)	(525,000,000)	700,000	547,900,000
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	(29,100,000)	(152,400,000)	(29,800,000)	657,500,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Carlyle Holdings	(21,600,000)	(372,600,000)	30,500,000	(109,600,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in Carlyle Holdings	(22,400,000)	(288,700,000)	15,200,000	(95,800,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to The Carlyle Group L.P.	$ 800,000	$ (83,900,000)	$ 15,300,000	$ (13,800,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to The Carlyle Group L.P. per common unit
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ (1.05)	$ 0.19	$ (0.19)
Diluted (usd per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (1.11)	$ 0.08	$ (0.28)
Weighted-average common units
Basic (in shares)	83,602,503	78,849,332	82,062,633	72,812,892
Diluted (in shares)	312,534,968	301,558,908	306,981,103	299,143,320
Distributions declared per common unit (dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.89	$ 1.18	$ 2.83