Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 1,007.4	$ 15.3	$ 400.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment	41.3	72.0	322.8
Equity-based compensation	320.3	334.6	378.0
Excess tax benefits related to equity-based compensation	0.0	0.0	(4.0)
Non-cash performance fees	(626.8)	199.6	455.1
Other non-cash amounts	(74.6)	(41.7)	12.7
Consolidated Funds related:
Realized/unrealized gain on investments of Consolidated Funds	(27.0)	(51.7)	(458.7)
Realized/unrealized (gain) loss from loans payable of Consolidated Funds	(61.4)	40.5	(436.5)
Purchases of investments by Consolidated Funds	(2,875.0)	(2,739.4)	(10,472.1)
Proceeds from sale and settlements of investments by Consolidated Funds	2,649.3	1,282.9	11,653.6
Non-cash interest (income) loss, net	(5.3)	(5.5)	3.3
Change in cash and cash equivalents held at Consolidated Funds	383.9	513.7	1,281.8
Change in other receivables held at Consolidated Funds	(16.7)	1.1	534.6
Change in other liabilities held at Consolidated Funds	(266.1)	268.9	48.0
Other non-cash amounts of Consolidated Funds	0.0	(17.5)	0.0
Investment income	(227.1)	(154.6)	(0.5)
Purchases of investments	(888.5)	(368.2)	(91.9)
Proceeds from the sale of investments	467.5	299.5	313.0
Payments of contingent consideration	(22.6)	(82.6)	(17.8)
Deconsolidation of Claren Road (see Note 9)	(23.3)	0.0	0.0
Deconsolidation of Urbplan (see Note 15)	14.0	0.0	0.0
Deconsolidation of ESG	0.0	(34.5)	0.0
Changes in deferred taxes, net	93.4	(4.4)	(31.4)
Change in due from affiliates and other receivables	0.3	(10.9)	(1.4)
Change in receivables and inventory of a real estate VIE	(14.5)	29.0	(57.5)
Change in deposits and other	(2.0)	5.1	(10.8)
Change in other assets of a real estate VIE	1.6	41.2	(17.4)
Change in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	50.5	66.6	62.5
Change in accrued compensation and benefits	(13.7)	6.5	(35.3)
Change in due to affiliates	35.7	(19.3)	21.0
Change in other liabilities of a real estate VIE	47.9	34.3	101.6
Change in deferred revenue	24.4	18.9	(50.0)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(7.1)	(300.6)	3,902.8
Cash flows from investing activities
Change in restricted cash	(15.5)	5.3	40.8
Purchases of fixed assets, net	(34.0)	(25.4)	(62.3)
Net cash used in investing activities	(49.5)	(20.1)	(21.5)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under credit facility	250.0	0.0	0.0
Repayments under credit facility	(250.0)	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from debt obligations	265.6	20.6	0.0
Payments on debt obligations	(21.7)	(9.0)	0.0
Net payments on loans payable of a real estate VIE	(14.3)	(34.5)	(65.3)
Net borrowings on loans payable of Consolidated Funds	147.2	594.2	734.3
Payments of contingent consideration	(0.6)	(3.3)	(8.1)
Distributions to common unitholders	(118.1)	(140.9)	(251.0)
Distributions to preferred unitholders	(6.0)	0.0	0.0
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders in Carlyle Holdings	(295.6)	(422.6)	(848.5)
Net proceeds from issuance of common units, net of offering costs	0.0	0.0	209.9
Proceeds from issuance of preferred units, net of offering costs and expenses	387.5	0.0	0.0
Excess tax benefits related to equity-based compensation	0.0	0.0	4.0
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	119.2	113.0	2,376.6
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(118.0)	(109.4)	(5,267.0)
Acquisition of non-controlling interests in Carlyle Holdings	0.0	0.0	(209.9)
Common units repurchased	(0.2)	(58.9)	0.0
Change in due to/from affiliates financing activities	(26.4)	66.1	(62.7)
Change in due to/from affiliates and other receivables of Consolidated Funds	0.0	0.0	(623.5)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	318.6	15.3	(4,011.2)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes	67.2	(15.2)	(120.6)
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	329.2	(320.6)	(250.5)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	670.9	991.5	1,242.0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,000.1	670.9	991.5
Supplemental cash disclosures
Cash paid for interest	59.5	59.0	56.0
Cash paid for income taxes	24.8	35.1	41.6
Supplemental non-cash disclosures
Increase in partners’ capital related to reallocation of ownership interest in Carlyle Holdings	24.8	13.6	21.9
Initial consolidation of Consolidated Funds	0.0	0.0	63.8
Net asset impact of deconsolidation of Consolidated Funds	0.0	(7,170.2)	0.0
Non-cash contributions from non-controlling interest holders	0.0	6.3	0.0
Tax effect from acquisition of Carlyle Holdings partnership units:
Deferred tax asset	38.7	3.0	59.6
Deferred tax liability	0.0	0.0	2.6
Tax receivable agreement liability	30.7	2.6	51.5
Total partners’ capital	$ 8.0	$ 0.4	$ 5.5