Commitments and Contingencies - Unfunded Commitments (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	$ 3,546.3
Unfunded commitment subscribed individually by senior Carlyle professionals, operating executives and other professionals	3,000.0
Unfunded commitments related to origination and syndication of loans and securities	19.5
Corporate Private Equity
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	2,122.5
Real Assets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	872.2
Global Credit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	319.5
Investment Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	$ 232.1