Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues
Investment income (loss)	$ 1,965,200,000	$ (1,190,900,000)
Interest and other income	20,400,000	27,400,000
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	61,100,000	53,000,000.0
Total revenues	2,437,200,000	(745,700,000)
Compensation and benefits
Cash-based compensation and benefits	228,500,000	204,300,000
Equity-based compensation	32,400,000	29,100,000
Performance allocations and incentive fee related compensation	866,600,000	(442,500,000)
Total compensation and benefits	1,127,500,000	(209,100,000)
General, administrative and other expenses	91,700,000	69,600,000
Interest	23,000,000.0	23,900,000
Interest and other expenses of Consolidated Funds	42,400,000	45,600,000
Other non-operating expenses	600,000	200,000
Total expenses	1,285,200,000	(69,800,000)
Other income (loss)
Net investment income (loss) of Consolidated Funds	12,300,000	(113,100,000)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	1,164,300,000	(789,000,000.0)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	273,400,000	(80,000,000.0)
Net income (loss)	890,900,000	(709,000,000.0)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	21,600,000	(97,000,000.0)
Net income attributable to common shares	$ 869,300,000	$ (612,000,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to The Carlyle Group Inc. per common share (see Note 11)
Basic (usd per share)	$ 2.45	$ (1.76)
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 2.41	$ (1.76)
Weighted-average common shares
Basic (in shares)	354,230,092	348,239,759
Diluted (in shares)	360,504,780	348,239,759
Fund management fees
Revenues
Fund management fees	$ 381,000,000.0	$ 355,900,000
Incentive fees
Revenues
Investment income (loss)	9,500,000	8,900,000
Performance allocations
Revenues
Investment income (loss)	1,786,100,000	(937,600,000)
Principal investment income (loss)
Revenues
Investment income (loss)	$ 179,100,000	$ (253,300,000)