Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) £ in Thousands				3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2020 GBP (£)	Sep. 03, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 07, 2010 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Liability for potential repayment of previously received performance fees				$ 20,600,000		$ 18,700,000
Unbilled receivable for giveback obligations from current and former employees				0
Amount of accrued giveback obligation of various current and former senior Carlyle professionals and other limited partners of Carlyle Holdings partnerships				9,800,000
Amount of net accrued giveback obligation attributable to Carlyle Holdings				$ 10,800,000
Options to extend (up to)				5 years
Options to terminate (within)				1 year
Maximum amount of potential damages according to the liquidator’s expert report (more than)			$ 1,000,000,000.0
Amount received from the plaintiff | £	£ 23,300
Settlement funds deposited as security | £	£ 850
Gain on settlement					$ 29,900,000
Loss contingency accrual				$ 35,000,000
Minimum
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Term of lease				1 year
Maximum
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Term of lease				15 years
Guaranteed employee loans
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guaranteed loans, initial period		1 year
Guaranteed loans, floor interest rate		3.50%
Guaranteed loans, interest rate at period end				2.25%
Guaranteed loans, floor interest rate at period end				2.13%
Guaranteed loans, aggregate program limit		$ 100,000,000.0
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value				$ 16,700,000
Guaranteed employee loans | WSJ Prime Rate
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guaranteed loans, plus (minus) spread on interest rate		(1.00%)
Guaranteed employee loans | 12MAT Index
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guaranteed loans, plus (minus) spread on interest rate		2.00%
Guaranteed employee credit facility
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guaranteed loans, aggregate program limit				200,000
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value				31,100,000
Contingent Obligations (Giveback)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash withheld from carried interest distributions for potential giveback obligations				139,900,000		$ 175,900,000
Amount of realized and distributed carried interest subject to potential giveback on after-tax basis				500,000,000
Contingent Obligations (Giveback) | Current and former senior Carlyle professionals
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Amount of realized and distributed carried interest subject to potential giveback on after-tax basis				$ 300,000,000