Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 08, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-35538
Entity Registrant Name	Carlyle Group Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	45-2832612
Entity Address, Address Line One	1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Entity Address, City or Town	Washington
Entity Address, State or Province	DC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	20004-2505
City Area Code	202
Local Phone Number	729-5626
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 8,088,355,343
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		364,219,014
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement relating to its 2023 annual meeting of the shareholders (the “2023 Proxy Statement”) are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K where indicated. The 2023 Proxy Statement will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this report relates.
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0001527166
Common Stock
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	CG
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
4.625% Subordinated Notes due 2061 of Carlyle Finance L.L.C.
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	4.625% Subordinated Notes due 2061 of Carlyle Finance L.L.C.
Trading Symbol	CGABL
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ