Earnings Per Common Share - Schedule of EPS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Basic
Net income attributable to common shares	$ 1,225.0	$ 2,974.7	$ 348.2
Weighted-average common units outstanding (in shares)	361,278,064	355,241,653	350,464,315
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.39	$ 8.37	$ 0.99
Diluted
Net income attributable to common shares	$ 1,225.0	$ 2,974.7	$ 348.2
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	365,707,722	362,574,564	358,393,802
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.35	$ 8.20	$ 0.97
The Carlyle Group Inc. weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic
Weighted-average common units outstanding (in shares)	361,278,064	355,241,653	350,464,315
Diluted
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	361,278,064	355,241,653	350,464,315
Unvested restricted stock units
Basic
Weighted-average common units outstanding (in shares)	0	0	0
Diluted
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	2,394,372	4,713,277	5,545,150
Issuable common shares and performance-vesting restricted stock units
Basic
Weighted-average common units outstanding (in shares)	0	0	0
Diluted
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	2,035,286	2,619,634	2,384,337