Equity-Based Compensation - Summary of Status of Non-Vested Equity-Based Awards (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Deferred Restricted Common Units
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Awards granted (in shares)	7,100,000
The Carlyle Group, L.P. | Equity Settled Awards | Deferred Restricted Common Units
Units
Beginning balance (in shares)	14,775,651	8,523,082	14,622,159
Granted (in shares)	4,216,827	11,207,062	3,450,355
Vested (in shares)	5,805,437	4,625,457	7,112,767
Forfeited (in shares)	2,321,793	329,036	2,436,665
Ending balance (in shares)	10,865,248	14,775,651	8,523,082
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 30.70	$ 21.70	$ 17.09
Granted (in dollars per share)	40.35	31.64	29.40
Vested (in dollars per share)	28.15	22.64	17.36
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	30.84	31.02	19.03
Ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 35.78	$ 30.70	$ 21.70
The Carlyle Group, L.P. | Equity Settled Awards | Unvested Common Units
Units
Beginning balance (in shares)	635,430	748,344	788,290
Granted (in shares)	188,223	291,396	299,401
Vested (in shares)	370,773	404,310	339,347
Forfeited (in shares)	0	0	0
Ending balance (in shares)	452,880	635,430	748,344
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 29.27	$ 25.39	$ 20.30
Granted (in dollars per share)	49.06	32.93	33.40
Vested (in dollars per share)	26.54	24.73	20.63
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	0	0	0
Ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 39.73	$ 29.27	$ 25.39