Earnings Per Common Share - Schedule of EPS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Basic
Net income (loss) attributable to common shares	$ (608.4)	$ 1,225.0	$ 2,974.7
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	361,395,823	361,278,064	355,241,653
Net income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.68)	$ 3.39	$ 8.37
Diluted
Net income (loss) attributable to common shares	$ (608.4)	$ 1,225.0	$ 2,974.7
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	361,395,823	365,707,722	362,574,564
Net income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.68)	$ 3.35	$ 8.20
The Carlyle Group Inc. weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	361,395,823	361,278,064	355,241,653
Diluted
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	361,395,823	361,278,064	355,241,653
Unvested restricted stock units
Basic
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0	0
Diluted
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	0	2,394,372	4,713,277
Issuable common shares and performance-vesting restricted stock units
Basic
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0	0
Diluted
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	0	2,035,286	2,619,634