Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 230.5	$ 43.5	$ 552.4	$ 51.4
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	39.3	(36.2)	49.4	(17.2)
Cash flow hedges
Reclassification adjustment for loss included in interest expense	0.0	0.6	0.0	1.2
Defined benefit plans
Unrealized gain (loss) for the period	(1.0)	0.7	(1.0)	0.5
Less: reclassification adjustment for loss during the period, included in base compensation expense	0.3	0.0	0.6	0.0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	38.6	(34.9)	49.0	(15.5)
Comprehensive income	269.1	8.6	601.4	35.9
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	(23.0)	19.9	(29.9)	24.8
Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1
Comprehensive income attributable to Carlyle Holdings	246.1	28.7	571.5	60.8
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests in Carlyle Holdings	(179.6)	(25.8)	(420.2)	(43.9)
Comprehensive income attributable to The Carlyle Group L.P.	$ 66.5	$ 2.9	$ 151.3	$ 16.9