Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities - Partnership's Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	$ 280.5	$ 277.8
Non-Carlyle interests in Consolidated Funds
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	14.7	13.5
Non-Carlyle interests in majority-owned subsidiaries
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	329.0	331.7
Non-controlling interest in carried interest, giveback obligations and cash held for carried interest distributions
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	$ (63.2)	$ (67.4)