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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Aggregate proceeds received by the entity during the annual period from exercises of stock or unit options and conversion of similar instruments granted under equity-based payment arrangements.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested options awarded to employees as compensation.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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Disclosure of the aggregate tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options and the conversion of similar instruments during the annual period.

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Percentage of subsidiary's or equity investee's stock owned by parent company after stock transaction.

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Additional share-based compensation cost recognized as a result of an occurrence of an event that accelerates its recognition.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Net number of non-option equity instruments granted to participants.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Stock-based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense		$ 7.9	$ 2.3	$ 22.1	$ 6.1
Tax benefit from compensation expense		2.8	$ 0.9	$ 6.6	$ 2.2
Grants in period				1,200,000
Weighted average exercise price				$ 31.45
Grant date fair value (dollars per share)				$ 8.20		$ 1.92	$ 1.38
Expected dividend rate				0.00%
Cash received from exercise of stock options				$ 60.4
Tax benefit realized from exercise of stock options		15.1		54.9
Compensation not yet recognized		7.5		7.5
2013 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Accelerated compensation cost				$ 8.2
Number of shares authorized							19,839,143
2014 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized						11,830,000
Grants in period				1,200,000
Expected term				6 years
The Carlyle Group L.P. [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (less than)	50.00%
Minimum [Member] \| 2014 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average exercise price				$ 25.34
Maximum [Member] \| 2014 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average exercise price				$ 34.80
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Forfeiture rate				0.00%
Period for recognition of compensation not yet recognized				2 years 7 months 13 days
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| 2013 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected term						7 years 9 months 22 days	7 years 9 months 22 days
Expected dividend rate						0.00%	0.00%
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| 2014 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period				10 years
Expected term				6 years
Expected dividend rate				0.00%
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| 2013, Strike Price 1 [Member] \| 2013 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average exercise price						$ 5.92	$ 5.92
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| 2013, Strike Price 2 [Member] \| 2013 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average exercise price						8.88	8.88
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| 2013, Strike Price 3 [Member] \| 2013 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average exercise price						11.84	11.84
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| 2013, Strike Price 4 [Member] \| 2013 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average exercise price						$ 7.21	$ 7.21
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| 2013, Strike Price 1 and 4 [Member] \| 2013 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected term							6 years 6 months
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| 2013, Strike Price 2 and 3 [Member] \| 2013 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected term							8 years 3 months
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| 2013 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period				4 years 4 months 24 days
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| 2013 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period				5 years
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| 2014 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period				3 years
Stock Compensation Plan [Member] \| 2013 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period						1,600,000	16,300,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Forfeiture rate				0.00%
Restricted Stock [Member] \| 2014 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)				900,000.0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| 2014 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)				700,000.0
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period				3 years
Granted (in shares)				1,700,000
Weighted average grant date fair value (dollars per share)				$ 32.29
Period for recognition of compensation not yet recognized				2 years 7 months 15 days
Granted (in shares)				1,700,000
Compensation not yet recognized, share-based awards other than options		$ 43.8		$ 43.8
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| 2014 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value (dollars per share)				$ 25.34
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| 2014 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value (dollars per share)				$ 34.80
Management [Member] \| Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period				2 years
Management [Member] \| Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period				3 years