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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Activities    
Net Income $ 1,484,258us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 654,875us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Blackstone Funds Related    
Unrealized Appreciation on Investments Allocable to Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities (185,229)bx_UnrealizedDepreciationAppreciationOnInvestmentsAllocableToNonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntitiesFundsRelated (108,233)bx_UnrealizedDepreciationAppreciationOnInvestmentsAllocableToNonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntitiesFundsRelated
Net Realized Gains on Investments (1,475,429)bx_NetRealizedGainsLossesOnInvestmentsFundsRelated (543,367)bx_NetRealizedGainsLossesOnInvestmentsFundsRelated
Changes in Unrealized (Gains) Losses on Investments Allocable to The Blackstone Group L.P. (61,241)bx_ChangesInUnrealizedGainsLossesOnInvestmentsAllocableToParentAndFundsRelated 3,833bx_ChangesInUnrealizedGainsLossesOnInvestmentsAllocableToParentAndFundsRelated
Non-Cash Performance Fees (314,889)bx_NonCashPerformanceFees (276,508)bx_NonCashPerformanceFees
Non-Cash Performance Fee Compensation 403,816bx_NonCashPerformanceFeeCompensation 237,294bx_NonCashPerformanceFeeCompensation
Equity-Based Compensation Expense 272,335us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 194,645us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Excess Tax Benefits Related to Equity-Based Compensation (23,834)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (16,513)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Amortization of Intangibles 24,800us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 26,258us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Other Non-Cash Amounts Included in Net Income 107,467us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 53,939us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Cash Flows Due to Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities    
Cash Held by Blackstone Funds and Other (292,648)bx_IncreaseDecreaseInCashHeldByFundsAndOther (52,120)bx_IncreaseDecreaseInCashHeldByFundsAndOther
Cash Relinquished in Deconsolidation and Liquidation of Partnership (1,356)bx_IncreaseDecreaseInCashOfDiscontinuedOperations (75,327)bx_IncreaseDecreaseInCashOfDiscontinuedOperations
Accounts Receivable (186,510)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 364,988us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Reverse Repurchase Agreements (79,628)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherFinancialInstrumentsUsedInOperatingActivities (13,724)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherFinancialInstrumentsUsedInOperatingActivities
Due from Affiliates 72,202us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates 275,550us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates
Other Assets (120,946)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (81,645)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Accrued Compensation and Benefits (436,354)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSalaries (288,791)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSalaries
Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased 76,698bx_IncreaseDecreaseInSecuritiesSoldNotYetPurchased 70,318bx_IncreaseDecreaseInSecuritiesSoldNotYetPurchased
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (473,287)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (223,761)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Repurchase Agreements 57,152us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForInSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase (138,678)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForInSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase
Due to Affiliates (115,946)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates (28,278)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates
Treasury Cash Management Strategies    
Investments Purchased (1,063,714)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFinancialInstrumentsUsedInOperatingActivities (808,884)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFinancialInstrumentsUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash Proceeds from Sale of Investments 1,120,428us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments 1,020,997us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments
Blackstone Funds Related    
Investments Purchased (761,891)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (1,652,358)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Cash Proceeds from Sale or Pay Down of Investments 2,609,213us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments 2,385,748us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 635,467us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 980,258us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Investing Activities    
Purchase of Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (3,275)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (6,123)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Changes in Restricted Cash 5,843us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 5,841us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities 2,568us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (282)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Financing Activities    
Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest Holders in Consolidated Entities (406,503)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (258,361)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
Contributions from Non-Controlling Interest Holders in Consolidated Entities 309,868us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 419,332us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
Purchase of Interests from Certain Non-Controlling Interest Holders   (6)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
Payments Under Tax Receivable Agreement (82,830)bx_PaymentsOfTaxReceivableAgreement (80,565)bx_PaymentsOfTaxReceivableAgreement
Net Settlement of Vested Common Units and Repurchase of Common and Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units (27,632)bx_NetSettlementOfVestedCommonUnitsAndRepurchaseOfCommonAndPartnershipUnits (19,129)bx_NetSettlementOfVestedCommonUnitsAndRepurchaseOfCommonAndPartnershipUnits
Excess Tax Benefits Related to Equity-Based Compensation 23,834us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 16,513us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Proceeds from Loans Payable 23us-gaap_ProceedsFromLoans 2,206us-gaap_ProceedsFromLoans
Repayment and Repurchase of Loans Payable (2,410)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (6,488)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Distributions to Unitholders (970,960)us-gaap_PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution (708,862)us-gaap_PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution
Blackstone Funds Related    
Proceeds from Loans Payable 507,832bx_ProceedsFromLoansPayable  
Repayment of Loans Payable (266,317)bx_RepaymentOfLoansPayable (389,097)bx_RepaymentOfLoansPayable
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities (915,095)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (1,024,457)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents 60us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 4us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents (277,000)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (44,477)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period 1,412,472us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 831,998us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period 1,135,472us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 787,521us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flows Information    
Payments for Interest 49,484us-gaap_InterestPaid 49,282us-gaap_InterestPaid
Payments for Income Taxes 70,609us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 47,547us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities    
Non-Cash Contributions from Non-Controlling Interest Holders 601bx_NonCashContributionsFromNonControllingInterestHolders 10,933bx_NonCashContributionsFromNonControllingInterestHolders
Non-Cash Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest Holders (4,115)bx_NonCashDistributionsToNonControllingInterestHolders (11,069)bx_NonCashDistributionsToNonControllingInterestHolders
Net Activities Related to Capital Transactions of Consolidated Blackstone Funds 268bx_NetActivitiesRelatedToCapitalTransactionsOfConsolidatedFunds 808bx_NetActivitiesRelatedToCapitalTransactionsOfConsolidatedFunds
Net Assets Related to the Consolidation of CLO Vehicles   8,398bx_NetAssetsRelatedToConsolidationOfCloVehicles
Net Assets Related to the Consolidation of Certain Fund Entities   35,433bx_NetAssetsRelatedToConsolidationOfCertainFundEntities
Transfer of Interests to Non-Controlling Interest Holders (10,163)bx_TransferOfInterestsToNonControllingInterestHolders (212)bx_TransferOfInterestsToNonControllingInterestHolders
Change in The Blackstone Group L.P.'s Ownership Interest 68,361bx_ChangeOfParentOwnershipInterest (10,354)bx_ChangeOfParentOwnershipInterest
Net Settlement of Vested Common Units 51,228bx_NetSettlementOfVestedCommonUnits 22,325bx_NetSettlementOfVestedCommonUnits
Conversion of Blackstone Holdings Partnership Units to Common Units 46,123us-gaap_ConversionOfStockAmountIssued1 45,050us-gaap_ConversionOfStockAmountIssued1
Acquisition of Ownership Interests from Non-Controlling Interest Holders    
Deferred Tax Asset (54,313)bx_DeferredTaxAssetExchangeOfFoundersAndSeniorManagingDirectorsInterestsInPartnershipHoldings (46,023)bx_DeferredTaxAssetExchangeOfFoundersAndSeniorManagingDirectorsInterestsInPartnershipHoldings
Due to Affiliates 45,200bx_DueToAffiliatesFromNonCashFinancingActivitiesExchangeOfFoundersAndSeniorManagingDirectorsInterestsInPartnershipHoldings 33,378bx_DueToAffiliatesFromNonCashFinancingActivitiesExchangeOfFoundersAndSeniorManagingDirectorsInterestsInPartnershipHoldings
Partners' Capital $ 9,113bx_PartnersCapitalAccountPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExchangeOfFoundersAndSeniorManagingDirectorsInterestsInPartnershipHoldings $ 12,645bx_PartnersCapitalAccountPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExchangeOfFoundersAndSeniorManagingDirectorsInterestsInPartnershipHoldings