Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues
Management and Advisory Fees, Net		$ 596,154	$ 703,596	$ 1,812,883	$ 1,894,496
Performance Fees
Performance Fees Realized - Carried Interest		503,990	435,189	1,058,633	2,580,266
Performance Fees Realized - Incentive Fees		30,295	33,455	88,155	110,775
Performance Fees Unrealized - Carried Interest		106,202	(1,055,920)	242,080	(1,124,010)
Performance Fees Unrealized - Incentive Fees		30,545	(50,832)	45,900	36,274
Total Performance Fees		671,032	(638,108)	1,434,768	1,603,305
Investment Income (Loss)
Realized		119,351	99,952	172,387	445,705
Unrealized		23,752	(179,298)	67,347	(262,024)
Total Investment Income (Loss)		143,103	(79,346)	239,734	183,681
Interest and Dividend Revenue		21,819	26,244	67,180	70,129
Other		(423)	(813)	1,900	(2,478)
Total Revenues		1,431,685	11,573	3,556,465	3,749,133
Expenses
Compensation and Benefits Compensation		329,634	393,655	1,031,061	1,426,233
Performance Fee Compensation
Performance Fee Compensation - Realized Carried Interest		168,427	97,798	314,511	628,079
Performance Fee Compensation - Realized Incentive Fees		15,436	15,062	44,810	49,126
Performance Fee Compensation - Unrealized Carried Interest		70,044	(228,697)	175,247	(204,876)
Performance Fee Compensation - Unrealized Incentive Fees		13,508	(14,641)	19,645	16,450
Total Compensation and Benefits		597,049	263,177	1,585,274	1,915,012
General, Administrative and Other		124,322	158,664	378,355	436,496
Interest Expense		37,278	36,860	111,512	105,644
Fund Expenses		15,128	18,296	28,949	76,845
Total Expenses		773,777	476,997	2,104,090	2,533,997
Other Income (Loss)
Net Gains (Losses) from Fund Investment Activities		61,395	(16,867)	111,240	158,703
Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Taxes		719,303	(482,291)	1,563,615	1,373,839
Provision for Taxes		27,714	1,573	84,275	144,168
Net Income (Loss)		691,589	(483,864)	1,479,340	1,229,671
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities		10,764	(12,520)	2,314	8,787
Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities		82,653	30,671	187,468	179,183
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Blackstone Holdings		285,267	(247,318)	618,274	532,782
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to The Blackstone Group L.P.		$ 312,905	$ (254,697)	$ 671,284	$ 508,919
Distributions Declared Per Common Unit	[1]	$ 0.36	$ 0.74	$ 1.25	$ 2.41
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Unit
Common Units, Basic		0.48	(0.40)	1.04	0.81
Common Units, Diluted		$ 0.47	$ (0.40)	$ 1.01	$ 0.80
Weighted-Average Common Units Outstanding
Common Units, Basic		650,917,510	638,832,799	647,595,189	632,046,646
Common Units, Diluted		1,195,805,315	638,832,799	1,194,862,252	635,439,828
Revenues Earned from Affiliates
Management and Advisory Fees, Net		$ 39,073	$ 48,200	$ 139,896	$ 125,143

[1] Distributions declared reflects the calendar date of the declaration for each distribution.