Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Aug. 04, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	KKR & Co. L.P.
Entity Central Index Key	0001404912
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		450,396,361