Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues
Fund management fees	$ 242.2	$ 239.9	$ 473.6	$ 474.3
Performance fees
Realized	203.2	116.7	456.0	397.3
Unrealized	55.9	(337.1)	445.5	23.1
Total performance fees	259.1	(220.4)	901.5	420.4
Investment income (loss)
Realized	12.7	2.4	8.5	1.6
Unrealized	(1.7)	4.6	2.9	26.9
Total investment income (loss)	11.0	7.0	11.4	28.5
Interest and other income	4.1	2.7	6.5	5.4
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds	252.9	219.2	521.3	430.7
Total revenues	769.3	248.4	1,914.3	1,359.3
Compensation and benefits
Base compensation	173.6	149.9	352.1	256.0
Equity-based compensation	126.0	94.2	178.3	94.2
Performance fee related
Realized	78.1	32.1	186.8	66.4
Unrealized	66.0	(97.7)	261.0	(42.9)
Total compensation and benefits	443.7	178.5	978.2	373.7
General, administrative and other expenses	120.3	84.0	231.7	175.2
Interest	11.6	6.2	22.1	16.6
Interest and other expenses of Consolidated Funds	201.7	179.5	451.8	364.0
Other non-operating (income) expense	(3.3)	0.7	(5.7)	(3.4)
Total expenses	774.0	448.9	1,678.1	926.1
Other income
Net investment gains of Consolidated Funds	290.6	386.6	502.1	1,258.7
Income before provision for income taxes	285.9	186.1	738.3	1,691.9
Provision for income taxes	16.6	10.6	41.5	22.3
Net income	269.3	175.5	696.8	1,669.6
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities	300.0	357.9	468.0	1,222.8
Net income (loss) attributable to Carlyle Holdings	(30.7)	(182.4)	228.8	446.8
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in Carlyle Holdings	(27.4)	(172.1)	198.3	457.1
Net income (loss) attributable to The Carlyle Group L.P.	$ (3.3)	$ (10.3)	$ 30.5	$ (10.3)
Net income (loss) attributable to The Carlyle Group L.P. per common unit
Basic	$ (0.07)	$ (0.26)	$ 0.69	$ (0.26)
Diluted	$ (0.07)	$ (0.26)	$ 0.61	$ (0.26)
Weighted-average common units
Basic	45,145,793	40,160,245	44,249,510	40,160,245
Diluted	45,145,793	40,160,245	49,881,397	40,160,245
Distributions declared per common unit	$ 0.16		$ 1.01