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Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Dec. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events In February 2016, the Board of Directors of the general partner of the Partnership declared a distribution of $0.29 per common unit in respect of the fourth quarter of 2015 to common unitholders of record at the close of business on February 23, 2016, payable on March 2, 2016. In February 2016, the Board of Directors of the general partner of the Partnership authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of common units and/or Carlyle Holdings units. Under this unit repurchase program, units may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and actual number of common units and/or Carlyle Holdings units repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including legal requirements, price, and economic and market conditions. This unit repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and does not have a specified expiration date.