Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Summary of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common unit

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share are calculated as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2021				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
Net income attributable to common shares	$	532,800,000	$	532,800,000	$	2,327,100,000	$	2,327,100,000
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	355,954,734		364,740,675		354,903,371		362,471,998
Net income per common share	$	1.50	$	1.46	$	6.56	$	6.42

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
Net loss attributable to common shares	$	295,500,000	$	295,500,000	$	(170,600,000)	$	(170,600,000)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	351,567,631		358,405,845		349,468,329		349,468,329
Net income (loss) per common share	$	0.84	$	0.82	$	(0.49)	$	(0.49)

Summary of weighted-average common units outstanding, basic and diluted

The weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted, are calculated as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2021		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
	Basic	Diluted	Basic	Diluted
The Carlyle Group Inc. weighted-average common shares outstanding	355,954,734	355,954,734	354,903,371	354,903,371
Unvested restricted stock units	—	6,716,547	—	5,582,360
Issuable The Carlyle Group Inc. common shares	—	2,069,394	—	1,986,267
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	355,954,734	364,740,675	354,903,371	362,471,998

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
	Basic	Diluted	Basic	Diluted
The Carlyle Group Inc. weighted-average common shares outstanding	351,567,631	351,567,631	349,468,329	349,468,329
Unvested restricted stock units	—	4,589,870	—	—
Issuable The Carlyle Group Inc. common shares	—	2,248,344	—	—
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	351,567,631	358,405,845	349,468,329	349,468,329