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Supplemental Financial Information - Schedule of Supplemental Results of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Total investment income (loss) $ (616.7) $ 159.8
Interest and other income 55.3 50.6
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds 179.7 133.4
Total revenues 254.0 973.1
Compensation and benefits    
Cash-based compensation and benefits 227.1 218.4
Equity-based compensation 119.8 103.5
Performance allocations and incentive fee related compensation (367.9) 171.4
Total compensation and benefits (21.0) 493.3
General, administrative and other expenses 184.6 173.6
Interest 38.6 27.8
Interest and other expenses of Consolidated Funds 166.4 113.5
Total expenses 368.6 808.2
Other income (loss)    
Net investment income (loss) of Consolidated Funds (64.4) 6.1
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (179.0) 171.0
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (37.1) 12.4
Net income (loss) (141.9) 158.6
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities (9.7) 28.6
Net income (loss) attributable to The Carlyle Group Inc. (132.2) 130.0
Consolidated Operating Entities    
Compensation and benefits    
Equity-based compensation 119.8 103.5
Other income (loss)    
Net income (loss) (139.4) 150.6
Consolidated Entities and Consolidated Funds | Consolidated Operating Entities    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Total investment income (loss) (685.2) 162.9
Interest and other income 63.1 57.2
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds 0.0 0.0
Total revenues 25.6 857.8
Compensation and benefits    
Cash-based compensation and benefits 227.1 218.4
Equity-based compensation 119.8 103.5
Performance allocations and incentive fee related compensation (367.9) 171.4
Total compensation and benefits (21.0) 493.3
General, administrative and other expenses 184.5 173.7
Interest 38.6 27.8
Interest and other expenses of Consolidated Funds 0.0 0.0
Total expenses 202.1 694.8
Other income (loss)    
Net investment income (loss) of Consolidated Funds 0.0 0.0
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (176.5) 163.0
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (37.1) 12.4
Net income (loss) (139.4) 150.6
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities (7.2) 20.6
Net income (loss) attributable to The Carlyle Group Inc. (132.2) 130.0
Consolidated Entities and Consolidated Funds | Consolidated Funds    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Total investment income (loss) 0.0 0.0
Interest and other income 0.0 0.0
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds 179.7 133.4
Total revenues 179.7 133.4
Compensation and benefits    
Cash-based compensation and benefits 0.0 0.0
Equity-based compensation 0.0 0.0
Performance allocations and incentive fee related compensation 0.0 0.0
Total compensation and benefits 0.0 0.0
General, administrative and other expenses 0.0 0.0
Interest 0.0 0.0
Interest and other expenses of Consolidated Funds 178.3 130.8
Total expenses 178.3 130.8
Other income (loss)    
Net investment income (loss) of Consolidated Funds (64.4) 6.1
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (63.0) 8.7
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 0.0 0.0
Net income (loss) (63.0) 8.7
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities 0.0 0.0
Net income (loss) attributable to The Carlyle Group Inc. (63.0) 8.7
Eliminations    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Total investment income (loss) 68.5 (3.1)
Interest and other income (7.8) (6.6)
Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds 0.0 0.0
Total revenues 48.7 (18.1)
Compensation and benefits    
Cash-based compensation and benefits 0.0 0.0
Equity-based compensation 0.0 0.0
Performance allocations and incentive fee related compensation 0.0 0.0
Total compensation and benefits 0.0 0.0
General, administrative and other expenses 0.1 (0.1)
Interest 0.0 0.0
Interest and other expenses of Consolidated Funds (11.9) (17.3)
Total expenses (11.8) (17.4)
Other income (loss)    
Net investment income (loss) of Consolidated Funds 0.0 0.0
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 60.5 (0.7)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 0.0 0.0
Net income (loss) 60.5 (0.7)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities (2.5) 8.0
Net income (loss) attributable to The Carlyle Group Inc. 63.0 (8.7)
Fund management fees    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Fund management fees and incentive fees 584.0 586.1
Fund management fees | Consolidated Entities and Consolidated Funds | Consolidated Operating Entities    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Fund management fees and incentive fees 596.0 594.4
Fund management fees | Consolidated Entities and Consolidated Funds | Consolidated Funds    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Fund management fees and incentive fees 0.0 0.0
Fund management fees | Eliminations    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Fund management fees and incentive fees (12.0) (8.3)
Incentive fees    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Fund management fees and incentive fees 51.7 43.2
Incentive fees | Consolidated Entities and Consolidated Funds | Consolidated Operating Entities    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Fund management fees and incentive fees 51.7 43.3
Incentive fees | Consolidated Entities and Consolidated Funds | Consolidated Funds    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Fund management fees and incentive fees 0.0 0.0
Incentive fees | Eliminations    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Fund management fees and incentive fees 0.0 (0.1)
Performance revenues    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Total investment income (loss) (681.1) 222.9
Compensation and benefits    
Performance allocations and incentive fee related compensation (367.9) 171.4
Performance revenues | Consolidated Entities and Consolidated Funds | Consolidated Operating Entities    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Total investment income (loss) (680.0) 223.4
Performance revenues | Consolidated Entities and Consolidated Funds | Consolidated Funds    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Total investment income (loss) 0.0 0.0
Performance revenues | Eliminations    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Total investment income (loss) (1.1) (0.5)
Principal investment income (loss)    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Total investment income (loss) 64.4 (63.1)
Principal investment income (loss) | Consolidated Entities and Consolidated Funds | Consolidated Operating Entities    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Total investment income (loss) (5.2) (60.5)
Principal investment income (loss) | Consolidated Entities and Consolidated Funds | Consolidated Funds    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Total investment income (loss) 0.0 0.0
Principal investment income (loss) | Eliminations    
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Total investment income (loss) $ 69.6 $ (2.6)