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Segment Reporting - Reportable Segments Financial Data (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Fund level fee revenues    
Investment income (loss) $ (616.7) $ 159.8
Interest income 55.3 50.6
Total revenues 254.0 973.1
Compensation and benefits    
Cash-based compensation and benefits 227.1 218.4
Realized performance revenues related compensation (367.9) 171.4
Total compensation and benefits (21.0) 493.3
General, administrative, and other indirect expenses 184.6 173.6
Interest expense 38.6 27.8
Total expenses 368.6 808.2
(=) Distributable Earnings (179.0) 171.0
Total Reportable Segments    
Compensation and benefits    
(=) Distributable Earnings 327.0 455.4
Fee Related Earnings 300.0 310.6
Total Reportable Segments | Global Segments    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 644.0 642.9
Interest income 16.9 15.2
Total revenues 750.9 1,043.2
Compensation and benefits    
Cash-based compensation and benefits 218.5 224.0
Total compensation and benefits 259.8 451.7
General, administrative, and other indirect expenses 109.6 95.6
Depreciation and amortization expense 15.9 12.7
Interest expense 38.6 27.8
Total expenses 423.9 587.8
(=) Distributable Earnings 327.0 455.4
(-) Realized principal investment income 28.2 30.0
(+) Net interest 21.7 12.6
Fee Related Earnings 300.0 310.6
Total Reportable Segments | Global Private Equity    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 293.2 297.5
Interest income 7.0 6.0
Total revenues 341.7 635.7
Compensation and benefits    
Cash-based compensation and benefits 91.3 100.7
Total compensation and benefits 111.1 301.1
General, administrative, and other indirect expenses 53.9 48.7
Depreciation and amortization expense 8.4 6.9
Interest expense 18.4 13.4
Total expenses 191.8 370.1
(=) Distributable Earnings 149.9 265.6
(-) Realized principal investment income 11.8 15.1
(+) Net interest 11.4 7.4
Fee Related Earnings 139.6 141.2
Total Reportable Segments | Global Credit    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 226.6 231.8
Interest income 7.2 7.0
Total revenues 253.8 257.6
Compensation and benefits    
Cash-based compensation and benefits 93.3 89.0
Total compensation and benefits 100.0 96.9
General, administrative, and other indirect expenses 35.5 35.0
Depreciation and amortization expense 4.9 3.9
Interest expense 15.2 11.3
Total expenses 155.6 147.1
(=) Distributable Earnings 98.2 110.5
(-) Realized principal investment income 9.3 5.5
(+) Net interest 8.0 4.3
Fee Related Earnings 92.9 103.9
Total Reportable Segments | Carlyle AlpInvest    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 124.2 113.6
Interest income 2.7 2.2
Total revenues 155.4 149.9
Compensation and benefits    
Cash-based compensation and benefits 33.9 34.3
Total compensation and benefits 48.7 53.7
General, administrative, and other indirect expenses 20.2 11.9
Depreciation and amortization expense 2.6 1.9
Interest expense 5.0 3.1
Total expenses 76.5 70.6
(=) Distributable Earnings 78.9 79.3
(-) Realized principal investment income 7.1 9.4
(+) Net interest 2.3 0.9
Fee Related Earnings 67.5 65.5
Fund management fees    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 584.0 586.1
Fund management fees | Total Reportable Segments | Global Segments    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 544.5 525.5
Fund management fees | Total Reportable Segments | Global Private Equity    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 284.3 283.0
Fund management fees | Total Reportable Segments | Global Credit    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 147.3 139.6
Fund management fees | Total Reportable Segments | Carlyle AlpInvest    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 112.9 102.9
Portfolio advisory and transaction fees, net and other | Total Reportable Segments | Global Segments    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 54.1 77.9
Portfolio advisory and transaction fees, net and other | Total Reportable Segments | Global Private Equity    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 6.8 14.5
Portfolio advisory and transaction fees, net and other | Total Reportable Segments | Global Credit    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 47.2 63.4
Portfolio advisory and transaction fees, net and other | Total Reportable Segments | Carlyle AlpInvest    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 0.1 0.0
Fee related performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Global Segments    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 45.4 39.5
Fee related performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Global Private Equity    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 2.1 0.0
Fee related performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Global Credit    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 32.1 28.8
Fee related performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Carlyle AlpInvest    
Fund level fee revenues    
Total fund level fee revenues 11.2 10.7
Performance revenues    
Fund level fee revenues    
Investment income (loss) (681.1) 222.9
Compensation and benefits    
Realized performance revenues related compensation (367.9) 171.4
(-) Realized net performance revenues (313.2) 51.5
Performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Global Segments    
Fund level fee revenues    
Investment income (loss) 61.8 355.1
Compensation and benefits    
Realized performance revenues related compensation 41.3 227.7
(-) Realized net performance revenues 20.5 127.4
Performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Global Private Equity    
Fund level fee revenues    
Investment income (loss) 29.7 317.1
Compensation and benefits    
Realized performance revenues related compensation 19.8 200.4
(-) Realized net performance revenues 9.9 116.7
Performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Global Credit    
Fund level fee revenues    
Investment income (loss) 10.7 13.3
Compensation and benefits    
Realized performance revenues related compensation 6.7 7.9
(-) Realized net performance revenues 4.0 5.4
Performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Carlyle AlpInvest    
Fund level fee revenues    
Investment income (loss) 21.4 24.7
Compensation and benefits    
Realized performance revenues related compensation 14.8 19.4
(-) Realized net performance revenues 6.6 5.3
Principal investment income (loss)    
Fund level fee revenues    
Investment income (loss) 64.4 (63.1)
Principal investment income (loss) | Total Reportable Segments | Global Segments    
Fund level fee revenues    
Investment income (loss) 28.2 30.0
Principal investment income (loss) | Total Reportable Segments | Global Private Equity    
Fund level fee revenues    
Investment income (loss) 11.8 15.1
Principal investment income (loss) | Total Reportable Segments | Global Credit    
Fund level fee revenues    
Investment income (loss) 9.3 5.5
Principal investment income (loss) | Total Reportable Segments | Carlyle AlpInvest    
Fund level fee revenues    
Investment income (loss) $ 7.1 $ 9.4