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Segment Reporting - Reportable Segments Financial Data (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Fund level fee revenues        
Investment income (loss) $ 113.9 $ 694.0 $ (502.8) $ 853.8
Interest income 61.2 55.0 116.5 105.6
Total revenues 1,123.5 1,572.9 1,377.5 2,546.0
Compensation and benefits        
Cash-based compensation and benefits 261.9 238.4 489.0 456.8
Realized performance revenues related compensation 93.6 443.6 (274.3) 615.0
Total compensation and benefits 471.5 774.9 450.5 1,268.2
General, administrative, and other indirect expenses 202.9 205.5 387.5 379.1
Interest expense 38.2 28.0 76.8 55.8
Total expenses 875.9 1,179.1 1,244.5 1,987.3
Distributable Earnings 273.8 440.6 94.8 611.6
Total Reportable Segments        
Compensation and benefits        
Distributable Earnings 472.3 431.0 799.3 886.4
Fee Related Earnings 357.7 323.3 657.7 633.9
Total Reportable Segments | Global Segments        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 759.3 676.2 1,403.3 1,319.1
Interest income 15.5 14.5 32.4 29.7
Total revenues 1,112.2 984.0 1,863.1 2,027.2
Compensation and benefits        
Cash-based compensation and benefits 266.3 233.8 484.8 457.8
Total compensation and benefits 466.5 405.9 726.3 857.6
General, administrative, and other indirect expenses 120.1 106.3 229.7 201.9
Depreciation and amortization expense 15.2 12.8 31.1 25.5
Interest expense 38.1 28.0 76.7 55.8
Total expenses 639.9 553.0 1,063.8 1,140.8
Distributable Earnings 472.3 431.0 799.3 886.4
(-) Realized principal investment income 22.6 33.5 50.8 63.5
(+) Net interest 22.6 13.5 44.3 26.1
Fee Related Earnings 357.7 323.3 657.7 633.9
Total Reportable Segments | Global Private Equity        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 304.3 309.3 597.5 606.8
Interest income 5.3 5.5 12.3 11.5
Total revenues 566.7 571.9 908.4 1,207.6
Compensation and benefits        
Cash-based compensation and benefits 108.3 108.4 199.6 209.1
Total compensation and benefits 267.3 269.3 378.4 570.4
General, administrative, and other indirect expenses 54.5 50.3 108.4 99.0
Depreciation and amortization expense 7.9 7.0 16.3 13.9
Interest expense 18.5 13.4 36.9 26.8
Total expenses 348.2 340.0 540.0 710.1
Distributable Earnings 218.5 231.9 368.4 497.5
(-) Realized principal investment income 5.6 12.4 17.4 27.5
(+) Net interest 13.2 7.9 24.6 15.3
Fee Related Earnings 133.6 143.6 273.2 284.8
Total Reportable Segments | Global Credit        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 294.8 239.6 521.4 471.4
Interest income 7.8 7.0 15.0 14.0
Total revenues 363.4 263.7 617.2 521.3
Compensation and benefits        
Cash-based compensation and benefits 111.9 88.2 205.2 177.2
Total compensation and benefits 145.4 91.3 245.4 188.2
General, administrative, and other indirect expenses 40.5 36.2 76.0 71.2
Depreciation and amortization expense 4.8 3.8 9.7 7.7
Interest expense 14.7 11.5 29.9 22.8
Total expenses 205.4 142.8 361.0 289.9
Distributable Earnings 158.0 120.9 256.2 231.4
(-) Realized principal investment income 6.6 12.0 15.9 17.5
(+) Net interest 6.9 4.5 14.9 8.8
Fee Related Earnings 137.6 111.4 230.5 215.3
Total Reportable Segments | Carlyle AlpInvest        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 160.2 127.3 284.4 240.9
Interest income 2.4 2.0 5.1 4.2
Total revenues 182.1 148.4 337.5 298.3
Compensation and benefits        
Cash-based compensation and benefits 46.1 37.2 80.0 71.5
Total compensation and benefits 53.8 45.3 102.5 99.0
General, administrative, and other indirect expenses 25.1 19.8 45.3 31.7
Depreciation and amortization expense 2.5 2.0 5.1 3.9
Interest expense 4.9 3.1 9.9 6.2
Total expenses 86.3 70.2 162.8 140.8
Distributable Earnings 95.8 78.2 174.7 157.5
(-) Realized principal investment income 10.4 9.1 17.5 18.5
(+) Net interest 2.5 1.1 4.8 2.0
Fee Related Earnings 86.5 68.3 154.0 133.8
Fund management fees        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 657.0 620.4 1,241.0 1,206.5
Fund management fees | Total Reportable Segments | Global Segments        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 560.1 589.6 1,104.6 1,115.1
Fund management fees | Total Reportable Segments | Global Private Equity        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 283.4 302.4 567.7 585.4
Fund management fees | Total Reportable Segments | Global Credit        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 148.6 170.0 295.9 309.6
Fund management fees | Total Reportable Segments | Carlyle AlpInvest        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 128.1 117.2 241.0 220.1
Portfolio advisory and transaction fees, net and other | Total Reportable Segments | Global Segments        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 110.5 47.9 164.6 125.8
Portfolio advisory and transaction fees, net and other | Total Reportable Segments | Global Private Equity        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 17.9 6.9 24.7 21.4
Portfolio advisory and transaction fees, net and other | Total Reportable Segments | Global Credit        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 92.6 41.0 139.8 104.4
Portfolio advisory and transaction fees, net and other | Total Reportable Segments | Carlyle AlpInvest        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Fee related performance revenues | Carlyle AlpInvest        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues   10.1    
Fee related performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Global Segments        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 88.7 38.7 134.1 78.2
Fee related performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Global Private Equity        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 3.0 0.0 5.1 0.0
Fee related performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Global Credit        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 53.6 28.6 85.7 57.4
Fee related performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Carlyle AlpInvest        
Fund level fee revenues        
Total fund level fee revenues 32.1   43.3 20.8
Performance revenues        
Fund level fee revenues        
Investment income (loss) 44.7 638.8 (636.4) 861.7
Compensation and benefits        
Realized performance revenues related compensation 93.6 443.6 (274.3) 615.0
(-) Realized net performance revenues (48.9) 195.2 (362.1) 246.7
Performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Global Segments        
Fund level fee revenues        
Investment income (loss) 314.8 259.8 376.6 614.9
Compensation and benefits        
Realized performance revenues related compensation 200.2 172.1 241.5 399.8
(-) Realized net performance revenues 114.6 87.7 135.1 215.1
Performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Global Private Equity        
Fund level fee revenues        
Investment income (loss) 251.5 244.7 281.2 561.8
Compensation and benefits        
Realized performance revenues related compensation 159.0 160.9 178.8 361.3
(-) Realized net performance revenues 92.5 83.8 102.4 200.5
Performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Global Credit        
Fund level fee revenues        
Investment income (loss) 54.2 5.1 64.9 18.4
Compensation and benefits        
Realized performance revenues related compensation 33.5 3.1 40.2 11.0
(-) Realized net performance revenues 20.7 2.0 24.7 7.4
Performance revenues | Total Reportable Segments | Carlyle AlpInvest        
Fund level fee revenues        
Investment income (loss) 9.1 10.0 30.5 34.7
Compensation and benefits        
Realized performance revenues related compensation 7.7 8.1 22.5 27.5
(-) Realized net performance revenues 1.4 1.9 8.0 7.2
Principal investment income (loss)        
Fund level fee revenues        
Investment income (loss) 69.2 55.2 133.6 (7.9)
Principal investment income (loss) | Total Reportable Segments | Global Segments        
Fund level fee revenues        
Investment income (loss) 22.6 33.5 50.8 63.5
Principal investment income (loss) | Total Reportable Segments | Global Private Equity        
Fund level fee revenues        
Investment income (loss) 5.6 12.4 17.4 27.5
Principal investment income (loss) | Total Reportable Segments | Global Credit        
Fund level fee revenues        
Investment income (loss) 6.6 12.0 15.9 17.5
Principal investment income (loss) | Total Reportable Segments | Carlyle AlpInvest        
Fund level fee revenues        
Investment income (loss) $ 10.4 $ 9.1 $ 17.5 $ 18.5