

<!--XBRL Document Created with Wdesk from Workiva-->
<!-- -->
<xsd:schema attributeFormDefault="unqualified" elementFormDefault="qualified" targetNamespace="http://www.carlyle.com/20160630" xmlns:cg="http://www.carlyle.com/20160630" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:nonnum="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" xmlns:num="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" xmlns:us-types="http://fasb.org/us-types/2015-01-31" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <xsd:import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2015-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-roles/2015-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-roles-2015-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-types/2015-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-types-2015-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/arcrole/fact-explanatoryFact" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/arcrole/factExplanatory-2009-12-16.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/net" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/net-2009-12-16.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/nonNumeric-2009-12-16.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric-2009-12-16.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013/country-2013-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2014-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2014/currency-2014-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2015-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2015/exch-2015-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2013-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2013/invest-2013-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2011-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2011/naics-2011-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2011-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2011/sic-2011-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2011-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2011/stpr-2011-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:annotation>
    <xsd:appinfo>
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="cg-20160630_cal.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/calculationLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple" />
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="cg-20160630_def.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple" />
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="cg-20160630_lab.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/labelLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple" />
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="cg-20160630_pre.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple" />
      <link:roleType id="AccruedCompensationAndBenefits" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/AccruedCompensationAndBenefits">
        <link:definition>2110100 - Disclosure - Accrued Compensation and Benefits</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccruedCompensationAndBenefitsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/AccruedCompensationAndBenefitsDetails">
        <link:definition>2410402 - Disclosure - Accrued Compensation and Benefits (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccruedCompensationAndBenefitsTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/AccruedCompensationAndBenefitsTables">
        <link:definition>2310301 - Disclosure - Accrued Compensation and Benefits (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccruedPerformanceFees" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/AccruedPerformanceFees">
        <link:definition>2105100 - Disclosure - Accrued Performance Fees</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccruedPerformanceFeesAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/AccruedPerformanceFeesAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>2405403 - Disclosure - Accrued Performance Fees - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccruedPerformanceFeesComponentsOfAccruedGivebackObligationsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/AccruedPerformanceFeesComponentsOfAccruedGivebackObligationsDetails">
        <link:definition>2405404 - Disclosure - Accrued Performance Fees - Components of Accrued Giveback Obligations (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccruedPerformanceFeesComponentsOfAccruedPerformanceFeesDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/AccruedPerformanceFeesComponentsOfAccruedPerformanceFeesDetails">
        <link:definition>2405402 - Disclosure - Accrued Performance Fees - Components of Accrued Performance Fees (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccruedPerformanceFeesPerformanceFeesDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/AccruedPerformanceFeesPerformanceFeesDetails">
        <link:definition>2405405 - Disclosure - Accrued Performance Fees - Performance Fees (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccruedPerformanceFeesTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/AccruedPerformanceFeesTables">
        <link:definition>2305301 - Disclosure - Accrued Performance Fees (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="Borrowings" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/Borrowings">
        <link:definition>2108100 - Disclosure - Borrowings</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BorrowingsAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/BorrowingsAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>2408403 - Disclosure - Borrowings - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BorrowingsOutstandingLoansPayableOfConsolidatedFundsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/BorrowingsOutstandingLoansPayableOfConsolidatedFundsDetails">
        <link:definition>2408404 - Disclosure - Borrowings - Outstanding Loans Payable of Consolidated Funds (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BorrowingsPartnershipsBorrowingsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/BorrowingsPartnershipsBorrowingsDetails">
        <link:definition>2408402 - Disclosure - Borrowings - Partnership's Borrowings (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BorrowingsTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/BorrowingsTables">
        <link:definition>2308301 - Disclosure - Borrowings (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsAndContingencies" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingencies">
        <link:definition>2111100 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsAndContingenciesAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>2411403 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsAndContingenciesFutureMinimumCommitmentsForLeasesDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesFutureMinimumCommitmentsForLeasesDetails">
        <link:definition>2411404 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Commitments for Leases (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables">
        <link:definition>2311301 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsAndContingenciesUnfundedCommitmentsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesUnfundedCommitmentsDetails">
        <link:definition>2411402 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Unfunded Commitments (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets">
        <link:definition>1001000 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical">
        <link:definition>1001501 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsUnaudited" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsUnaudited">
        <link:definition>1005000 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnaudited" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnaudited">
        <link:definition>1003000 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsUnaudited" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsUnaudited">
        <link:definition>1002000 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidationOfRealEstateDevelopmentCompany" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/ConsolidationOfRealEstateDevelopmentCompany">
        <link:definition>2117100 - Disclosure - Consolidation of a Real Estate Development Company</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidationOfRealEstateDevelopmentCompanyAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/ConsolidationOfRealEstateDevelopmentCompanyAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>2417402 - Disclosure - Consolidation of a Real Estate Development Company - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidationOfRealEstateDevelopmentCompanyAssetsAndLiabilitiesRecognizedInPartnershipsCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/ConsolidationOfRealEstateDevelopmentCompanyAssetsAndLiabilitiesRecognizedInPartnershipsCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsDetails">
        <link:definition>2417403 - Disclosure - Consolidation of a Real Estate Development Company - Assets and Liabilities Recognized in the Partnership's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidationOfRealEstateDevelopmentCompanyOutstandingPrincipalAmountsOnLoansDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/ConsolidationOfRealEstateDevelopmentCompanyOutstandingPrincipalAmountsOnLoansDetails">
        <link:definition>2417405 - Disclosure - Consolidation of a Real Estate Development Company - Outstanding Principal Amounts on Loans (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidationOfRealEstateDevelopmentCompanyRevenuesAndExpensesRecognizedInPartnershipsCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/ConsolidationOfRealEstateDevelopmentCompanyRevenuesAndExpensesRecognizedInPartnershipsCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsDetails">
        <link:definition>2417404 - Disclosure - Consolidation of a Real Estate Development Company - Revenues and Expenses Recognized in the Partnership's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidationOfRealEstateDevelopmentCompanyTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/ConsolidationOfRealEstateDevelopmentCompanyTables">
        <link:definition>2317301 - Disclosure - Consolidation of a Real Estate Development Company (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ContingentConsideration" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/ContingentConsideration">
        <link:definition>2109100 - Disclosure - Contingent Consideration</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ContingentConsiderationChangesInContingentConsiderationLiabilitiesDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/ContingentConsiderationChangesInContingentConsiderationLiabilitiesDetails">
        <link:definition>2409402 - Disclosure - Contingent Consideration - Changes in Contingent Consideration Liabilities (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ContingentConsiderationMaximumAmountsOfCashObligationsWithBusinessAcquisitionsAndStrategicInvestmentDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/ContingentConsiderationMaximumAmountsOfCashObligationsWithBusinessAcquisitionsAndStrategicInvestmentDetails">
        <link:definition>2409403 - Disclosure - Contingent Consideration - Maximum Amounts of Cash Obligations with Business Acquisitions and Strategic Investment (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ContingentConsiderationTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/ContingentConsiderationTables">
        <link:definition>2309301 - Disclosure - Contingent Consideration (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="DocumentAndEntityInformation" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation">
        <link:definition>0001000 - Document - Document and Entity Information</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EarningsPerCommonUnit" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/EarningsPerCommonUnit">
        <link:definition>2115100 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Common Unit</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EarningsPerCommonUnitAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/EarningsPerCommonUnitAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>2415404 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Common Unit - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EarningsPerCommonUnitBasicAndDilutedNetIncomePerCommonUnitDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/EarningsPerCommonUnitBasicAndDilutedNetIncomePerCommonUnitDetails">
        <link:definition>2415402 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Common Unit - Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Common Unit (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EarningsPerCommonUnitTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/EarningsPerCommonUnitTables">
        <link:definition>2315301 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Common Unit (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EarningsPerCommonUnitWeightedAverageCommonUnitsOutstandingBasicAndDilutedDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/EarningsPerCommonUnitWeightedAverageCommonUnitsOutstandingBasicAndDilutedDetails">
        <link:definition>2415403 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Common Unit - Weighted-Average Common Units Outstanding, Basic and Diluted (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EquityBasedCompensation" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/EquityBasedCompensation">
        <link:definition>2116100 - Disclosure - Equity-Based Compensation</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EquityBasedCompensationAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/EquityBasedCompensationAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>2416402 - Disclosure - Equity-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EquityBasedCompensationSummaryOfStatusOfNonVestedEquityBasedAwardsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/EquityBasedCompensationSummaryOfStatusOfNonVestedEquityBasedAwardsDetails">
        <link:definition>2416403 - Disclosure - Equity-Based Compensation - Summary of Status of Non-Vested Equity-Based Awards (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EquityBasedCompensationTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/EquityBasedCompensationTables">
        <link:definition>2316301 - Disclosure - Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasurement" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/FairValueMeasurement">
        <link:definition>2104100 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurement</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasurementAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/FairValueMeasurementAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>2404403 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasurementFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/FairValueMeasurementFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueDetails">
        <link:definition>2404404 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurement - Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasurementFinancialLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/FairValueMeasurementFinancialLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails">
        <link:definition>2404405 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurement - Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasurementPartnershipsAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/FairValueMeasurementPartnershipsAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisDetails">
        <link:definition>2404402 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurement - Partnership's Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasurementSummaryOfQuantitativeInformationAboutPartnershipsLevelIiiInputsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/FairValueMeasurementSummaryOfQuantitativeInformationAboutPartnershipsLevelIiiInputsDetails">
        <link:definition>2404406 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurement - Summary of Quantitative Information about Partnership's Level III Inputs (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasurementTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/FairValueMeasurementTables">
        <link:definition>2304301 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurement (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IncomeTaxes" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/IncomeTaxes">
        <link:definition>2113100 - Disclosure - Income Taxes</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IncomeTaxesDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails">
        <link:definition>2413401 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill">
        <link:definition>2107100 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets and Goodwill</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>2407403 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillCarryingAmountOfGoodwillBySegmentDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillCarryingAmountOfGoodwillBySegmentDetails">
        <link:definition>2407404 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Segment (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillCarryingAmountOfIntangibleAssetsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillCarryingAmountOfIntangibleAssetsDetails">
        <link:definition>2407402 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Carrying Amount of Intangible Assets (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillEstimatedFutureAmortizationExpenseDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillEstimatedFutureAmortizationExpenseDetails">
        <link:definition>2407405 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Estimated Future Amortization Expense (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillTables">
        <link:definition>2307301 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="Investments" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/Investments">
        <link:definition>2106100 - Disclosure - Investments</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentsAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/InvestmentsAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>2406403 - Disclosure - Investments - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentsComponentsOfInvestmentIncomeLossDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/InvestmentsComponentsOfInvestmentIncomeLossDetails">
        <link:definition>2406406 - Disclosure - Investments - Components of Investment Income (Loss) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentsInterestAndOtherIncomeOfConsolidatedFundsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/InvestmentsInterestAndOtherIncomeOfConsolidatedFundsDetails">
        <link:definition>2406408 - Disclosure - Investments - Interest and Other Income of Consolidated Funds (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentsNetInvestmentGainsLossesOfConsolidatedFundsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/InvestmentsNetInvestmentGainsLossesOfConsolidatedFundsDetails">
        <link:definition>2406409 - Disclosure - Investments - Net Investment Gains (Losses) of Consolidated Funds (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentsRealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesEarnedFromInvestmentsOfConsolidatedFundsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/InvestmentsRealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesEarnedFromInvestmentsOfConsolidatedFundsDetails">
        <link:definition>2406410 - Disclosure - Investments - Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Earned from Investments of Consolidated Funds (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentsScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/InvestmentsScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsDetails">
        <link:definition>2406405 - Disclosure - Investments - Schedule of Equity Method Investments (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentsScheduleOfIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/InvestmentsScheduleOfIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsDetails">
        <link:definition>2406407 - Disclosure - Investments - Schedule of Income (Loss) from Equity-Method Investments (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentsScheduleOfInvestmentsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/InvestmentsScheduleOfInvestmentsDetails">
        <link:definition>2406402 - Disclosure - Investments - Schedule of Investments (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentsScheduleOfNetInvestmentEarningsLossDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/InvestmentsScheduleOfNetInvestmentEarningsLossDetails">
        <link:definition>2406404 - Disclosure - Investments - Schedule of Net Investment Earnings (Loss) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentsTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/InvestmentsTables">
        <link:definition>2306301 - Disclosure - Investments (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="NonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntities" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/NonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntities">
        <link:definition>2114100 - Disclosure - Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="NonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntitiesPartnershipsNonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntitiesDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/NonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntitiesPartnershipsNonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntitiesDetails">
        <link:definition>2414402 - Disclosure - Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities - Partnership's Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="NonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntitiesPartnershipsNonControllingInterestsInIncomeLossOfConsolidatedEntitiesDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/NonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntitiesPartnershipsNonControllingInterestsInIncomeLossOfConsolidatedEntitiesDetails">
        <link:definition>2414403 - Disclosure - Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities - Partnership's Non-Controlling Interests in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Entities (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="NonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntitiesTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/NonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntitiesTables">
        <link:definition>2314301 - Disclosure - Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Entities (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentation" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentation">
        <link:definition>2101100 - Disclosure - Organization and Basis of Presentation</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/OrganizationAndBasisOfPresentationAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>2401401 - Disclosure - Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RelatedPartyTransactions" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactions">
        <link:definition>2112100 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RelatedPartyTransactionsAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>2412403 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RelatedPartyTransactionsDueFromAffiliatesAndOtherReceivablesDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsDueFromAffiliatesAndOtherReceivablesDetails">
        <link:definition>2412402 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions - Due from Affiliates and Other Receivables (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RelatedPartyTransactionsDueToAffiliatesDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsDueToAffiliatesDetails">
        <link:definition>2412404 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions - Due to Affiliates (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RelatedPartyTransactionsTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsTables">
        <link:definition>2312301 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SegmentReporting" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SegmentReporting">
        <link:definition>2118100 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SegmentReportingAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SegmentReportingAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>2418402 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SegmentReportingAdjustmentsForPerformanceFeesPerformanceFeeRelatedCompensationAndInvestmentIncomeDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SegmentReportingAdjustmentsForPerformanceFeesPerformanceFeeRelatedCompensationAndInvestmentIncomeDetails">
        <link:definition>2418407 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting - Adjustments for Performance Fees, Performance Fee Related Compensation and Investment Income (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SegmentReportingExpensesAdjustmentRepresentsEliminationOfIntercompanyExpensesDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SegmentReportingExpensesAdjustmentRepresentsEliminationOfIntercompanyExpensesDetails">
        <link:definition>2418405 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting - Expenses Adjustment Represents Elimination of Intercompany Expenses (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SegmentReportingReconciliationOfIncomeBeforeProvisionForIncomeTaxesDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SegmentReportingReconciliationOfIncomeBeforeProvisionForIncomeTaxesDetails">
        <link:definition>2418406 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting - Reconciliation of Income Before Provision for Income Taxes (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SegmentReportingReportableSegmentsFinancialDataDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SegmentReportingReportableSegmentsFinancialDataDetails">
        <link:definition>2418403 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting - Reportable Segments Financial Data (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SegmentReportingTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SegmentReportingTables">
        <link:definition>2318301 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SegmentReportingTotalSegmentsToPartnershipIncomeBeforeProvisionForTaxesReconciliationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SegmentReportingTotalSegmentsToPartnershipIncomeBeforeProvisionForTaxesReconciliationDetails">
        <link:definition>2418404 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting - Total Segments to Partnership Income before Provision for Taxes Reconciliation (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SubsequentEvents" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SubsequentEvents">
        <link:definition>2119100 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SubsequentEventsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails">
        <link:definition>2419401 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies">
        <link:definition>2102100 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>2402407 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesBasisOfAccountingDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesBasisOfAccountingDetails">
        <link:definition>2402405 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Basis of Accounting (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesComponentsOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDetails">
        <link:definition>2402410 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesFixedAssetsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesFixedAssetsDetails">
        <link:definition>2402408 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fixed Assets (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDetails">
        <link:definition>2402409 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesDetails">
        <link:definition>2402404 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Investments in Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesNewAccountingPronouncementsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesNewAccountingPronouncementsDetails">
        <link:definition>2402411 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - New Accounting Pronouncements (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies">
        <link:definition>2202201 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesPrinciplesOfConsolidationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesPrinciplesOfConsolidationDetails">
        <link:definition>2402403 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Principles of Consolidation (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesRevenueRecognitionDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesRevenueRecognitionDetails">
        <link:definition>2402406 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables">
        <link:definition>2302302 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalFinancialInformation" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SupplementalFinancialInformation">
        <link:definition>2120100 - Disclosure - Supplemental Financial Information</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalFinancialInformationSupplementalFinancialPositionAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SupplementalFinancialInformationSupplementalFinancialPositionAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>2420403 - Disclosure - Supplemental Financial Information - Supplemental Financial Position (Additional Information) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalFinancialInformationSupplementalFinancialPositionDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SupplementalFinancialInformationSupplementalFinancialPositionDetails">
        <link:definition>2420402 - Disclosure - Supplemental Financial Information - Supplemental Financial Position (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalFinancialInformationSupplementalResultsOfOperationsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SupplementalFinancialInformationSupplementalResultsOfOperationsDetails">
        <link:definition>2420404 - Disclosure - Supplemental Financial Information - Supplemental Results of Operations (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalFinancialInformationSupplementalStatementOfCashFlowsDetails" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SupplementalFinancialInformationSupplementalStatementOfCashFlowsDetails">
        <link:definition>2420405 - Disclosure - Supplemental Financial Information - Supplemental Statement of Cash Flows (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalFinancialInformationTables" roleURI="http://www.carlyle.com/role/SupplementalFinancialInformationTables">
        <link:definition>2320301 - Disclosure - Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
    </xsd:appinfo>
  </xsd:annotation>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_AccountingStandardsUpdate201503Member" name="AccountingStandardsUpdate201503Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_AccountingStandardsUpdate20152Member" name="AccountingStandardsUpdate20152Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AccountsPayableCurrentOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" name="AccountsPayableCurrentOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AccruedGivebackObligations" name="AccruedGivebackObligations" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AccruedGivebackObligationsTableTextBlock" name="AccruedGivebackObligationsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AccruedPerformanceFees" name="AccruedPerformanceFees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AccruedPerformanceFeesDueToEmployeesAndAdvisorsIncludedInAccruedCompensation" name="AccruedPerformanceFeesDueToEmployeesAndAdvisorsIncludedInAccruedCompensation" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AccruedPerformanceFeesTextBlock" name="AccruedPerformanceFeesTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AcquisitionRelatedChargesAndAmortizationOfIntangibles" name="AcquisitionRelatedChargesAndAmortizationOfIntangibles" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ActualInterestRateTermLoanForClo" name="ActualInterestRateTermLoanForClo" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ActualPercentage" name="ActualPercentage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AdditionalFinancialPositionTableTableTextBlock" name="AdditionalFinancialPositionTableTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AdditionalOwnershipPercentageAcquired" name="AdditionalOwnershipPercentageAcquired" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_AdjustmentsAbstract" name="AdjustmentsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_AlpinvestMember" name="AlpinvestMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AlternateEconomicInterestInSubsidiarySubjectToPerformanceHurdles" name="AlternateEconomicInterestInSubsidiarySubjectToPerformanceHurdles" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmortizationPeriodOfBasisDifference" name="AmortizationPeriodOfBasisDifference" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountInUnitsForfeitedByIndividual" name="AmountInUnitsForfeitedByIndividual" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountLiableFromFrenchTaxOpinion" name="AmountLiableFromFrenchTaxOpinion" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountOfCashForStrategicInvestmentContingentConsideration" name="AmountOfCashForStrategicInvestmentContingentConsideration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountOfFundingReceivedByConsolidatedRealEstateVIE" name="AmountOfFundingReceivedByConsolidatedRealEstateVIE" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountOfFundingReceivedByConsolidatedRealEstateVIEFromPartnership" name="AmountOfFundingReceivedByConsolidatedRealEstateVIEFromPartnership" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountOfFundingReceivedByConsolidatedRealEstateVIEFromSeniorPartnershipProfessionals" name="AmountOfFundingReceivedByConsolidatedRealEstateVIEFromSeniorPartnershipProfessionals" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountOfGivebackObligationOfCurrentAndFormerRelatedParties" name="AmountOfGivebackObligationOfCurrentAndFormerRelatedParties" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountOfNetAccruedGivebackObligationOfSubsidiary" name="AmountOfNetAccruedGivebackObligationOfSubsidiary" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountOfPromissoryNoteForStrategicInvestmentContingentConsideration" name="AmountOfPromissoryNoteForStrategicInvestmentContingentConsideration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountOfRealizedAndDistributedCarriedInterestOfPotentialGivebackOnAfterTaxBasis" name="AmountOfRealizedAndDistributedCarriedInterestOfPotentialGivebackOnAfterTaxBasis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountOfVariableInterestsInUnconsolidatedVIEsRelatedToManagementFees" name="AmountOfVariableInterestsInUnconsolidatedVIEsRelatedToManagementFees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountOfVariableInterestsInUnconsolidatedVIEsRelatedToPerformanceFees" name="AmountOfVariableInterestsInUnconsolidatedVIEsRelatedToPerformanceFees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountPaidDuringPeriodForGivebackObligationForaFund" name="AmountPaidDuringPeriodForGivebackObligationForaFund" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountPaidForTaxObligationsByConsolidatedFund" name="AmountPaidForTaxObligationsByConsolidatedFund" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountPaidForTaxObligationsByPartnership" name="AmountPaidForTaxObligationsByPartnership" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountofLegalandProfessionalFeesIncurredToDateForCounterpartyDefault" name="AmountofLegalandProfessionalFeesIncurredToDateForCounterpartyDefault" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AmountsOwedUnderTaxReceivableAgreement" name="AmountsOwedUnderTaxReceivableAgreement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AssetsNoncurrentOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" name="AssetsNoncurrentOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AssetsOfClos" name="AssetsOfClos" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_AssumedRangePercentageOfPotentialContingentPayments" name="AssumedRangePercentageOfPotentialContingentPayments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_BarclaysNaturalResourceInvestmentsMember" name="BarclaysNaturalResourceInvestmentsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_BasisDifference" name="BasisDifference" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationMaximumPotentialCashPaymentExpectedToBeUnpaid" name="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationMaximumPotentialCashPaymentExpectedToBeUnpaid" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationPotentialCashPayments" name="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationPotentialCashPayments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CEREPIMember" name="CEREPIMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CLO20162RetentionTermLoanMember" name="CLO20162RetentionTermLoanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_CapitalFundingReceivedInYearOfConsolidation" name="CapitalFundingReceivedInYearOfConsolidation" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CarlyleAsiaGrowthPartnersIVL.P.Member" name="CarlyleAsiaGrowthPartnersIVL.P.Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CarlyleBeijingPartnersL.P.Member" name="CarlyleBeijingPartnersL.P.Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CarlyleCommodityManagementMember" name="CarlyleCommodityManagementMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CarlyleConsolidatedMember" name="CarlyleConsolidatedMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CarlyleEuropePartnersIIIL.P.Member" name="CarlyleEuropePartnersIIIL.P.Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CarlyleGroupLpMember" name="CarlyleGroupLpMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CarlyleHoldingsMember" name="CarlyleHoldingsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CarlylePartnersVL.P.Member" name="CarlylePartnersVL.P.Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CarlyleRealtyPartnersVIIL.P.Member" name="CarlyleRealtyPartnersVIIL.P.Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CarlyleRealtyPartnersVIL.PMember" name="CarlyleRealtyPartnersVIL.PMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CarlyleRealtyPartnersVL.P.Member" name="CarlyleRealtyPartnersVL.P.Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CarlyleRiverstoneGlobalEnergyandPowerFundIIIL.P.Member" name="CarlyleRiverstoneGlobalEnergyandPowerFundIIIL.P.Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CarriedInterestAndCashHeldForCarriedInterestDistributionsMember" name="CarriedInterestAndCashHeldForCarriedInterestDistributionsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_CarryingValueForCarriedInterest" name="CarryingValueForCarriedInterest" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_CarryingValueForGeneralPartnerInvestments" name="CarryingValueForGeneralPartnerInvestments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueHeldAtConsolidatedFunds" name="CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueHeldAtConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_CashAndCashEquivalentsHeldAtConsolidatedFundsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="CashAndCashEquivalentsHeldAtConsolidatedFundsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CashSettledAwardsMember" name="CashSettledAwardsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_CashWithheldFromCarriedInterestDistributionsForPotentialGivebackObligations" name="CashWithheldFromCarriedInterestDistributionsForPotentialGivebackObligations" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CdiPlusMember" name="CdiPlusMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ChangeInDueToFromAffiliatesAndOtherReceivablesOfConsolidatedFunds" name="ChangeInDueToFromAffiliatesAndOtherReceivablesOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ChangeInDueToFromAffiliatesFinancingActivities" name="ChangeInDueToFromAffiliatesFinancingActivities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ChangeInDueToFromAffiliatesFinancingActivitiesWithoutConsolidatedFunds" name="ChangeInDueToFromAffiliatesFinancingActivitiesWithoutConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ChangeInFairValueOfLoansPayableOfConsolidatedVies" name="ChangeInFairValueOfLoansPayableOfConsolidatedVies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ChangeInParentsOwnershipInterest" name="ChangeInParentsOwnershipInterest" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_ClarenRoadMember" name="ClarenRoadMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CombinationNotesMember" name="CombinationNotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CommercialPaperandOtherMember" name="CommercialPaperandOtherMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_CommonUnitsIssuedToSellersSubjectToVestingConditions" name="CommonUnitsIssuedToSellersSubjectToVestingConditions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_ComparableMultipleOneMember" name="ComparableMultipleOneMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_CompensationAndBenefits" name="CompensationAndBenefits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ComponentsOfAccruedPerformanceFeesTableTextBlock" name="ComponentsOfAccruedPerformanceFeesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToSubsidiaryHoldings" name="ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToSubsidiaryHoldings" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxesAttributableToEquityAppropriatedForConsolidatedFunds" name="ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxesAttributableToEquityAppropriatedForConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiary" name="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiary" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxesAttributableToRedeemableNonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntities" name="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxesAttributableToRedeemableNonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_ConsensusPricingMember" name="ConsensusPricingMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ConsolidatedCloInvestments" name="ConsolidatedCloInvestments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_ConsolidatedFundsMember" name="ConsolidatedFundsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_ConsolidatedFundsRelatedAbstract" name="ConsolidatedFundsRelatedAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_ConsolidatedOperatingEntitiesMember" name="ConsolidatedOperatingEntitiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ConsolidationOfRealEstateVariableInterestEntityTextBlock" name="ConsolidationOfRealEstateVariableInterestEntityTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_ContingentCashConsiderationMember" name="ContingentCashConsiderationMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_ContingentConsiderationMember" name="ContingentConsiderationMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ContingentConsiderationRelatedToAcquisitionsPayableToAffiliates" name="ContingentConsiderationRelatedToAcquisitionsPayableToAffiliates" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ContingentConsiderationTextBlock" name="ContingentConsiderationTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_ContingentObligationsGivebackMember" name="ContingentObligationsGivebackMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ContingentPurchasePriceConsideration" name="ContingentPurchasePriceConsideration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CorporateMezzanineSecuritiesBondsAndWarrantsMember" name="CorporateMezzanineSecuritiesBondsAndWarrantsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CorporatePrivateEquityMember" name="CorporatePrivateEquityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CorporateTreasuryInvestmentsMember" name="CorporateTreasuryInvestmentsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_CorporateTreasuryinvestments" name="CorporateTreasuryinvestments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_CounterpartyPricingMember" name="CounterpartyPricingMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_CumulativeFundLossesRelatedToFrenchTaxMatter" name="CumulativeFundLossesRelatedToFrenchTaxMatter" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_CustomerAndOtherReceivables" name="CustomerAndOtherReceivables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DebtInstrumentFaceAmountConsolidatedRealEstateVie" name="DebtInstrumentFaceAmountConsolidatedRealEstateVie" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity" name="DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DebtInstrumentOutstanding" name="DebtInstrumentOutstanding" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DebtInstrumentPercentToParValue" name="DebtInstrumentPercentToParValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DebtInstrumentWeightedAverageRemainingLife" name="DebtInstrumentWeightedAverageRemainingLife" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DeconsolidationOfConsolidatedFunds" name="DeconsolidationOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DefaultRatesRangePercentage" name="DefaultRatesRangePercentage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DeferredTaxAssetConsolidatedRealEstateVie" name="DeferredTaxAssetConsolidatedRealEstateVie" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DeferredTaxAssetPartnershipUnitAcquisition" name="DeferredTaxAssetPartnershipUnitAcquisition" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DeferredTaxLiabilityPartnershipUnitAcquisition" name="DeferredTaxLiabilityPartnershipUnitAcquisition" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_DepositsAndOtherAssetsMember" name="DepositsAndOtherAssetsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_DerivativeInstrumentsOfConsolidatedFundsMember" name="DerivativeInstrumentsOfConsolidatedFundsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DerivativeInstrumentsOfSubsidiary" name="DerivativeInstrumentsOfSubsidiary" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DiscountOnUnvestedAwards" name="DiscountOnUnvestedAwards" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DiscountRateRangePercentage" name="DiscountRateRangePercentage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_DiscountedCashFlowMember" name="DiscountedCashFlowMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_DiscountedCashFlowWithConsensusPricingMember" name="DiscountedCashFlowWithConsensusPricingMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DistributableEarnings" name="DistributableEarnings" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" name="DistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHoldersSubsidiary" name="DistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHoldersSubsidiary" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" name="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DueFromAffiliatesOfConsolidatedFunds" name="DueFromAffiliatesOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DueToAffiliatesOfConsolidatedFunds" name="DueToAffiliatesOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DueToAffiliatesOther" name="DueToAffiliatesOther" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_DueToNonConsolidatedAffiliates" name="DueToNonConsolidatedAffiliates" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_EcmCapitalLpMember" name="EcmCapitalLpMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_EconomicInterestsInAcquiredBusiness" name="EconomicInterestsInAcquiredBusiness" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_EconomicNetIncomeLoss" name="EconomicNetIncomeLoss" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_EconomicNetIncomeLossReconciliationDistributedEarnings" name="EconomicNetIncomeLossReconciliationDistributedEarnings" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsWithoutConsolidatedFunds" name="EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsWithoutConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_EmploymentBasedContingentCashConsideration" name="EmploymentBasedContingentCashConsideration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_EmploymentBasedContingentConsiderationConversionToNotesPayable" name="EmploymentBasedContingentConsiderationConversionToNotesPayable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_EmploymentBasedContingentConsiderationUnitIssuance" name="EmploymentBasedContingentConsiderationUnitIssuance" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_EmploymentBasedMember" name="EmploymentBasedMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_EquityAppropriatedForConsolidatedFunds" name="EquityAppropriatedForConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_EquityBasedCompensation" name="EquityBasedCompensation" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_EquityMethodInvestmentIncomeTableTextBlock" name="EquityMethodInvestmentIncomeTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_EquitySettledAwardsMember" name="EquitySettledAwardsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ExitCapRateValuationTechnique" name="ExitCapRateValuationTechnique" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ExpensesAdjustmentRepresentsEliminationOfIntercompanyExpensesTableTableTextBlock" name="ExpensesAdjustmentRepresentsEliminationOfIntercompanyExpensesTableTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ExtensionPeriodForFundClosing" name="ExtensionPeriodForFundClosing" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems" name="FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable" name="FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FairValueContingentConsideration" name="FairValueContingentConsideration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FairValueInputsDiscountToExpectedPayment" name="FairValueInputsDiscountToExpectedPayment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FairValueMeasurementUnobservableInputInitialConsolidation" name="FairValueMeasurementUnobservableInputInitialConsolidation" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisPaydowns" name="FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisPaydowns" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FairValueMeasurementsValuationTechniqueOfAssets" name="FairValueMeasurementsValuationTechniqueOfAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FairValueMeasurementsValuationTechniqueOfLiabilities" name="FairValueMeasurementsValuationTechniqueOfLiabilities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FairValueMeasurementwithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetInitialDeconsolidationofFunds" name="FairValueMeasurementwithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetInitialDeconsolidationofFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FairValueMeasurementwithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityInitialDeconsolidationofFunds" name="FairValueMeasurementwithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityInitialDeconsolidationofFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FairValueOfCollateralizedLoanObligationAssets" name="FairValueOfCollateralizedLoanObligationAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FeeRelatedEarnings" name="FeeRelatedEarnings" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FeeRelatedEarningsRealizedInvestmentIncomeLoss" name="FeeRelatedEarningsRealizedInvestmentIncomeLoss" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FeeRevenues" name="FeeRevenues" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueMeasuredonRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedinEarnings" name="FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueMeasuredonRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedinEarnings" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueMeasurementwithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedinOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss" name="FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueMeasurementwithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedinOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetNetEstimatedAmortizationExpense" name="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetNetEstimatedAmortizationExpense" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsMeasuredAtFairValueRecurringBasis" name="ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsMeasuredAtFairValueRecurringBasis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_FundLevelFeeRevenuesAbstract" name="FundLevelFeeRevenuesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FundLossesRelatedToFrenchTaxMatter" name="FundLossesRelatedToFrenchTaxMatter" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FundingByPartnershipToConsolidatedRealEstateVIE" name="FundingByPartnershipToConsolidatedRealEstateVIE" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_FuturePaymentsForRepurchaseOfUnitsPendingSettlement" name="FuturePaymentsForRepurchaseOfUnitsPendingSettlement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_GeneralAdministrativeAndOtherExpenses" name="GeneralAdministrativeAndOtherExpenses" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_GlobalMarketStrategiesMember" name="GlobalMarketStrategiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_GuaranteedLoansMember" name="GuaranteedLoansMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_IgpmPlusMember" name="IgpmPlusMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IncomeTaxExaminationYearUnderExaminationRangeEnd" name="IncomeTaxExaminationYearUnderExaminationRangeEnd" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:gYearItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IncomeTaxExaminationYearUnderExaminationRangeStart" name="IncomeTaxExaminationYearUnderExaminationRangeStart" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:gYearItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_IncomeTaxesLineItems" name="IncomeTaxesLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_IncomeTaxesTable" name="IncomeTaxesTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsHeldAtConsolidatedFunds" name="IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsHeldAtConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IncreaseDecreaseInConsolidatedRealEstateVariableInterestEntityLoansPayable" name="IncreaseDecreaseInConsolidatedRealEstateVariableInterestEntityLoansPayable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IncreaseDecreaseInConsolidatedRealEstateVariableInterestEntityOtherAssets" name="IncreaseDecreaseInConsolidatedRealEstateVariableInterestEntityOtherAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IncreaseDecreaseInConsolidatedRealEstateVariableInterestEntityOtherLiabilities" name="IncreaseDecreaseInConsolidatedRealEstateVariableInterestEntityOtherLiabilities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IncreaseDecreaseInConsolidatedRealEstateVariableInterestEntityReceivablesAndInventory" name="IncreaseDecreaseInConsolidatedRealEstateVariableInterestEntityReceivablesAndInventory" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueWithoutConsolidatedFunds" name="IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueWithoutConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IncreaseDecreaseInDepositOtherAssetWithoutConsolidatedFunds" name="IncreaseDecreaseInDepositOtherAssetWithoutConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedPartiesCurrentWithoutConsolidatedFunds" name="IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedPartiesCurrentWithoutConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedPartiesCurrentWithoutConsolidatedFunds" name="IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedPartiesCurrentWithoutConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IncreaseDecreaseOtherLiabilitiesHeldAtConsolidatedFunds" name="IncreaseDecreaseOtherLiabilitiesHeldAtConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IncreaseDecreaseOtherReceivablesHeldAtConsolidatedFunds" name="IncreaseDecreaseOtherReceivablesHeldAtConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IncreaseDecreaseinAccountsPayableandAccruedLiabilitiesExcludingConsolidatedFunds" name="IncreaseDecreaseinAccountsPayableandAccruedLiabilitiesExcludingConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IndicativeQuotesPerShareRange" name="IndicativeQuotesPerShareRange" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IndicativeQuotesRangePercentage" name="IndicativeQuotesRangePercentage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IndirectBaseCompensation" name="IndirectBaseCompensation" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_InterestAndOtherExpenseOfConsolidatedVie" name="InterestAndOtherExpenseOfConsolidatedVie" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_InterestAndOtherExpensesOfConsolidatedFunds" name="InterestAndOtherExpensesOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_InterestAndOtherExpensesOfConsolidatedRealEstateVeiAbstract" name="InterestAndOtherExpensesOfConsolidatedRealEstateVeiAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_InterestAndOtherIncomeOfConsolidatedFunds" name="InterestAndOtherIncomeOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_InterestExpenseOfConsolidatedVies" name="InterestExpenseOfConsolidatedVies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_InterestRateForCustomerReceivables" name="InterestRateForCustomerReceivables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_InventoryCostsInExcessOfBillingsAndAdvances" name="InventoryCostsInExcessOfBillingsAndAdvances" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_InvestmentInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="InvestmentInUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_InvestmentIncomeAbstract" name="InvestmentIncomeAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_InvestmentIncomeIncomeLoss" name="InvestmentIncomeIncomeLoss" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_InvestmentIncomeLoss" name="InvestmentIncomeLoss" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_InvestmentIncomeOfConsolidatedVies" name="InvestmentIncomeOfConsolidatedVies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_InvestmentsInCLOsAndOtherMember" name="InvestmentsInCLOsAndOtherMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_InvestmentsInCollateralizedLoanObligationsAndOther" name="InvestmentsInCollateralizedLoanObligationsAndOther" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedFunds" name="InvestmentsOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_InvestmentsOfConsolidatedFundsMember" name="InvestmentsOfConsolidatedFundsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_IpcaPlusMember" name="IpcaPlusMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_IssuanceOfPartnershipUnits" name="IssuanceOfPartnershipUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_LandDevelopmentServices" name="LandDevelopmentServices" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_LoanPayableToAffiliateOfConsolidatedFunds" name="LoanPayableToAffiliateOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_LoansInvestmentInConsolidatedFundsMember" name="LoansInvestmentInConsolidatedFundsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_LoansPayableOfConsolidatedFundsMember" name="LoansPayableOfConsolidatedFundsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_LoansPayableOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" name="LoansPayableOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_LoansPayableOfConsolidatedRealEstateVieAtFairValue" name="LoansPayableOfConsolidatedRealEstateVieAtFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_LoansPayableOfConsolidatedRealEstateVieMember" name="LoansPayableOfConsolidatedRealEstateVieMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_LtmEbitdaMultipleRange" name="LtmEbitdaMultipleRange" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_ManagementFeeRelatedRevenuesMember" name="ManagementFeeRelatedRevenuesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ManagementFeesIncomeLoss" name="ManagementFeesIncomeLoss" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_MarketYieldAnalysisMember" name="MarketYieldAnalysisMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_MaturityPeriodOfDebtInstruments" name="MaturityPeriodOfDebtInstruments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_MaximumAdditionalCapitalInvestmentFund" name="MaximumAdditionalCapitalInvestmentFund" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_MaximumLagPeriodForWhichPartnershipInvestmentsInFundsAreValued" name="MaximumLagPeriodForWhichPartnershipInvestmentsInFundsAreValued" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_MaximumPercentageOfApplicableMargin" name="MaximumPercentageOfApplicableMargin" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_MaximumPercentageOfApplicableMarginInAdditionToBaseRate" name="MaximumPercentageOfApplicableMarginInAdditionToBaseRate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_MinimumPercentOfAggregateAssetsForIndividualInvestmentsWithFairValue" name="MinimumPercentOfAggregateAssetsForIndividualInvestmentsWithFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_MinorityInterestInSubsidiary" name="MinorityInterestInSubsidiary" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesWithoutConsolidatedFunds" name="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesWithoutConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesWithoutConsolidatedFunds" name="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesWithoutConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NetIncomeLossAttributableToEquityAppropriatedForCollateralizedLoanObligations" name="NetIncomeLossAttributableToEquityAppropriatedForCollateralizedLoanObligations" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiary" name="NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiary" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NetIncomeLossInSubsidiary" name="NetIncomeLossInSubsidiary" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NetInvestmentGainsLossesOfConsolidatedFunds" name="NetInvestmentGainsLossesOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NetInvestmentGainsLossesTableTextBlock" name="NetInvestmentGainsLossesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NetPerformanceFees" name="NetPerformanceFees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_NetPerformanceFeesAbstract" name="NetPerformanceFeesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NetRealizedInvestmentGainsLosses" name="NetRealizedInvestmentGainsLosses" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NetRealizedPerformanceFees" name="NetRealizedPerformanceFees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_NewSeniorCreditFacilityMember" name="NewSeniorCreditFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_NewTermLoanMember" name="NewTermLoanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_NonCarlyleInterestsInConsolidatedFundsMember" name="NonCarlyleInterestsInConsolidatedFundsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_NonCarlyleMajorityOwnedSubsidiariesMember" name="NonCarlyleMajorityOwnedSubsidiariesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_NonCarlylePersonnelMember" name="NonCarlylePersonnelMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NonCashInitialConsolidationOfConsolidatedFunds" name="NonCashInitialConsolidationOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NonCashInterestIncomeNet" name="NonCashInterestIncomeNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NonCashPerformanceFees" name="NonCashPerformanceFees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NonCashPerformanceFeesExcludingConsolidatedFunds" name="NonCashPerformanceFeesExcludingConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="NonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NotesReceivableAndAccruedInterestFromAffiliates" name="NotesReceivableAndAccruedInterestFromAffiliates" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NumberOfAssociatedVehiclesToHedgeFundCounterpartyDefault" name="NumberOfAssociatedVehiclesToHedgeFundCounterpartyDefault" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NumberOfCivilActions" name="NumberOfCivilActions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NumberOfCollateralizedLoanObligations" name="NumberOfCollateralizedLoanObligations" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NumberOfCommoditiesTransactionsInHedgeFundsCounterpartyDefault" name="NumberOfCommoditiesTransactionsInHedgeFundsCounterpartyDefault" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NumberOfHedgeFundsCounterpartyDefault" name="NumberOfHedgeFundsCounterpartyDefault" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NumberOfPartnershipsCorporatePrivateEquityFundsRelatedToAccruedPerformanceFees" name="NumberOfPartnershipsCorporatePrivateEquityFundsRelatedToAccruedPerformanceFees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NumberOfPartnershipsCorporatePrivateEquityFundsRelatedToPerformanceFees" name="NumberOfPartnershipsCorporatePrivateEquityFundsRelatedToPerformanceFees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_NumberOfPartnershipsRealAssetFundsRelatedToPerformanceFees" name="NumberOfPartnershipsRealAssetFundsRelatedToPerformanceFees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_OperatingAndNonOperatingExpensesAbstract" name="OperatingAndNonOperatingExpensesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_OptionsToAcquireAdditionalInvestmentsMember" name="OptionsToAcquireAdditionalInvestmentsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_OtherAssetsOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" name="OtherAssetsOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_OtherAssetsOfConsolidatedRealEstateVieAbstract" name="OtherAssetsOfConsolidatedRealEstateVieAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax" name="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDefinedBenefitPlanDuringPeriodNetOfTax" name="OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDefinedBenefitPlanDuringPeriodNetOfTax" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_OtherInvestmentsIncomeLoss" name="OtherInvestmentsIncomeLoss" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_OtherInvestmentsOfConsolidatedFundsMember" name="OtherInvestmentsOfConsolidatedFundsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentOfConsolidatedRealEstateVariableInterestEntities" name="OtherLiabilitiesCurrentOfConsolidatedRealEstateVariableInterestEntities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_OtherLiabilitiesOfConsolidatedFunds" name="OtherLiabilitiesOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_OtherLiabilitiesOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" name="OtherLiabilitiesOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_OtherLiabilitiesOfConsolidatedRealEstateVieAbstract" name="OtherLiabilitiesOfConsolidatedRealEstateVieAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_OtherLiabilitiesRelatedToConsolidatedRealEstateVie" name="OtherLiabilitiesRelatedToConsolidatedRealEstateVie" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_OtherMiscellaneousAssetsOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" name="OtherMiscellaneousAssetsOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_OtherNoncashIncomeWithoutConsolidatedFunds" name="OtherNoncashIncomeWithoutConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_OtherReceivablesFromUnconsolidatedFundsAndAffiliates" name="OtherReceivablesFromUnconsolidatedFundsAndAffiliates" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_OtherValuationTechniqueMember" name="OtherValuationTechniqueMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_OutstandingCommitmentAssumed" name="OutstandingCommitmentAssumed" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsBasic" name="ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsBasic" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsDiluted" name="ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsDiluted" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PartnersCapitalRelatedToExchangeOfEquityInterests" name="PartnersCapitalRelatedToExchangeOfEquityInterests" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PartnershipVestedPeriod" name="PartnershipVestedPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_PartnershipsAndLlcInterestsMember" name="PartnershipsAndLlcInterestsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PaymentOfContingentConsideration" name="PaymentOfContingentConsideration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PaymentOfContingentConsiderationOnAcquisitions" name="PaymentOfContingentConsiderationOnAcquisitions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PaymentsToMinorityShareholdersWithoutConsolidatedFunds" name="PaymentsToMinorityShareholdersWithoutConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfAccruedPerformanceFeesRelatedToCertainCorporatePrivateEquityFunds" name="PercentageOfAccruedPerformanceFeesRelatedToCertainCorporatePrivateEquityFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfAllocationBasedPerformanceFeesRelatedToExternalCoinvestmentVehicles" name="PercentageOfAllocationBasedPerformanceFeesRelatedToExternalCoinvestmentVehicles" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfAllocationBasedPerformanceFeesRelatedToFundOfFundsVehicles" name="PercentageOfAllocationBasedPerformanceFeesRelatedToFundOfFundsVehicles" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfCarriedInterestIncomeAllocatedToPartnershipForFutureCarryFunds" name="PercentageOfCarriedInterestIncomeAllocatedToPartnershipForFutureCarryFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfCarriedInterestToBeReceivedUponAdditionalPurchasedInterests" name="PercentageOfCarriedInterestToBeReceivedUponAdditionalPurchasedInterests" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfEconomicInterest" name="PercentageOfEconomicInterest" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfEstimatedRealizableTaxBenefitToBePaidByCorporateTaxpayersOnExchangeTransactions" name="PercentageOfEstimatedRealizableTaxBenefitToBePaidByCorporateTaxpayersOnExchangeTransactions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfIncomeAllocatedUnderPartnershipInvestment" name="PercentageOfIncomeAllocatedUnderPartnershipInvestment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfIndicativeQuotesRangeNotionalAmount" name="PercentageOfIndicativeQuotesRangeNotionalAmount" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfManagementFeesEarned" name="PercentageOfManagementFeesEarned" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfManagementFeesForBusinessDevelopmentCompanies" name="PercentageOfManagementFeesForBusinessDevelopmentCompanies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfManagementFeesForUnrealizedInvestmentsAfterTerminationOfInvestmentPeriod" name="PercentageOfManagementFeesForUnrealizedInvestmentsAfterTerminationOfInvestmentPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfManagementFeesFromFundsOfFundsDuringCommitmentFeePeriod" name="PercentageOfManagementFeesFromFundsOfFundsDuringCommitmentFeePeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfManagementFeesOfAdjustedContributionsForUnrealizedInvestmentsFollowingExpirationOfWeightedAverageInvestmentPeriod" name="PercentageOfManagementFeesOfAdjustedContributionsForUnrealizedInvestmentsFollowingExpirationOfWeightedAverageInvestmentPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfManagementFeesPaidByHedgeFunds" name="PercentageOfManagementFeesPaidByHedgeFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfManagementFeesRelatedToCollateralizedLoanObligation" name="PercentageOfManagementFeesRelatedToCollateralizedLoanObligation" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfPerformanceFeesRelatedToCertainCorporatePrivateEquityFunds" name="PercentageOfPerformanceFeesRelatedToCertainCorporatePrivateEquityFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfPrincipalAmountToDetermineEstimatedFairValue" name="PercentageOfPrincipalAmountToDetermineEstimatedFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentageOfRemainingEstimatedRealizableTaxBenefitOnExchangeTransactions" name="PercentageOfRemainingEstimatedRealizableTaxBenefitOnExchangeTransactions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PercentofPreferredReturns" name="PercentofPreferredReturns" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_PerformanceBasedMember" name="PerformanceBasedMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PerformanceFeeRealized" name="PerformanceFeeRealized" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PerformanceFeeRealizedNet" name="PerformanceFeeRealizedNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_PerformanceFeeRelatedAbstract" name="PerformanceFeeRelatedAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PerformanceFeeRelatedCompensationExpense" name="PerformanceFeeRelatedCompensationExpense" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PerformanceFeeRelatedCompensationExpenseTax" name="PerformanceFeeRelatedCompensationExpenseTax" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PerformanceFeeUnrealized" name="PerformanceFeeUnrealized" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PerformanceFeeUnrealizedNet" name="PerformanceFeeUnrealizedNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PerformanceFeesAllocationPercentageToPartnership" name="PerformanceFeesAllocationPercentageToPartnership" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PerformanceFeesIncomeLoss" name="PerformanceFeesIncomeLoss" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PerformanceFeesOnCertainCorporatePrivateEquityFunds" name="PerformanceFeesOnCertainCorporatePrivateEquityFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PerformanceFeesRealized" name="PerformanceFeesRealized" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PerformanceFeesRelatedToCertainCorporatePrivateEquityFunds" name="PerformanceFeesRelatedToCertainCorporatePrivateEquityFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PerformanceFeesTableTextBlock" name="PerformanceFeesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PerformanceFeesUnrealizedGainLoss" name="PerformanceFeesUnrealizedGainLoss" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PeriodForManagementFeesReceivedByPartnersFromInitialClosingDate" name="PeriodForManagementFeesReceivedByPartnersFromInitialClosingDate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PeriodForOptionToPurchaseAdditionalInterests" name="PeriodForOptionToPurchaseAdditionalInterests" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PeriodInWhichSignificantChangesInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsAreNotExpected" name="PeriodInWhichSignificantChangesInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsAreNotExpected" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="us-types:durationStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PeriodLagOfFinancialReporting" name="PeriodLagOfFinancialReporting" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PeriodOfFederalIncomeTaxReturnsSubjectToExamination" name="PeriodOfFederalIncomeTaxReturnsSubjectToExamination" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PeriodOfManagementFeesRelatedToCollateralizedLoanObligation" name="PeriodOfManagementFeesRelatedToCollateralizedLoanObligation" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PortfolioAdvisoryFees" name="PortfolioAdvisoryFees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_PrivateEquityAndRealEstateFundMember" name="PrivateEquityAndRealEstateFundMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholdersWithoutConsolidatedFunds" name="ProceedsFromMinorityShareholdersWithoutConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ProceedsFromSaleAndSettlementsOfInvestmentsByConsolidatedFunds" name="ProceedsFromSaleAndSettlementsOfInvestmentsByConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ProceedsOnSaleOfInvestmentsAndTradingSecurities" name="ProceedsOnSaleOfInvestmentsAndTradingSecurities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ProceedsfromRepaymentsOfLoansPayableOfConsolidatedFunds" name="ProceedsfromRepaymentsOfLoansPayableOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ProfitLossWithoutConsolidatedFunds" name="ProfitLossWithoutConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PromissoryNoteBasisSpreadOnVariableRateNote" name="PromissoryNoteBasisSpreadOnVariableRateNote" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_PromissoryNotesMember" name="PromissoryNotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PurchasesInvestmentsAndTradingSecurities" name="PurchasesInvestmentsAndTradingSecurities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_PurchasesOfInvestmentsByConsolidatedFunds" name="PurchasesOfInvestmentsByConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_RealAssetsMember" name="RealAssetsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsEarnedFromInvestmentsTableTextBlock" name="RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsEarnedFromInvestmentsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_RealizedInvestmentIncomeLoss" name="RealizedInvestmentIncomeLoss" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_RealizedUnrealizedGainLossFromCollateralizedLoanObligationsOfConsolidatedFunds" name="RealizedUnrealizedGainLossFromCollateralizedLoanObligationsOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_RealizedUnrealizedGainLossFromLoansPayableOfConsolidatedFunds" name="RealizedUnrealizedGainLossFromLoansPayableOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_RealizedUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsOfConsolidatedFunds" name="RealizedUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_RealizedUnrealizedGainsFromInvestmentsOfConsolidatedFunds" name="RealizedUnrealizedGainsFromInvestmentsOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_RealizedUnrealizedGainsLossFromInvestmentsOfConsolidatedFunds" name="RealizedUnrealizedGainsLossFromInvestmentsOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_RealizedUnrealizedGainsLossOnOtherAssetsOfCollateralizedLoanObligationsOfConsolidatedFunds" name="RealizedUnrealizedGainsLossOnOtherAssetsOfCollateralizedLoanObligationsOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_ReceivableAndInventoryOfConsolidatedRealEstateVieAbstract" name="ReceivableAndInventoryOfConsolidatedRealEstateVieAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ReceivablesInventoryOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" name="ReceivablesInventoryOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ReconciliationOfIncomeBeforeProvisionForIncomeTaxesTableTextBlock" name="ReconciliationOfIncomeBeforeProvisionForIncomeTaxesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_RecoveryRatesRangePercentage" name="RecoveryRatesRangePercentage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndSecuritiesOfConsolidatedFunds" name="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndSecuritiesOfConsolidatedFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_RestrictedCashAndSecuritiesOfConsolidatedFundsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="RestrictedCashAndSecuritiesOfConsolidatedFundsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_RestrictedCommonUnitsMember" name="RestrictedCommonUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_RestrictedInvestmentsOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" name="RestrictedInvestmentsOfConsolidatedRealEstateVie" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_RestrictedSecuritiesOfConsolidatedFundsMember" name="RestrictedSecuritiesOfConsolidatedFundsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_RevenuesOfConsolidatedVies" name="RevenuesOfConsolidatedVies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_RevisedOwnershipInterestPercentage" name="RevisedOwnershipInterestPercentage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_SalariesAndWagesSegment" name="SalariesAndWagesSegment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ScheduleOfChangesInContingentConsiderationResultingFromAcquisitionsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfChangesInContingentConsiderationResultingFromAcquisitionsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ScheduleOfComponentsOfPartnershipsNonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntitiesTableTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfComponentsOfPartnershipsNonControllingInterestsInConsolidatedEntitiesTableTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ScheduleOfComponentsOfPartnershipsNonControllingInterestsInIncomeLossOfConsolidatedEntitiesTableTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfComponentsOfPartnershipsNonControllingInterestsInIncomeLossOfConsolidatedEntitiesTableTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ScheduleOfDebtTableForConsolidatedFundsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfDebtTableForConsolidatedFundsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ScheduleOfDueFromAffiliatesAndOtherReceivablesTableTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfDueFromAffiliatesAndOtherReceivablesTableTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ScheduleOfDueToAffiliatesTableTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfDueToAffiliatesTableTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxTableTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxTableTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ScheduleOfQuantitativeInformationAboutPartnershipLevelThreeInputsTableTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfQuantitativeInformationAboutPartnershipLevelThreeInputsTableTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_SegmentExpensesAbstract" name="SegmentExpensesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_SeniorCarlyleProfessionalsMember" name="SeniorCarlyleProfessionalsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_SeniorNotesOneMember" name="SeniorNotesOneMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_SeniorNotesOptionToRedeemPriceEqualToPercentageOfPrincipal" name="SeniorNotesOptionToRedeemPriceEqualToPercentageOfPrincipal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_SeniorSecuredNotesMember" name="SeniorSecuredNotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_SeveranceAndOtherAdjustmentsExpenses" name="SeveranceAndOtherAdjustmentsExpenses" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_SeveranceAndOtherIntercompanyExpensesAdjustments" name="SeveranceAndOtherIntercompanyExpensesAdjustments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitureRate" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitureRate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedOtherInPeriod" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedOtherInPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedOtherWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedOtherWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsRevisedForfeitureRate" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsRevisedForfeitureRate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ShareBasedCompensationSegment" name="ShareBasedCompensationSegment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_SolutionsMember" name="SolutionsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_SubordinatedNotesAndPreferredSharesMember" name="SubordinatedNotesAndPreferredSharesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_SubsequentPeriodManagementFeesRecognizedAfterCalled" name="SubsequentPeriodManagementFeesRecognizedAfterCalled" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_SupplementalNoncashTransactionsAbstract" name="SupplementalNoncashTransactionsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_SupplementalResultsOfOperationsTableTableTextBlock" name="SupplementalResultsOfOperationsTableTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_TaxReceivableAgreementLiability" name="TaxReceivableAgreementLiability" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_TaxReceivableAgreementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="TaxReceivableAgreementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_TemporaryEquityPartnersCapital" name="TemporaryEquityPartnersCapital" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_TermLengthPromissoryNote" name="TermLengthPromissoryNote" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_TermLoanMember" name="TermLoanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_TermLoanOneMember" name="TermLoanOneMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_TradingSecuritiesAndOtherMember" name="TradingSecuritiesAndOtherMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_TransactionAndOtherFeesNet" name="TransactionAndOtherFeesNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_TransactionAndPortfolioAdvisoryFeesIncludedInFundManagementFees" name="TransactionAndPortfolioAdvisoryFeesIncludedInFundManagementFees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_TreasuryRateMember" name="TreasuryRateMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_UnfundedCommitment" name="UnfundedCommitment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_UnfundedCommitmentToBePaidBySeniorExecutivesAndProfessionals" name="UnfundedCommitmentToBePaidBySeniorExecutivesAndProfessionals" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_UnfundedCommitmentsTableTextBlock" name="UnfundedCommitmentsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_UnitsRepurchasedPendingSettlement" name="UnitsRepurchasedPendingSettlement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_UnrealizedInvestmentIncomeLoss" name="UnrealizedInvestmentIncomeLoss" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_UnvestedCarlyleHoldingsPartnershipUnitsMember" name="UnvestedCarlyleHoldingsPartnershipUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_UnvestedCommonUnitsMember" name="UnvestedCommonUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_UnvestedPartnershipCommonUnitsMember" name="UnvestedPartnershipCommonUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_UrbPlanMember" name="UrbPlanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ValueOfAdditionalPartnershipUnitsToBeIssued" name="ValueOfAdditionalPartnershipUnitsToBeIssued" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cg_ValueOfCompensationToEmployees" name="ValueOfCompensationToEmployees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_WeightedAverageUnvestedCarlyleHoldingsUnitsMember" name="WeightedAverageUnvestedCarlyleHoldingsUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cg_WeightedAverageVestedCarlyleHoldingsUnitsMember" name="WeightedAverageVestedCarlyleHoldingsUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>




