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Organization and Business - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Mar. 11, 2004
Silvercrest Financial Services Inc
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Dec. 31, 2004
Sam Alternative Solutions Inc
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Mar. 11, 2004
Marathon Capital Group, LLC
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Jul. 12, 2013
Class A Common Stock
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Jul. 02, 2013
Class A Common Stock
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Jul. 12, 2013
Class A Common Stock
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Jul. 02, 2013
Class A Common Stock
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Jun. 26, 2013
Class A Common Stock
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Dec. 31, 2013
Class A Common Stock
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Dec. 31, 2012
Class A Common Stock
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Dec. 31, 2011
Class A Common Stock
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Dec. 31, 2010
Class A Common Stock
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Jul. 02, 2013
Class A Common Stock
Underwriting Discounts and Commissions
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Jul. 12, 2013
Class A Common Stock
Underwriting Discounts and Commissions
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Jul. 02, 2013
Class A Common Stock
Offering Expenses
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Jul. 12, 2013
Class A Common Stock
Offering Expenses
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Jul. 31, 2013
Slp
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Dec. 31, 2013
Slp
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Dec. 31, 2013
Slp
Capital Unit, Class B
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| Business And Organization [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares held by parent | 7,522,974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage ownership in a consolidated subsidiary | 63.00% | 63.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Class A shares in IPO, Shares | 718,603 | 4,790,684 | 718,603 | 4,790,684 | 5,509,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Initial public offering shares price | $ 11.00 | $ 11.00 | $ 11.00 | $ 11.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net proceeds from IPO | $ 47,920 | $ 7,379 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issuance costs | 1,482 | 3,324 | 498 | 1,454 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross proceeds from IPO | 7,905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock, shares outstanding | 5,509,297 | 5,509,297 | 7,522,974 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution of partnership units for each limited partnership unit prior to the consummation of the IPO | 19.64 | 19.64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Class B partnership units issued | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special distribution paid by parent | 10,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowings under revolving credit facility | 7,000 | 7,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Special bonus payment | 754 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of partnership units purchased from partners | 3,540,684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Initial public offering shares price | $ 11.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of Class B units from partners of Silvercrest L.P. | 35,365 | 35,365 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Underwriting discounts and commissions | 2,457 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated offering expenses | 1,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of cash savings expected to be realized | 15.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of performance units conditionally issuable | 146,452 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of outstanding shares acquired | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax receivable agreement with limited partner, percentage of cash savings to be paid | 85.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recognition of tax receivable agreement liability | $ 15,271 | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||