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           Organization and Business - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) 
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        3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
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           Jun. 30, 2013 
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           Jun. 30, 2014 
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           Jun. 30, 2013 
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           Dec. 31, 2012 
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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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           Jun. 26, 2013
 
          Class A Common Stock 
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           Jun. 30, 2013
 
          Class A Common Stock 
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           Jun. 30, 2014
 
          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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           Jul. 12, 2013
 
          Class A Common Stock
 
          Underwriting Discounts and Commissions 
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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
 
          Stock Offering Expenses 
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           Jul. 02, 2013
 
          Class A Common Stock
 
          Stock Offering Expenses 
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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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           Oct. 03, 2008
 
          Marathon Capital Group, LLC 
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           Jul. 31, 2013
 
          Slp 
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           Jun. 30, 2014
 
          Slp 
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           Jun. 30, 2014
 
          Slp
 
          Capital Unit, Class B 
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| Business And Organization [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of outstanding shares acquired | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares held by parent | 7,524,271 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage ownership in a consolidated subsidiary | 62.00% | 62.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Class A shares in IPO, Shares | 718,603 | 4,790,684 | 718,603 | 4,791,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Initial public offering shares price | $ 11.00 | $ 11.00 | $ 11.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net proceeds from IPO | $ 7,379 | $ 47,920 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issuance costs | 786 | 498 | 3,324 | 28 | 1,454 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross proceeds from IPO | 7,905 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock, shares outstanding | 5,509,297 | 5,509,297 | 4,791,000 | 7,524,271 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax receivable agreement with limited partner, percentage of cash savings to be paid | 85.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 237,089 | 237,089 | ||||||||||||||||||||