Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease rent expense	$ 3,667us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	$ 3,558us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	$ 3,588us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Sub-lease income	379	805	764
Assets acquired under capital leases	321us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred
Depreciation expense		546us-gaap_Depreciation	423us-gaap_Depreciation	471us-gaap_Depreciation
Contingent consideration payments	1,805	703	720
Payments recorded as compensation expense	0samg_CompensationExpense	31samg_CompensationExpense
MCG Acquisition \| Contingent Consideration
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Contingent consideration percentage of EBITDA	22.00%
Number of years contingent consideration adjusted annual EBITDA	5 years
Contingent consideration payments	1,805	703	720
Capital Lease Assets
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Depreciation expense	81	19	19
Additional Office Space
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease rent expense, net	5
Refundable security deposit	3
Lease expires	Jul. 31, 2019
Number of rent free periods	3 months
Office Equipment
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease expires	Nov. 30, 2018
Capital lease obligation	282	19
Assets acquired under capital leases	321
Capital lease, period	5 years
Capital lease, minimum monthly payment	5
Letter of Credit
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Refundable security deposit	586
Boston landlord \| Letter of Credit
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Refundable security deposit	80
General, Administrative and Other Expenses
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease rent expense, net	$ 3,288	$ 2,753	$ 2,824

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