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

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail)

v2.4.1.9

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 12, 2013	Jul. 02, 2013	May 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership distributions, amount	$ 5,242	$ 29,317	$ 14,749
Amount distributed to existing partners	10,000
Distributions of partner incentive allocations of net income	14,266	12,104	8,775
Accrued partner incentive allocations	21,758	17,424						21,758		21,758
Class A Common Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock issued		5,509,000		718,603	4,790,684
Exchange of Class B common stock for Class A common stock	246,000	2,013,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01						$ 0.01		0.01
Class B Common Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock issued	261,958						261,958
Exchange of Class B common stock for Class A common stock	(246,000)	(2,013,677)
Common stock repurchased/surrendered and cancelled	16,530					5,893	16,530
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01				$ 17.73	$ 14.50	$ 0.01		0.01
Common stock surrendered in settlement of an outstanding note receivable						4,596
Common stock surrendered in settlement of an outstanding note receivable, value						81
Class B Common Stock \| Limited Partners
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock issued								60,000
Sale of common stock price per share	$ 15.66							$ 15.66		15.66
Death of Chief Executive Officer \| Class B Common Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Exchange of Class B common stock for Class A common stock									2,013,677
Resale and Registration Rights Agreement \| Class B Common Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Exchange of Class B common stock for Class A common stock										110,000	133,739
SLP
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Accrued partner incentive allocations	$ 18,653	$ 14,196						$ 18,653		18,653

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