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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
| Deferred tax expense related to discrete items | $ 1,147us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitExtraordinaryItems | |
| Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) | 22,835us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | 25,683us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet |
| Taxes receivable | 1,073us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable | |
| Taxes payable | 1,153us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent | |
| Net Deferred tax liabilities relating to non-controlling interests | 61us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentInNoncontrolledAffiliates | |
| Income tax settlement | The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement | |
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| Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
| Taxes receivable |
930us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember |
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| Taxes payable |
430us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember |
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| State and Local Jurisdiction | ||
| Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
| Taxes receivable |
143us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember |
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| Taxes payable |
723us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember |
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| SLP | ||
| Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
| Non-current deferred tax asset |
23,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = samg_SlpMember |
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| Non-current deferred tax liability |
64us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = samg_SlpMember |
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| Silvercrest Financial Services Inc | ||
| Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
| Non-current deferred tax liability |
$ 101us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = samg_SilvercrestFinancialServicesIncMember |
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of noncurrent deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and investments in other affiliates which are not controlled nor consolidated. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount due within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from tax authorities as of the balance sheet date representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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A brief description of status of the tax examination, significant findings to date, and the entity's position with respect to the findings. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit allocated to Income or Loss from extraordinary items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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