Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 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

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)

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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Nov. 01, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015 Installment	Mar. 30, 2015	Mar. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration under Asset Purchase Agreement	$ 1,679
Promissory Note
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of installments			4
Installment amount payable		900
Jamison
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration under Asset Purchase Agreement				3,550
Equity consideration for SLP acquired				3,967
Earn out payments percentage on EBITDA remainder of fiscal year				20.00%
Earn out payments percentage on EBITDA due in two years				20.00%
Earn out payments percentage on EBITDA due in three years				20.00%
Earn out payments percentage on EBITDA due in four years				20.00%
Earn out payments percentage on EBITDA due in five years				20.00%
Earn Out Payments Percentage On EBITDA Due thereafter				20.00%
Jamison \| Seller Note
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Promissory note issued				612
Interest on principal amount				5.00%
Jamison \| Principals Notes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Promissory note issued				1,771
Interest on principal amount				5.00%
Milbank
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity consideration for SLP acquired			1,325					1,325
Outstanding note payable			564
Ten-Sixty
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration under Asset Purchase Agreement					2,500
Promissory note issued					1,479
Acquisition of assets					1,900,000
Ten-Sixty \| Promissory Note
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of installments			2
Installment amount payable						218	218
Quarterly installments from June 30, 2014 through March 31, 2017			87
Principal on fixed rate notes, interest rate			5.00%

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